This album was considered by many experts of “world-music” to be the “retro collection of the year.” One of the best compilations of musical discovery and a history lesson. However, nothing here sounds tedious and solemn. Instead, the title is just right: “This is music composed and performed by those who seem to be hell of rhythm”.
What thi [...]
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Music that incites to dance
Music that incites to dance
This album was considered by many experts of “world-music” to be the “retro collection of the year.” One of the best compilations of musical discovery and a history lesson. However, nothing here sounds tedious and solemn. Instead, the title is just right: “This is music composed and performed by those who seem to be hell of rhythm”.
What thi [...]
Music from the world to keep everyone dancing
Music from the world to keep everyone...
We returned with the guest nights. These two hours are full of music from around the world by the hands of three Dj’s. They are going to infect us with their musical joy. Sounds arriving from Barcelona, Paris and Ottawa. And they promise to keep you dancing for two hours.
The first set to listen to is from the experienced Mediterranea [...]
¡A night of rebel miscegenation and music!
¡A night of rebel miscegenation and m...
“Latino Resiste”, is an independent digital label, that makes compilation records of ‘underground’ trends across the continents. The label has a main focus, publicize trends occurring in Latin America, for the American and European audience who like the underground scene. It was created by Caballo in 2010, focused on compilations for free do [...]
Wachi – A Spiritual Journey From Inti Che
Wachi – A Spiritual Journey Fro...
Inti Che continues to bring me joy with his majestic approach to nu cumbia. Wachi is his newest EP originally released earlier this year by Konn Recordings. It’s heavily influenced by the spiritual vibes between the human race and our connection to Mother Earth. Listening to this EP in depth definitely brings upon this connection.
Con [...]
The MIDI Comeback: A View for the Future from DJ Delay
The MIDI Comeback: A View for the Fut...
In my last post about nu cumbia, copyrights, and the new economic system based on the exploitation of emotions through social networking sites I suggested that, as a new medium for creative expression, the Internet is being regulated in ways that seem to cater to the monopolistic interests of the handful of corporations that dominate the ent [...]
Nu Cumbia, Nu Economy
Nu Cumbia, Nu Economy
Nu cumbia is unthinkable without the Internet. And it is not only that nu cumbia circulates through the web and that sites like Soundcloud, Mixcloud, and Facebook have become important channels for cumbia lovers, deejays, and producers. It is also that the deejay aesthetic of sampling and mixing that dominates the sound of nu cumbia completel [...]
GOLDEN BASS WEEK HOLIDAYS
GOLDEN BASS WEEK HOLIDAYS
Once upon a time, Marco Polo wrote about Zipangu and that of Japan in his classic book Il Milione. In his description of Japan he says there are many jewels of gold. Is there a relationship between the Golden Week annual holiday? I am not sure but appropriate to the beginning of Golden Week this year there is a party called Bass Addict Japan [...]
Digital Cumbia Starting With The Capitol K
Digital Cumbia Starting With The Capi...
Photographer: Angus Leadly Brown
Ever since I joined the cumbia blogging universe I’ve been able to experience a tremendous amount of music I would have had a much harder time finding otherwise. Many times in the past I’ve wanted to go deep and explore specific artists music but felt reluctant on Generation Bass anyway to dedicate [...]
Nu Cumbia As a Music Genre
Nu Cumbia As a Music Genre
For the past couple of weeks I’ve been asking myself what would be the right way to define what nu cumbia is. Last week, I mentioned the apparently obvious fact that nu cumbia is a music genre. Now, I am not too sure that is entirely correct.
In music, a genre is an ideal model that gathers all of the musical pieces that share specific musica [...]
