Looking for a low-key concert to close out your summer? Cumbancha artist Luisa Maita is on tour right now, criss-crossing the United States. Maita’s easy style and smooth vocals won her the title of Best New Artist at the 2011 Brazilian Music Awards. Check out Maita’s mellow, sultry track “Lero-Lero” and the more up-tempo “Alento” below, and […]
Latin music
Summer Sizzle
Heat up the last month of your summer with two of Putumayo‘s most recent albums: Rumba, Mambo, Cha Cha Cha and Bossa Nova Around the World. Start the party with Rumba, Mambo, Cha Cha Cha and a mojito in hand. Cuba and Colombia figure heavily in the album, full of perky horns and hip-tickling drum beats. Fans […]
Tango!
If you’re a fan of dance shows like Dancing with the Stars and So You Think You Can Dance?, you’ll love these tango videos, each offering a different interpretation of this sultry dance. The first is classic tango–a solo couple tearing up the floor. The second is a choreographed group of dancers called Tango Fire. The third is […]