Indie: Discos Lags/Colombia
Discos LAGS: 26 Years Building Colombia’s Musical Legacy In a country where music reflects identity and memory, few record labels have left such a lasting mark as Discos LAGS. Founded in Cali in 1999, this label has been around for over 25 years, establishing itself as a true living archive of Colombian musical identity, supporting […]
Six Big Global Releases of the Week
I Color Radio World presents its recommended songs of the week in a collection of upcoming hits from around the world. From Puerto Rico, Colombia, and Mexico, to the United States, and even Italy and the Netherlands. The six-song playlist includes two collaborations uniting Latin and European stars (Anuel, Blessd, Peso Pluma, Tiesto), the return […]
Billboard: The 50 Best Afrobeats Songs of All Time
TOP 5 5. Wizkid feat. Tems, “Essence” (Nigeria, 2020) 4. Rema, “Calm Down” (Nigeria, 2022) 3. Flavour, “Nwa Baby (Nigeria, 2011) 2. Wizkid, “Ojuelegba” (Nigeria, 2014) 1. 2Baba, “African Queen” (Nigeria, 2004)
KeiyaA returns with new single and video, ‘Stupid Prizes’: Watch
It marks the first release of new music from the artist since she signed to XL Recordings.KeiyaA has shared a new song, ‘Stupid Prizes’. The track marks the first release of solo new music from the artist since she signed to XL Recordings – the label previously reissued her 2020 LP ‘Forever, Ya Girl’ last […]
The New Royalty of Vallenato: Duques del Vallenato
Duques del Vallenato are the next Vallenato phenomenon. Their first single, “La X,” is already starting to get everyone talking about this new nobility of the genre. “La X” was composed by Julian Velazquez, who is also the executive producer, and the producer Anibal Uribe. It’s an inspiring “paseo vallenato” with modern elements that also […]
Paul van Dyk exhibits Roland TR-808 played on ‘For An Angel’ at Synthesizer Museum Berlin
Paul van Dyk is exhibiting his Roland TR-808 at the Synthesizer Museum Berlin. It will remain on display until next year. The iconic drum machine, which is ubiquitous within electronic and dance music culture, was used by van Dyk on a number of his tracks. These include his 1994 anthem, ‘For An Angel’, and its […]
Nominees and new categories announced for the 2025 Ibiza DJ Awards
This year, the awards have introduced two new categories: the “Balearic” category, which will honor the Ibiza sound and the DJs who created it, while the “Hard Dance/Bounce” category will recognize the genre’s renaissance over the past year. Voting is now open to the public. The date and location of the ceremony will be announced […]
Femme Bass Mafia launch new sound system-focused mentoring program, Community and Sound
The eight-week series will explore the “understanding, assembling and running” of sound system events. Beginning in September and unfolding over eight weeks, the Community and Sound program will lend itself to the “understanding, assembling and running” of sound system events, as shared via the collective’s Instagram last week. FBM have lined up a range of “trusted industry […]
Latin Music: Five Great Friday Releases
From a legendary provincial vallenato classic reimagined in Salsa, to a Latin standard written in the 1940s, to the Guaracha/Dance that will be a hit this year. Curated by Carlos Passage “La Tierra del Olvido”Salsa VersionCarlos Vives and Grupo Niche “Quizas Quizas Quizas”Jon Secada, Gonzalo Rubalcaba, and Aymee Nuviola (Latin Standard written by Cuban Oswaldo […]
Hear the Debut of Mau P’s New Song ‘Tesla’: ‘No One Believed in This Song’.
Among the many big moments of Mau P‘s very big Coachella 2025 set was him dropping a then-unreleased track called “Tesla,” clips of which subsequently lit up the internet. The same kind of slinky thumper the rapidly rising Dutch producer is making his name on, the song’s lyrics — “I just popped a Tesla, ain’t […]
