Champeta, originating in the towns of Colombia's Caribbean coast, is an unfamiliar and exotic prospect to most European audiophiles. Mixing funk and salsa with a liberal helping of African folk styles ...

Seconds into the video for “Borracho Bailando Champeta,” the singer Kevin Florez walks by a neon-bright pico, the booming sound systems known for roaring out Afro-Colombian melodies at dance parties ...

Champeta music is rooted in African and Afro-Colombian music and is the core of Palenque Records. For this week’s Global Notes segment, Silva joins us to discuss the historical and cultural importance ...

Originating in the 1950s, Colombia’s beloved picó sound systems power some of the most raucous parties in the world, known for an experimental blend of sounds, fierce picotero rivalries, and their own ...

From the Afrobeat indie of New York's Vampire Weekend to the ongoing rise of Mali's Amadou & Mariam, African music has been the success story of recent times. One country, however, was hip to African ...

With a career spanning nearly three decades, Shakira is the undisputed queen of Latin music. Not only is she a skilled singer and dancer, but the Colombian beauty speaks five languages, is an activist ...