Mambo Negro News Today

There's a ton of new stuff backing up on my computer, so before I go down with a case of the heebie-jeebies, let's get right down to the real nitty-gritty and

La Linea kicks off tomorrow in London, with a whole host of international guests and rising stars from the UK’s Latin music scene descending on the capital

After seven years of musical journeys, introducing the world to their songs, La Perla have released Callejera, their first full-length album. Across 12 songs, the percussive-vocal trio from Bogotá have recapitulated their constant explorations into different tastes, rhythms, influences, themes, and musical collaborations. From merengue-punk, chicha, cumbia sonidera, rap, chalupa, samba, kuduro and guaguancó, this... <a class="view-article" href="https://soundsandcolours.com/a...

In Our Headphones: Jai Paul, Horsegirl, Muqata’a, Minyo Crusaders, Emily’s Sassy Lime, Dirty Beaches Each month with  In Our Headphones, members of KEXPs Digital Content team share the music thats resonating with them right now. For this installment, in conjunction with  Pushing Boundaries, the team shares reflections on music from Asian and Pasifika artists in their personal rotations. Jai Paul - Leak 04-13 (Bait Ones) (XL Recordings, 2013) Some people strive their whole lives to create...

Tambor II and Rhodesia (both 2019) there are no questions regarding his prolificacy. Yet despite such abundance and a host of other collaborations throughout his career, it isn’t until today that he is releasing his first full length LP, Verdor. We catch up with one of Colombia’s finest modern day wordsmiths in the Colombian capital’s Mambo Negro studio, a hub for emergent and established talent alike, and where N. Hardem has been making himself at home of late. Taking a break from tire...

New Colombian Music Vault #4 By Frank Kinsey | 24 February, 2021 It’s been a while since we updated our list of the latest Colombian sounds, and yet while time may have slipped away from us the new sounds have only continued stacking up, in more spectacular fashion than ever before. As we kick off again for 2021 we’ve got a corker of a line-up, so without further ado… Bejuco – Batea New on the Discos Pacificos roster, Bejuco is an exciting new discovery from Tumaco, Nariño. This raw...