Ondatrópica - Baile Bucanero

Colombian supergroup Ondatrópica continues to fuse genres from across South America on their sophomore album.

Fumaça Preta - "La Trampa" (Video)

A stunning video for a track off Fumaça Preta's latest LP Impuros Fanáticos, out now via Soundway.

Meridian Brothers - Los Suicidas

Experimental Latin music project Meridian Brothers drops the first part of an organ-centric trilogy via Soundway Records.

Ibibio Sound Machine - Self-Titled

Ibibio Sound Machine's debut is the beginning of a journey that fuses the sounds of afrobeat and highlife with electronics.

DrumTalk- "Airbourne"

Soundway Records has always been a compilation-based label, but they've spent a good part of this year building up its catalog with releases that are legitimately new. They've even dabbled in some electronic music, and this new track from DrumTalk seems to be their latest endorsement of that.

This East London producer's new EP is dropping on November 19th, and from the sound of "Airbourne," he's got a serious passion for the sounds of old school house and techno.

Ondatrópica- Ondatrópica

Cumbia supergroup Ondatrópica puts over forty musicians to work on what might be the most essential Latin music record of 2012.

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Ondatrópica- "Tiene Sabor, Tiene Sazón" / "I Ron Man"

Columbia's Ondatrópica is nothing short of a musical supergroup, featuring both seasoned vets and young up-and-comers in Columbian music. The whole project has been spearheaded by musician Mario Galeano and producer Will ‘Quantic’ Holland, and the group's self-titled LP is out now viar Soundway Records.

Anyway, how to explain this LP. Well, I suppose the most interesting thing about it is getting this particular mix of both young and old musicians together in a room has resulted in a huge variety in tracks. Songs such as "Tiene Sabor, Tiene Sazón" has really classic cumbia sensibilities, while the Latin revamp of Black Sabbath's "Iron Man" not only feels fresh, but intentionally goofy as well.

I like that these guys can show off some tasteful music with traditional tendencies while modernizing things with beatboxing, strange covers, different musical styles such as ska, strange effects, and more.

The band shoots for a festive mood with every track on this new release. Depending on which version you get, you could be dealing with up to twenty seven tracks, too!

Dig on "Tiene Sabor, Tiene Sazón" above and "I Ron Man" below.