Get to Know your Latino Artists at SXSW 2020
This week, get to know some Latin acts performing at the SXSW 2020 Music Festival. There are so many artists to listen to before March — to make your discovery as seamless as possible, read on for some standout Latin artists and jump into the Audio Mundo Playlist on Apple Music and Spotify. The Audio Mundo Playlist is a mix of indie, electronic, rock, and trap all tied together by Latin roots. The...
SXSW 2017: Tribu Baharú!
TRIBU BAHARU AT SPEAKEASY Mar 16, 2017 11:00pm — 11:40pm TRIBU BAHARU AT PALM DOOR ON SIXTH Mar 17, 2017 11:00pm — 11:40pm +Showcase times are subject to SXSW last minute adjustments | ++Please check official SXSW 2017 schedule, for more information Hailing from Bogotá, Colombia, Tribu Baharú is an afro-champeta music crew whose sound has evolved from the Colombian Caribbean and is influenced by the “Pico” (sound system)...
Welcome To The Raka Nation: The New Panabay Sound From Los Rakas That’s Been Representing Both Oakland and Panama
The halls of the El Rey Theatre echoed with the thumping and grinding of the hip hop, reggaeton beats mixed with the fusion of tropical, Fania classics. A small group of attendants swayed in a trance-like state holding their drinks while wearing jungle animal face masks; while, dancers adorned the stage moving to the beats of the percussion-laced sounds of the music. The whole theme for the evening was tropical since the event was...
Caja De Musica Endears International Audiences As The Colombian Band, Monsieur Periné, Wrapped Up A Pinnacle Year For Their Eclectic Album Including Receiving Top Grammy Honors
Picture a still pond in a remote landscape with a lovely woman dressed in a spring-themed dress wearing a colorful bandana sitting peacefully in an old fashioned row boat accompanied by two young guitarists calmly plucking away in a folk-inspired tune with elements of a Dixieland jazz piece. Living a carefree life, the song, Marinero Wawani, describes the young Colombian band’s Monsieur Periné, gypsy-sensibility. With only two albums...
The Chamanas
“The Chamanas” is a Fronterizo musical group based out of the border region of El Paso Texas and Ciudad Juarez Chihuahua and inclines itself toward the concept of representing itself as a metaphorical bridge for the area in which it resides. This 3 piece group was established by Manuel Calderón late 2014, who eventually invited Hector Carreon and Amalia Mondragón. With a proclivity towards sound experimentation and eclectic genre...
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