SPOTLIGHTS
Christmas Con Calma
The Afro-Puerto Rican indie soul singer spreads some holiday cheer with the AFROTAINO Universe. Her new duet with Boricua music icon Nydia Caro breathes new life to a Christmas classic.
Rockers Galore
This band of Haitian/Cuban/Puerto Rican rockers mash-up di dancehall with their big, brassy, and bass-heavy sound. In this spotlight, the founding members talk about their favorite performances, their love for The Clash, and how they celebrate diaspora life by incorporating genres like Kompa, Reggae, and Heavy Metal.
Xenia Rubinos
The classically-trained artist lays down the word on her musical process, her love affair with boleros, performance art, and music that gets her dancing out of dark moods.
Afrosideral
When a Cuban producer/MC honors the ceremonies of the Orishas with electronic beats, the whole world dances. Learn more about Afrosideral and his Yoruban inspirations.
Flaco Navaja
The evolution of this sonero continues on. After Def Poetry Jam, several Hollywood films, and a one-man autobiographical theatre show, the Nuyorican stage & film star gives the world a song to sing.
Andres 'Drukas' Fonseca
A Colombian transplanted in NYC, known for holding down the diasporic rhythms of KUYE & Bulla en el Barrio, talks with AFROTAINO's Rahsaan Lucas about how collaborations keep his creative pulse alive.
Hector 'Coco' Barez
The Puerto Rican percussionist/musical director gathers the sounds of his culture to move the global community of the diaspora. We learn more about his trajectory & inspirations, as told to AFROTAINO partner, Rahsaan Lucas.
Gladys Pizarro
How a Nuyorican girl pioneered an industry by putting the NYC House sound & its DJs & musicmakers on wax - leading a dance music empire and conquering the globe, one turntable at a time.
Goyo - Chocquibtown
Afro-Colombia To The World: A one-on-one interview with Goyo of Chocquibtown.
Matt & Cedrice
From rocking stages with the Marley sons to dropping the jaws of John Legend & Kelly Clarkson, these two young stars have built a musical momentum within their individual careers. But, together, unified, they're unstoppable.
Gabriela Riley
The Brazilian - American singer & muse who brings her roots & fierce spirit into her unique indie-soul sound.
Yasser Tejeda y Palotre
Yasser Tejeda, along with Vicente Garcia, creates a Caribbean serenade that blurs the boundaries between DR & Haiti.
Dilemastronauta
The Colombian Space Cowboy - DILEMASTRONAUTA - returns from his interstellar travels with a new album and video.
Rita Indiana
"La Montra" is back! 'Mandinga Times' is Rita's first album in 10 years, and the anticipation is heavy as a mountain.
Tranquilo Quieto
Puerto Rico-based producer-musician team who works with a top line of Caribbean artists (PJ Sin Suela, Rita Indiana, Circo, DJ Velcro, etc.) launched a new network complete with merch, mixtapes, and more.
DJ Mickey Perez
DJ Mickey Perez, Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn based DJ rocking the funkiest sounds from Africa, Latin America, the Caribbean, U.S., Europe & Asia. La Voz del Pueblo.
Lollise + Morgan - "It Goes On"
Brooklyn-based duo, Lollise & Morgan create Afro-digital dance grooves with a powerful message.