Ranted on Facebook on 4th of You Lie about this PBS Peligrosa documentary [WATCH IT] on their movement and New Weird Latin American culture bubbling everywhere. Perfect day to explore these themes in 2013: After working at Nacional Records, then taking on conrazón traveling, meeting and working with people from all over the country and … Read More
I really love reading other people’s thoughtful thoughts on all these new sounds coming out of the worldwild! Friend, confidant and Inspiration Archive-comrade Marcus K Dowling recently wrote some reflections after seeing Zuzuka play Forward DC a couple of weeks back. It made me think a lot about what Zuzuka Power Music could mean to … Read More
I have been so nuts to post, but I will be more active in this space as I update my website – WOO HOO! So, a couple weeks back, while Los Rakas was in town for their Webster Hall debut (with reggae group, SOJA), I also had the honor of being part of a show … Read More
Zuzuka Poderosa just did this exclusive in-depth interview with DC’s Forward Fest. Really enjoyed it and thought you would too. Catch Zuzuka at House of Yes in Bushwick, Brooklyn this Saturday, Forward Fest in DC on May 17th and on June 1st with A Tribe Called Red & Jubilee at Glasslands in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. POWHER! … Read More
HELLO PODEROSOS Y PODEROSAS EVERYWHERE: Just sharing some great Zuzuka Poderosa (Poderosa means POWERFUL!) happenings. By the way, the quote on the title of this post was taken from this interview Zuzuka did with Ignite the Sound – I love it. MUSIC: “Carioca Bass” EP is out now (singles: ‘Seda’ & ‘Psicodelia’ + 6 remixes) … Read More
“By now, we all should know, being African doesn’t explain who you are, what you have to wear, where you have to stand…they try to but us in a box, and they call this fucking ‘WORLD MUSIC’, ‘Ethnical music’…this is not gonna cover up my fucking scars, this is not going to cover up who … Read More
Another SXSW (recaps from 2010, 2011 & 2012 – comedy to revisit!) came and went; I must confess, I went to Austin kicking and screaming, not wanting to run thru the labyrinth of confectionery displays and the tragerrificness of watching bands come from all over for the madness of shitty sound, ego presenting disconnect and … Read More
Touching down in Austin’s SXSW manana & Mexico City’s Vive Latino on Saturday. See you!? LOS RAKAS “Los Rakas is one of the most talented & multi-faceted globalized voices in hip hop & R&B.” – Austinist “Truth is, there’s only Los Rakas really doing this. The bilingual rap and reggae duo out of Oakland (via … Read More
Great in-depth interview with Zuzuka Poderosa and MTV Iggy. They went to Zu’s apt in Brooklyn to shoot this video interview and take some fly photos, but I most enjoyed reading Zu’s interview here, so posting some excerpts below. Click on the link all the way below to read the entire in-depth piece. ‘Carioca Bass‘ … Read More
Los Rakas drop a FREE SONG today in honor of Valentine’s Day, a milky sweet tropi plena soul version of Marvin Gaye’s “Let’s Get It On” or in Raka language “Pa’ Encima” – complete with constellations and airhorns. Can’t wait to celebrate Raka Love in DC tonight with the lovely ladies of Maracuyeah, who got … Read More