2018. Referencing the well-worn riffs and song structure of classic salsa dura but at the same time cunningly innovative musically and lyrically, this "Renaissance" version of Alvarez's band Meridian Broth..
2018. Names You Can Trust presents the debut release from Netherlands-based group Lola's Dice, an ensemble born and battle-tested by years of punk and hard rock before fusing into its current form, a consolidated tr..
2018. Since 2010, Buyepongo has led a steadily growing Los Angeles underground movement that combines the vast influence of traditional tropical sounds with the streetwise edges of the Latin American diaspora. Much ..
2018. Lowrider soul heads for a south-of-the-border surf date on these two sizzling originals from Alba & the Mighty Lions. A perfect soundtrack for cruising with the bad girls in a drop-top or soothing a late n..
2018. Drawing inspiration and direction from band leader, composer and multi-instrumentalist Mike Sarason, Combo Lulo moves side to side from effortless Jamaican foundation rhythms into the further reaches of Caribb..
2018. Since the release of their critically acclaimed debut album in 2013 on Names You Can Trust, La Mecánica Popular has quietly been contemplating the evolution of the group's sound, philosophy, and overall..
2017. These two studio recordings are master classes in Colombian descarga and pompo, loose and improvised jams with a seductive, seasoned groove and flavour that is unmistakably Colombian, as well as inherently tim..
2017. Originating from Lima, Peru, Sabor Y Control have been holding the torch for classic salsa dura and descarga in their home country for the last 17+ years, churning out an unprecedented seven studio albums, and..
2017. Bulla En El Barrio was founded in New York City as a way to continue a learning process that started back in Baranquilla, Colombia. The ensemble has maintained a deep focus on the art and discipline of los bai..