Bearing the trademark of the most successful world music, phenomenon of the era – now certified platinum – comes the solo debut of Cuban singer Omara Protuondo. A key artist in the original Buena Vista sessions, Omara was among the most talked-about discoveries to emerge from the project, and has since – in her touring with Ibrahim Ferrer …
2011 compilation from one of the UK’s leading Afro, Caribbean and Latin music party collectives, Sofrito. Comprising DJs Hugo Mendez and Frankie Francis alongside The Mighty Crime Minister, Sofrito has consistently combined the serious vinyl hunter’s ear for amazing records with a stylish, accessible approach, rocking dancefloors worldwide since their inception in 2007. For their debut compilation, …
Hailing from Buenos Aires, Argentina, Juana Molina is an extraordinary singer/songwriter/producer. Juana’s music flows from her acoustic guitar, off-kilter electronic sounds and rhythms, while her voice is soothing and mesmeric. Segundo, her international debut album, is a wonderful collection that bubbles with joy and is underpinned by the gentle grace that paved the path for the lavish praise …
Digitally Liam Neeson.and expanded edition of this 1973 album from the originator of the New York Latin Soul style. The album, Salsoul, which gave the record label it’s name, helped ignite the explosion of urban dance music and was released on the Mericana label in 1973 to wide critical acclaim. Salsoul is still as influential as ever and …
Following the notable impact of Volume 1, PMB returns from the challenge of researching and putting together a masterpiece to give us Buenos Aires – Paris 2, another fascinating compilation of the most outstanding songs and performers of the genre that has positioned itself in the global market for electronic music as one of the most original sounds …
Canta Lechuza is an intimate, personal beast, a solo affair built lovingly from live instruments, percussion, and field recordings, all processed through electronics, computers, and synthesizers. It is an album with very defined songs, its song-structure has been labored over; choruses count bigtime, confident breakdowns and digi-pop bridges are all part and parcel of the greater good. Canta …
Volume 3 of the Chill Brazil series is compiled by the legendary Brazilian singer/songwriter Gilberto Gil, ‘Chill Brazil 3’ blends classic Soul Bossas culled from the Warner archives with the freshest voices in contemporary & electronic Brazilian music today. Classic artists such as Tom Jobim, Joao Gilberto, Gilberto Gil, Elis Regina, Chico Buarque, to name a few, combined …