SPOTLIGHTS
El Laberinto del Coco
El Laberinto del Coco blends Afro-Puerto Rican rhythms with contemporary music, redefining Bomba Fusion. Their energetic performances and cultural preservation efforts captivate audiences, making them a global musical force.
Dendê Macêdo
He began exploring what he refers to as his gift from God as a musician as a 14 year old with Timbalada.
Dennis Guevara
The Boricua/Venezolano award-winning composer shares un chin of what he is cooking and how important is to give back.
Gina D'Soto
Rising swiftly in the NYC jazz world, this Cubana earns her flowers the old school way: with true talent & respect.
Zoé
Lauded for their dark, sirenic rock sound, Mexico's ZOÉ charges forward unstoppable like lava. While prepping for a huge new album tour, ZOÉ drummer Rodrigo Guardiola took a couple of minutes with AFROTAINO to reflect on the band's creative drive and commitment to deliver to their fans.
Son Rompe Pera
The energy of Son Rompe Pera is known to ignite mosh pits. Who knew the folkloric hero - the marimba - could wield so much power? The band's founders, the Gama brothers, knew firsthand of its power, first as youth street performers following in their family footsteps.
Orteez
Boricua beatmaker & electronic music explorer Orteez uses the tools of EDM, reggaeton, hip-hop, and even boleros to build a sonic thumbprint, a unique homegrown sound. Current collaborations with Tainy, Rauw Alejandro, and Los Rarxs, strategically position the producer as one to watch in the Latin indie industry. Read this spotlight as Orteez shares more with AFROTAINO.
CALMS by Calma
Carmona goes higher than ever before with her new, organic beauty, wellness, and lifestyle brand, CALMS.
Laura Lizcano
Having explored the many sides of 'vocalist-for-hire' freelancing, Laura Lizcano digs her heels into her craft to unearth her true voice that can conquer any genre and stand on any stage.
Nina Dilet Rodriguez
A Boricua vocal powerhouse whose unique fusion of Yoruba sacred song with African-and Afro-Caribbean-inspired dance music lights up any dance floor.
Bardo Martinez
Martinez returns from beyond! This time, with an interstellar funk-n-soul debut solo album. Full of cinematic synth bops, dub-kissed spoken word, and distorted fuzz-heavy breaks, this new release (on his own label, Yemaya Sól Records) ventures through similar sonic orbits explored by Stereolab, Daft Punk, Tim "Love" Lee, etc. Interviewed by AFROTAINO's Rahsaan Lucas, the artist speaks about his musical inspirations, his work as co-founder/lead vocalist of Chicano Batman, and being creative during a pandemic.