No, it’s not possible; it can’t be. Two months since the last "Nunca Tarde"? In that case, I’d better stop beating around the bush and get right down to the ...
Originally released in 1983, Marco Bosco’s Metalmadeira was an innovative fusion of Brazilian percussion traditions with the ...
The Rio-based project Pra Gira Girar have released a new version of the song "Atabaque Chora", originally by the trio Os ...
Latin rhythm has found its way into the digital casino floor. From salsa's horns to Carnival's color, online games are ...
Rainy days in Latin America and the Caribbean often bring a mix of tropical sounds, the smell of fresh earth, and the perfect ...
When we hear “Latin America,” our minds instantly light up with vivid colors, lively rhythms, and that unique blend of life and death turned into art. But look closer — the symbols of this part of the ...
A fuzz guitar cuts through a cumbia groove. A small organ holds a single note like a guide. This is the sound that rose from the Andes in the late 60s and 70s. In Lima and across Colombia, young bands ...
And why not two blasts from the past while we’re at it? Vampisoul brought out this Brazilian obscurity from 1973 at the end of August. The trio was a trio of siblings and “A Gira”— which has nothing ...
Greetings. This month I bring you a lot of head-rattling noise, from the outer fringes of baile funk to experimental avant-metal, but there’s also some beautiful acoustic singer-songwriting, eighties ...
Maybe in the last 15 years, BaianaSystem have become one of the biggest music movements in Brazil. This is just a guess because there aren’t any studies to prove it. But there is no way to ignore what ...
Your foreign correspondent was delighted to receive a charming missive from Mr. Roger Glenn, multi-instrumentalist and sleeping giant of (Latin) jazz, following my recent Nunca Tarde column and my ...