Cuñao – Rayuela (Ides of March Records, 2020) Rayuela is the second album from Los Angeles-based band Cuñao. The ensemble plays music rooted in acoustic…
Latin Folk and Storytelling from Cuñao
Tag: Latin American music
El Paso Firme, a Celebration of Hispanic Culture and Rejection of Hate
El Paso Firme will take place on September 7th at Ascarate Park in El Paso, Texas. The event is organized by Border Network for Human…
Enjoyable World Music for Kids
World music for kids is a great way to introduce children to musical diversity and learn about geography and other cultures. Mainstream media provides a…
Artist Profiles: Marta Topferova
Born in Ostrava, in the Czech Republic, the young Marta Topferova moved with her family to Prague, where she began her musical career at age…
Artist Profiles: Marta Gómez
Marta Gómez started her musical studies at the age of six in her native Colombia when she entered the Liceo Benalcazar choir, becoming its soloist…
globalFEST: The New Golden Age of Latin Music Tour Begins February 2, 2018
American world music showcase producers globalFEST have announced a tour featuring some of the finest young Latin music artists based in the United States. The…
Artist profiles: Strunz & Farah
Jorge Strunz and Ardeshir Farah, originally from Costa Rica and Iran respectively, have pioneered a new expression for the acoustic guitar. Bringing the cultural riches…
Artist Profiles: Tito Rodríguez
Born in Santurce (Puerto Rico), Tito Rodríguez moved to New York City as a teenager in the 1930s. After various jobs singing with a number…
La Linea – The London Latin Music Festival 2017 Starts This Week
La Linea – The London Latin Music Festival 2017 starts tomorrow, April 18 and will run until Saturday, April 29. Line-Up Julieta Venegas (Mexico) +…
Artist Profiles: Los Pinguos
Founded in 1999 in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Los Pinguos (the Penguins, in Spanish) perform a spicy mixture of Latin rhythms utilizing Spanish guitars, Peruvian cajon…