I just spent a few days down south in the land de los angeles. I flew over California and watched trees burn. I landed amongst the pacific haze that the area is known for (a combination of the sea mist, fire smoke, and pollution.) Spending time with a childhood friend of Greek parentage and cultural heritage, …
All Posts Tagged: "cumbia"
Guitars Not Guns
I found a little Colombian music shop tucked away in the depths of South London. Naturally they sell a lot of cumbia. I asked for stuff from the Northern Caribbean coast of Colombia. They said “aahh Tropicales” and pulled out a load of cds with half-naked birds on the covers. Felt like I was buying …
South American Street Party
…in Newcastle was Big. Shout out to Nik & all at ¡VAMOS! Festival. Outdoors under a tunnel. The Beats bounced right back. I’m very serious about Bass. Baile Funk Nation Tetine rocked it. Pics by James Postlethwaite
DJ Panik Meets Los Rakas, Downtown!
A little while back I posted about a group called Los Rakas, a Bay Area based rap/reggae duo with Panamanian roots. After linking up with the homies at Bersa Discos they put on a great show at their monthly party Tormenta Tropical. Oro 11 was nice enough to give me some videos and pics. Heavy …
Los Cumbias Viajes
If you are in the US or Canada this summer be sure to catch the Zizek crew on tour with their special brand of incredible warped Argentine electro-Cumbia. All the info here and here. 07.10.08 (LAMC) @ SOBs – New York City, New York w/ Toy Selectah07.11.08 @ Club Lambi – Montreal, Canada07.12.08 (Ritmo y …
Reggaeton Round Up, Part 2: ¡Cumbia Tranzas Güey!
This round up we gwan mainstream cumbia-techno-rave-trance-synth-reggaeton. Like I said before, my Nigga from Panama is featured on a ravy cumbiaton track of the new A.B. Quintanilla project, Kumbia All Stars. The story of A.B.’s former group, Los Kumbia Kings, is one ripe for a telenovela with a bitter break-up, ensuing beef, and claims that …
The Window is Open, the Sun is Out
Grant from Zizek has sent me this hot new cumbia mixtape from El Hijo de la Cumbia featuring loads of fresh Argentinian psychedelic beats for lying in the park, sun in your eyes. Its very good. The album, Freestyle de Ritmos, is out soon. Head to Buenos Aires for pics, talk and cumbia life. El …
Calor de Cumbia
Always a good day when the cumbias are flow into the inbox courtesy of the good people at Bersa Discos. Their second cumbia battle weapon comes to you direct from Buenos Aries via Bay Area. Bersa Discos #2 brings yet more heavily innovative cumbia gone trance/bass/crunk/something else amazing. Argentina’s DJ Negro ways in with this hammer …
Non Stop African House Party
In my inbox the other day arrived a Coupe Decale mixtape from San Francisco’s Chief Boima. It was awesome, like nothing I’ve heard before, not just straight African stuff but a house party style mash up with Bashment, Juke & Hip Hop. So fresh. I started trying to write a post but realized I know …
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