Cuban singer Addys D’Mercedes grew up in Oriente, the southern, rural part of Cuba. At local parties she heard her father playing sones and guajiras…
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Different Combinations of Latin Spices
I‘ve long asserted that Latin music was the first “world” music to make its way into the mainstream. Arguable though that may be, there’s no…
View More Different Combinations of Latin SpicesBio Ritmo Releases Oriza Music Video
Salsa and tropical music band Bio Ritmo has released a new music video featuring its single “Oriza.” The video was made by Nate Griffith…
View More Bio Ritmo Releases Oriza Music VideoTucson Chicha
Southern Arizona-based band Xixa performs a mix of pop and rock inspired by chicha and even Tuareg desert blues. Most of their Bloodline album features…
View More Tucson ChichaLineup for London’s La Linea 2016 Festival
The artists scheduled to perform in 2016 La Linea Festival, London’s annual Latin music fest, include: Sunday 24 April at Koko Criolo, One of Brazil’s…
View More Lineup for London’s La Linea 2016 FestivalCanadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences Announces 2016 Juno Awards World Music Album of the Year Nominees
The World Music Album of the Year nominees for the 2016 JUNO Awards were announced by The Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (CARAS)…
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