Orishas

Throwing it Back--"A Lo Cubano"

Letters from the Issue of May 11, 2006

"Orishas are hot! They dance bien rico!"

Top 10 Latin Music Albums of 2008

Americans who still think of Latin music as mariachi bands and gyrating Ricky Martins and Shakiras might want to lend a closer ear to the genre. This country's Hispanic population isn't just growing, it's growing more diverse. More and more unique musical styles are being gobbled up, and that should ... More >>

Q&A with CuCu Diamantes

CuCu Diamantes' solo debut CUCULAND is at once a breath of fresh air and a nostalgic whiff of a more glamorous time.  It shimmers with the glitz and glamour of an era when catching a show meant dinner jackets and hair tonic, evening gowns and diamonds.  But it also bares its teeth and bite ... More >>

Diamond Girl

Cuban-born songstress CuCu Diamantes shines on a new album.

Best Latin Rhythms of 2008

Highlights come from all over the Southern Hemisphere.

Calle 13

Los de Atrás Vienen Conmigo (Sony Latin)

Redefining Caribbean

Siete Rayo, a simply sophisticated example of Afro-Cuban fusion

Rabbit Enthusiasm

The Bitch chases down rumors about VW's new model

Spirit Warriors

Orishas do hip-hop a lo Cubano

Add This to Your List

IFÉ-ILÉ’s annual fest makes Miami natives proud

Calle 13

IFÉ-ILÉ’s annual fest makes Miami natives proud

Sacred Art

Cuba's saints and santeros are show-stealers

Bang the Drum Slowly

Conguero Lazaro Alfonso keeps the low end locked for the Spam Allstars, while launching his own traditional troupe

Putumayo CD-Release Party

Conguero Lazaro Alfonso keeps the low end locked for the Spam Allstars, while launching his own traditional troupe

Letters from the Issue of May 4, 2006

“They’re more concerned about Iraq than their own communities”

Black Magic Musicians

Orishas cast a spell on fans worldwide

Orishas

Orishas cast a spell on fans worldwide

Orishas

El Kilo Universal Latino

This Week's Day by Day Picks

El Kilo Universal Latino

Who's Hip-Hop?

The Source Awards is growing more inclusive -- but not too inclusive

Miami & Havana & Hip-Hop

Bring together musicians from both sides of the Florida Straits, let them mix it up, and watch what happens

Traffic Jam

What is the Urban Latin sound?

Orishas

Emigrante (Universal)

Time on His Side

The Miami Film Festival's new director tells his critics to wait and see

Metal Morfosis

The Latin Grammys pay close attention to Juanes

Second-Best Concert Of The Past Twelve Months

Orishas at Starfish, November 23, 2000

Various Artists

Amores Perros
Universal/Surco

Kulchurkampf: 365 Days of Pop Music

From trance to hip-hop, there's not much in between

Rap Exchange

Exile hip-hop phones home

Dance of the Deities

Exile hip-hop phones home

Orishas Come to La Covacha This Friday

Orishas is a Yoruban word referring to spirits or deities, which are essentially manifestations of the god Orun. It is also the name adopted by what is arguably one of the most significant and original offerings to the Latin genre in the past 10 years. Comprised of Roldan Gonzalez, Hiram "Ruzzo" Riv ... More >>

Pop and indie figure high on this list of the year's best Latin albums

Orishas is a Yoruban word referring to spirits or deities, which are essentially manifestations of the god Orun. It is also the name adopted by what is arguably one of the most significant and original offerings to the Latin genre in the past 10 years. Comprised of Roldan Gonzalez, Hiram "Ruzzo" Riv ... More >>

Diego Torres Gives a Private Showcase at the Miami Gibson Showroom Tomorrow Night

​When your most popular single is practically your native country's second national anthem, I guess it's safe to say you've made it. But then, Diego Torres had pretty much made it once he released his eponymous debut in 1992, which eventually hit triple platinum in his homeland of Argentina.  ... More >>

International Thursdays at Jazid Brings You Hip-Hop Latino, with Ephniko

​So you love International Thursdays at Jazid, brought to you by MiamiAlterlatino.com. You know it, we know it, what's the point in hiding our feelings? The series has been kicking some ass since day one with their weekly jaunts around Latin America, from Brazil to Colombia to Argentina and showca ... More >>

The Santeria Priest vs. The Animal Rights Activist, Part 2

​In February, after I posted photos that renegade animal rights activist Richard "Kudo" Couto claimed were evidence of brutal animal sacrifices, I was beckoned to the Hialeah office of Oba Ernesto Pichardo. The Santeria high priest took a 1993 case involving animal sacrifices all the way to th ... More >>

Calle 13's Residente Talks Grammys, Pulque, and Independent Puerto Rico

Photo by Santiago FelipeCalle 13 at Bayfront Park in 2007 with Pitbull and Orishas.​This weekend, Calle 13's Residente and Visitante will wrap their collective microphone cables around the neck of reggaeton and strangle every last booty clap out of Puerto Rican party music.Which is to say, the ... More >>