Brasilian drum and bass powerhouse DJ Marky joins David Rodigan, the Hospital Records residents and High Constrast for the May installment of Hospitality. Read the full story

A major star on the World music scene, and native of Cape Verde, Cesaria Evora’s songs bear influences of blues, African, Caribbean and Brasilian music. Read the full story

Maria Rita talks to Jungle about the here and now of her career and her return UK show in May.

The show had come to an end, a great success. It was Maria Rita’s first time in London and, still high with adrenalin from the stage and thrilled with the audience’s enthusiasm, everything but sleeping crossed her mind. Mere moments after bidding farewell to the Barbican stage, without losing any time she demanded: “get me a car, and let’s drive around the city!”. Read the full story

The barrage of latin music descends upon London for its 10th year

Ever since Omara Portuondo and Ozomatli played the very first edition back in 2001, La Linea’s been fanning the flames of London’s rather passionate love affair with Latin music, showcasing top acts from Café Tacuba, Paco Peña, Gotan Project and Ojos de Brujo, to good ol’ Seu Jorge.

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Check it out, if it’s not our old friend DJ Limão hosting a new weekly party on Thursdays down at Guanabara…
What’s new about that? He plays there all the time. Read the full story

With a new album and London shows, Cibelle lures you deep into to her post-apocalyptic dreamland

The world has ended. You’re one of the few that escaped to another galaxy, but couldn’t resist visiting what remains of Earth: a forest on a floating rock, mutant monkeys altered by the acid rain, neon birds and an ocean dripping into the beyond, and a band plays in the last cabaret, Las Venus Resort Palace Hotel. Read the full story

The irresistible Ska Cubano blend Cuban, Jamaican and other Carribean influences garnished with just a touch of dapper. Read the full story

Sonando Ya!
Sierra Maestra
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The Cuban group Sierra Maestra release their new CD Sonando Ya this month with 13 contagious songs. Since 1976, Sierra Maestra has been mixing classics of the Golden Age with newly written songs, becoming popular in Cuba and around the world because of this randomness. After a considerable lull of some 40 years, they are now back with five of the nine original members on board. The album is full of rhythm and beats and infectious songs such as Perdona mi Traicion written by Omar Boza, current director of the Septeto Cubanacan, and ‘Pal’ monte’ written by Erden Hernandez, with more contemporary elements than usual.