by Danny Wiser | Feb 2, 2022 | Reviews
A respect for their nation’s ancestral and recent past are all evident within Caifanes’ music, but they bring an artistic edge to their third album that changes the game… Mexican music is great. That might sound like an overly simplistic statement...
by Joel Dwek | Jan 21, 2022 | Reviews
Pleasant guitar pop with a bit of an edge, Polache’s debut album shows us why he is well regarded in his home nation… To most Western music fans, the popular Latin music that they will probably know best is from the United States. The genre in question is...
by Danny Wiser | Jan 9, 2022 | Reviews
On the surface, this album seems a true enigma; yet by exercising patience and acceptance its truth will surely reveal itself to you… We are yet to feature an album shrouded in such a mystery as Songs I-V. The first time I heard the album, I was unaware of the...
by Danny Wiser | Sep 19, 2021 | Reviews
Mexican masters of music Maná prove their worth with an engaging and varied album, as well as an all-time great track for good measure… After lengthy research into the rock scenes in different countries across the world, it seems that Mexico, comparatively to...
by Joel Dwek | Jul 21, 2021 | Reviews
The first and only solo studio album from one of Nicaragua’s proudest sons, Salvador Cardenal Barquero’s skill for catchy tunes and bittersweet lyricism are on full display… Hailing from the world’s most triangular country, Nicaragua,...
by Danny Wiser | Jul 20, 2021 | Reviews
Los Hermanos Flores’ family unity and musical talent puts El Salvador in a well-deserved positive light… El Salvador recently hit the headlines for becoming the first country to declare bitcoin as legal tender. Though the decision is inherently risky due...
by Joel Dwek | Jun 20, 2021 | Reviews
Subgenres of rock galore – Bohemia Suburbana demonstrate their supreme talent… It has become a cliché among myself and Danny that whenever I listen to a rock album that was released after 1990, I always end up comparing it to the works of iconic American...
by Danny Wiser | Feb 5, 2021 | Reviews
Successfully fusing three seemingly disparate genres, Ojo de Buey create a perfect chilled-out album whilst showing off the riches of Costa Rican culture… When Danny recommended me this album, he described it as reggae rock fusion, and I immediately took a deep...
by Danny Wiser | Dec 20, 2020 | Advent Calendar
PANAMA: 20 De Diciembre – Rubén Blades… Panamanian salsa superstar Rubén Blades, tackled the difficult subject of the US invasion of his home nation that took place five days before Christmas in 1989. The song, unlike much of his more upbeat work, is a...
by Joel Dwek | Aug 3, 2020 | Reviews
A beautiful musical portrait of Garifuna culture, Wátina also acts as a final tribute for its mastermind and lead singer… A great by-product of this whole enterprise to listen to music from every country is that I’m learning so much about the world and the...
by Joel Dwek | Jul 15, 2020 | Reviews
Quirky Mexican musician Esquivel creates a soundscape with his album, a delightful mix of genres from around the globe… “Space Age Bachelor Pad Music” – that is how this album, by the Mexican musician Juan García Esquivel (better known simply as Esquivel!,...
by Danny Wiser | Jun 4, 2020 | Reviews, Top Picks
The Panamanian icon’s fresh take on salsa music is as refreshing as it is evocative in making us consider the realities of the so-called American Dream President Trump’s victorious 2016 election campaign brought to the surface a swathe of underlying anti-Latino...
