If there is one place in the world that can be credited for giving birth to the musical phenomenon of salsa, it is Spanish Harlem.
So opens the review of Spanish Harlem Orchestra published by the Australian webzine Diaspora World Beat. This week's song is En El Tiempo del Palladium — a tribute to the famous Manhattan’s Palladium Ballroom, "the home of the mambo" — from SHO's 2007 album United We Swing.
Kirill
...is Magia Rumbera, from the album of the same title, by the Mexican singer and actress Dulce María.
Kirill
I can't think of any better performer to start this year with than my absolute favourite singer Lila Downs. This week's song is Ojo de Culebra from her recent album, Shake Away/Ojo de Culebra, where she is joined by La Mari of Chambao. (To explain the double name: the album also features the English version of the same song, Shake Away.)
Kirill
