This weekend I was revisiting my old Putumayo records when I came across Habib Koite‘s “Wassiye”, originally off of his 1998 album, Ma Ya. It’s…
As a huge Buraka Som Sistema fan, I have absolutely NO excuse as to why this one fell beneath the cracks. Their latest single, “Hangover…
And without further ado, Malaysian MC Arabyrd has finally released her highly-anticipated EP, Disco Nected, on Crunchtime Records. The EP opens with the ever-catchy “Rolexflex”…
We at Boom Boom Chik love the Brazilian baile funk ambassador in New York, Zuzuka Poderosa. Since last year’s LAMC, her star has been rising…
Just three days into my trip to Panama, my Panamanian friends have introduced me to a well-respected local band called Señor Loop. Their song “Insensato”…
And so it is, the moment has come: Malaysian chanteuse Yuna released her debut US EP, Decorate (FADER Label) on iTunes yesterday. The EP includes…
In anticipation for the release of their highly anticipated upcoming album, Nu Revolution, French duo Les Nubians have released a video to the track “Veuillez…
Bronx-born percussionist Carlos Gomez is scheduled to release his album New Paradigm Global Music on February 1st. The album features funk-groove, pop and Latin rhythms…