SPOTLIGHTS

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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.

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AMLA

AMLA has a new director, musician, and visual artist Daniel de Jesús. Now coming thru the pandemic, AMLA begins navigating how to re-enter in-person lessons and serving its community through music and culture.

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Dendê Macêdo

He began exploring what he refers to as his gift from God as a musician as a 14 year old with Timbalada.

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Dennis Guevara

The Boricua/Venezolano award-winning composer shares un chin of what he is cooking and how important is to give back.

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DJ Jigüe

Beat-maker, DJ, producer, and leader of Cuba's Tropical AfroFuturist movement touches down with AFROTAINO, delivering music & joy from the cosmos.

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ÌFÉ

Artist Otura Mun returns to the spotlight with a new 'IFE' album, base, & musical lineup. But the mission is the same: delivering messages from the Afro-diasporic ether that speak to your soul.

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Gina D'Soto

Rising swiftly in the NYC jazz world, this Cubana earns her flowers the old school way: with true talent & respect.

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Cimafunk

Manifesting the fire of James Brown, Cimafunk (abbreviated for Cimarrón Funk) injects funk & soul rhythms in the flow of the Afro-Cuban diaspora.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Alex Shaw

Creatively navigating the interconnections of the Afro-Brazilian cultural arts for several years, Shaw continues to go deeper, fusing dance, global rhythms, percussion and education.

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CALMS by Calma

Carmona goes higher than ever before with her new, organic beauty, wellness, and lifestyle brand, CALMS.

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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.

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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.

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Pachyman

The Puerto Rican music artist uplifts the world with his DIY dub sound. In this interview, Pachyman speaks with AFROTAINO partner Rahsaan Lucas about the influence of Augustus Pablo, the ATO Records debut album, Los Angeles, & more.

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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.

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