From the Pacific with Love: Mangle Fino
“Quiere otro sonidoY no el de mi vozCon ese instrumentoFue que sé me la robó” By Carlos Passage The mangle is a tree full of legends and mysteries. It grows and forms mangrove swamps on the shores of the Colombian pacific ocean. The mangle’s roots form a micro-universe that harbors life, unexpected beings, responses to […]
’90s rave documentary, Free Party: A Folk History, celebrates the unifying spirit of the era
A documentary chronicling the origins of rave culture and the UK’s free party movement will make its worldwide virtual premiere this Friday (30th May). The work of filmmaker Aaron Trinder, Free Party: A Folk History commemorates the 33rd anniversary of the legendary week-long Castlemorton rave and 40 years since the 1985 Battle of the Beanfield, […]
Guayacán Orquesta and ‘carranga’ singer Heredero present “Rumba para enamorar”
A fusion of salsa, carranga, and rumba criolla that pays tribute to the culture of Cundinamarca and Boyacá regions in Colombia. Today, June 6th, Colombian salsa gets its festive season with the release of “Rumba para enamorar” (Rumba to Fall in Love), the new single from Guayacán Orquesta and Heredero. This musical offering unites three […]
Premiere: BLACK GIRL / WHITE GIRL ‘Born2Werk’
Uncompromising femme energy meets dancefloor heft on the new EP from Amsterdam’s BLACK GIRL / WHITE GIRL. BLACK GIRL / WHITE GIRL (BG/WG) are set to release a new EP, ‘Dancefloor Destroyers: Reboot’, on their HYBRID SPASM label. https://www.traxsource.com/title/2526129/dancefloor-destroyers-reboot An explosion of uncompromising femme energy and dancefloor heft, the three-tracker marks the Amsterdam duo’s return to clubland […]
Ferry Corsten returns as Gouryella with new single, ‘Marama (Moon & Stars)’
The single interpolates the Roberta Flack classic, ‘The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face’. Ferry Corsten has reactivated his Gouryella alias for a new single. ‘Marama (Moon & Stars)’ features vocals from Saskia Lie Atjam and interpolates the Roberta Flack classic, ‘The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face’. “These lines have been with […]
J Balvin in Bogotá
In recent days, Bogotá woke up to signs marking a key date: “December 13th.” Anticipation quickly grew among Bogotá fans, and today that excitement materialized with the official announcement of J Balvin’s arrival in Bogotá, with a historic show at the Nemesio Camacho “El Campín” stadium under the name “Made in Colombia – Ciudad Primavera.” […]
Here Are the 2025 American Music Awards Winners: Complete List
Billie Eilish is the big winner with seven awards, while SZA picks up two prizes on air. Artist of the Year Ariana Grande WINNER: Billie Eilish Chappell Roan Kendrick Lamar Morgan Wallen Post Malone Sabrina Carpenter SZA Taylor Swift Zach Bryan New Artist of the Year Benson Boone Chappell Roan WINNER: Gracie Abrams Shaboozey Teddy […]
Silvestre Dangond’s second date in Bogota, Colombia
In the United States, the craze this week is country music, in Colombia, it’s vallenato. Today at 2 p.m., Silvestre Dangond’s second date opens at El Campin in Bogota on August 29th. A total of 75,000 tickets will be sold. EL ULTIMO BAILE TOUR SEP 13 BUCARAMANGASEP 20 BARRANQUILLASEP 27 CÚCUTAOCT 11 CARTAGENAOCT 18 CALIOCT […]
Rod Stewart will receive the Lifetime Achievement Award and perform at the 2025 American Music Awards
Rod Stewart, 80, is one of several artists performing at this year’s American Music Awards who are over 50. Others include host Jennifer Lopez, 55; Gwen Stefani, also 55; Janet Jackson, 59; and Gloria Estefan, 67. The 51st annual American Music Awards will broadcast live coast-to-coast on May 26 on CBS and will be streamed […]
Colombia Vallenato Star Daniel Calderon Presents “Conexion”
“Conexión” is not just the new album by Daniel Calderón and the Gigantes del Vallenato, it’s an emotional and artistic statement. Recorded on Calderón Records and produced by Iván Calderón, this work represents a sincere journey through love, desire, nostalgia, and regret, all narrated through the unmistakable hallmark of vallenato with soul. “Conexión” is a […]
