La Cumbia Chicharra – Quinto Mundo (Music Box Publishing / L’Autre Distribution, 2025 La Cumbia Chicharra, a France-based band deeply influenced by Colombian cumbia, recently…
Cumbia Chicharra Blasts Off With Quinto Mundo
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Dual South American Sizzle
Should you be in need of a pulsating, exhilarating mix of Brazilian forró and Colombian cumbia, “Anunciaçǎo” by the USA’s big beet will handily satisfy…
Earth, Wind, and Firepower: Calle Mambo Shakes Things Up with “Retumba la Tierra”
Chilean quintet Calle Mambo returns with “Retumba la Tierra,” a single that doubles as both a wake-up call and a celebration. Released ahead of their…
Joyful Cumbia by Italy’s Beppe Delre
Beppe Delre is an Italian with a lengthy musical resume, so I’m guessing that the Latin/cumbia style of his track “L’anguria” is only a sampling…
Colombian Beats, Austin Vibes: Superfónicos Reimagines Tradition on Renaceré
Superfónicos – Renaceré (Spaceflight Records, 2024) Renaceré (reborn) is the new album by Superfónicos, a band formed by Colombian expats in Austin, Texas. Superfónicos has…
Eblis Álvarez Explores Tropical Latin America Through Mi Latinoamérica Sufre
Meridian Brothers – Mi Latinoamérica Sufre (Ansonia Record, 2024) The independent Colombian act Meridian Brothers, led by Eblis Álvarez, has dropped a new album titled…
Superfónicos, Enthralling Colombian Cumbia Fusion from Austin
Superfónicos have brewing irresistible Colombian funk and cumbia with Afrobeat since late 2016. Though based in Austin, Texas, most of the members have deep roots…
La Delio Valdez Announce European Tour: July and October 2024
La Delio Valdez, Argentina’s leading cumbia band, was founded in Buenos Aires in 2009. As a musicians’ cooperative, they have crafted a unique style that…
El Macha: The Multifaceted Chilean Crooner
Chilean singer, songwriter, and guitarist Aldo Enrique Asenjo Cubillos, better known as El Macha, was born in Villa Alemana, Chile on August 4, 1968). In…
La Yegros Reveals New Single “Bailarin”
La Yegros has unveiled her latest single, “Bailarín,” marking the debut from her upcoming fourth studio album, Haz, slated for release at the end of…