November 23rd, 2008

Commuters run up and down the escalators of the Foggy Bottom Metro station in Washington, D.C.—women in suits and sneakers, men with briefcases and security badges. Twenty feet to the left of the subway entrance is a little piece of solitude. Sweet, soaring notes perfume …
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September 17th, 2008
Here’s a big batch of fresh music from the Latin, funk, jazz, and Afrobeat-centric Freestyle Records:

Love International by Kokolo
This ska and funk flavored album is tinged with some island flair, especially on the title track. Latino touches show up …
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July 19th, 2008

There aren’t many places that Americans can’t go. An U.S. passport is like a golden ticket to the world. So, it seems strange to have a nation just 90 miles off our coast that’s off-limits.
Putumayo’s Cafe Cubano...
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