Album Reviews

VARIOUS

Cafe con Musica

2012-06-18

I’ll give Starbucks credit for recognizing the current Latin alternative music scene and bringing it to the masses on this compilation. I’m sure many of WYCE’s listeners are already familiar with such artists as Senor Coconut, Los Amigos Invisibles, Aterciopelados, and Mexican Institute of Sound. You may discover some you aren’t so familiar with, though, such as Spanish rock band, Polock, Columbian beat-masters, Monareta, or electro-bossa nova artist, DJ Bitman. My favorite? The Venezuelan collective, Cuarto Poder, with the playful summertime ode, ”Arenita Playita”. Rebecca Ruth

Quick Links:

all reviews | all world reviews

More reviews tagged #World

reviewed 11/2009
PALO!
This Is Afro-Cuban Funk
reviewed 04/2008
Rupa & The April Fishes
Extraordinary Rendition
reviewed 01/2006
LADYSMITH BLACK MAMBAZO
Long Walk to Freedom
reviewed 11/2004
Rokia Traore
Bowmboi
reviewed 09/2015
Bilge
Post Sleep
reviewed 08/2009
HUUN HUUR TU AND CARMEN RIZZO
Eternal

Compiled by the WYCE Journalism Club

The opinions expressed in these reviews are those of the individual volunteers that submitted the article and do not necessarily reflect the views of WYCE or GRCMC; nor its staff, donors, or affiliates.