Happy Friday From Los Rakas

Before seeing them at South By Southwest, I’d heard a lot about the Bay Area duo Los Rakas, but never had a chance to give them a listen.  After witnessing […]

Raucous and outspoken, René Pérez Joglar, aka Residente, and Eduardo José Cabra Martínez, aka Visitante, of the Puerto Rican duo Calle 13 are known for their brash lyrics, resonant rhythms, and candid social commentary. […]

Mixing folk, electronica, and pop, Gepe, born Daniel Riveros, is an eclectic standout within Chile’s burgeoning indie scene. With influences ranging from Chilean folklorist Violeta Parra to Sonic Youth and […]

M.E.D. (aka Medaphoar) is an MC from Oxnard, California who’s worked with the renowned L.A. record label Stone’s Throw for over a decade. Sticking with today’s theme of interracial relationships, his […]

Luis Alberto Spinetta, a legendary musician also known as “el flaco”, passed away on Wednesday as a result of lung cancer.  The 62-year-old was considered to be one of the […]

This week marked 30 years since the legendary rock band Soda Stereo formed in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The group, comprised of Gustavo Cerati, Charly Alberti and Zeta Bosio, is considered […]

At first thought, cumbia and punk rock seem like two musical genres that you’d never hear on the same dance floor, let alone be meshed together to form a new […]

When most people think of jazz music, the Andean South American nation of Peru isn’t normally what comes to mind. But Peruana Monica Gastelumendi, who currently resides in the U.S. […]

Central American artists often get overlooked in the world of Latin music, but Guatemalan Ricardo Arjona proves that the region has produced quality acts.  The two-time Grammy winner’s success goes […]

This burgeoning Mexico City quartet has got a classic rock sound in which influences of Led Zeppelin and the Yeah Yeah Yeahs can be heard. They started to gain attention after winning […]