This is a look at the hip hop scenes of Latin America introducing some beats and rhymes of Akwid (Mexico/USA), Los Mono (Chile), Cartel de Santa (Mexico), Cambio Negro (Brazil), Planet Hemp (

There’s a lot of great new bands in Bogotá, Calí, Cartagena and other cities in and outside Colombia fusing traditional styles such as cumbia, vallenato and champeta with electronic music. Here’s a

In Latin America, music and politics often go hand in hand. These are some of the bands committed to the struggles of Latin American peoples: Fermin Muguruza, Control Machete, Mano Negra, Gualitxo

Autogestión Project DJs seek to introduce alternative, underground, non-commercial, street style musical genres, Funk Carioca from the favelas of Rio being a fine example. This mix includes some of

Reggaeton, a brew of reggae, dancehall, hip hop, R&B, salsa, merengue and many more, became a boom among the urban youth of Central America in the 90s, and later knocked the socks off of the rest of