I was super excited to receive an email late last year from DJ Orion – the sonic and vibe-maker behind Austin’s Peligrosa Crew (who I’ve written about in the past) – about his new record label, Discos Peligrosa. Reading this interview in Remezcla by Sara Skolnick about the label launch and owning his evolution as … Read More
Zuzuka Poderosa is back from her yearly pilgrimage to Brazil and holy shit! I sure am going to miss seeing her home country through her eyes on Instagram. The queen of Carioca Bass is celebrating her birthday back in Brooklyn today with this brand new interview titled – The Ghetto Music Is Pop Music – … Read More
NYC rapper NANI CASTLE just released her debut mixtape The Amethyst Tape this past week – a collaboration with dance music producer & fellow Staten Island music maker Udachi. Carrying on the tradition of raw Staten lyricism like the Wu-Tang Clan and inspired by Raekwon’s Only Built 4 Cuban Linx…, The Amethyst Tape is a … Read More
Photo by Mike Shane // www.mikeshanephotography.com My favorite recent Staten Island (ISLA) Ferry aka Shaolin Yacht Club moment, you ask? I have two besides the glorious mundane rides of the every day as the sun says hello and goodbye or bumping into Mike Shane or Emilio Sparks on accident or the romantic rides with a … Read More
Photo by Dave Swanson. Visit: www.chicanobatman.com Yeahhhhhh Chicano Batman did that! Salute on their successful two week run touring across ‘MERICA with Jack White. Listen to their music, support their movement & don’t miss them at Coachella! Directly from the band: “Our two week tour run with Jack White that spanned 12 states in 13 … Read More
Tomorrow is the Question: Afrofuturism, Sound, and Spirit February 13, 2015 from 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm James Memorial Chapel, 3041 Broadway, New York Following the idea of a black radical tradition, African and African diasporic futurism refers to practices of technological agency to re-imagine the past and enact alternative possible futures in the material … Read More
Photo taken on January 25th 2015 in, San Juan, Puerto Rico Rompeolas Voy a hacer un rompeolas con mi alegría pequeña… No quiero que sepa el mar, que por mi pecho van penas. No quiero que toque el mar la orilla acá de mi tierra… Se me acabaron los sueños, locos de sombra en la … Read More
Los Rakas don the cover of Submerge Mag in Sacramento, California. In the piece, the group discuss their journey thus far, confirming Coachella, working with Blondie and new music coming later this year. The group leave on tour with Zion I and Locksmith for #TheRaptureWorldTour in two weeks. Read all about it: www.losrakas.com
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In case you didn’t know, the very talented actress & entrepreneur Pili Montilla (follow on Twitter) has been producing a TV show called Té Para Tres (follow on Twitter) which you should catch up on episodes HERE or make sure to watch on MEGA TV! She’s documented two seasons now of contemporary Latino artists paving … Read More