A series of photographs of Haiti and Jamaica in the 1950s by Herbert List. MundoVibe has unearthed a spectacular series of photographs of Jamaica and Haiti and Martinique by photographer Herbert List. Shot in the 1950s and published in the German magazine “Kulturelle Monatsschritt”, they portray the faces, religious rituals, play and culture of two…

Lindstrøm @ Santos Party House in New York City, The Vanguard in Los Angeles and San Francisco’s Mezzanine in February It’s a rarity for Norway’s Lindstrøm to cross the pond more than once a year, but after a quick trip over last November, he’s once again gracing both New York and San Francisco in February…

Listen to the entire recording here On his fifth album, Courage, Mamadou Diabate carves out a new direction. A departure from the traditional melodies on his previous album, these contemporary pieces highlight his versatility as a composer and affirm his place as one of the finest kora players living in the world today. He is…

Catalan Rumba Resurgence In 2007 “Achilifunk”, a compilation and booklet selected and written by Txarly Brown, was released to much critical acclaim both in Spain and the rest of the world. “Achilifunk” was a surprise which opened the eyes of many, especially in Spain of the rich sounds of Catalan rumba, infused with ‘70s funk…

Abacus, LAL, and Ivana Santilli. In the process, Moonstarr has gained worldwide acclaim for his music from veteran DJs such as Gilles Peterson, Rainer Truby, Laurent Garnier, Marc Mac, Derrick May, and DJ Spinna and from various publications like Straight No Chaser, XLR8R, Montreal Gazette and Exclaim, and has scored for the cult hit film…

Philly’s Original Song-Poetess returns for her fifth album

Debut album “Sabor Tropical” combines latin funk, cumbia, dub and reggaeton

00 Soul Adrian Sherwood Al Haca Sound System — Avatars of Dub Alex Attias Alex Barck of Jazzanova Al Kent and the Million Dollar Orchestra Alison Crockett Amp Fiddler Audio Texture’s James Barrie Bah Samba with Alice Russell Baka Beyond Beat Fantatic Belleruche Bernd Friedmann Boozoo Bajou Brazil on the Bay Break Reform Cheb i Sabbah Cheb i Sabbah II Clara Hill Cyro Baptisa Da Lata Diego Garcia Different Drummer Records Dining Rooms DJ Argo…