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Novalima Goodies

Remezcla Estaff — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 21:00:00 +0000

Afro-Peruvian collective Novalima are back on tour, and hitting up most of our Remezcla cities. With a second (remix) album out on Cumbancha, plenty of buzz, and a killer live show, things are looking good for this 9-member outfit. Check out their amazing (HD!) video for “Coba Guarango” and scroll down for an exclusive mixtape

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Introducing… DJ Comrade

Remezcla Estaff — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 21:00:00 +0000

DJ Comrade is one of the driving forces behind Xão Productions, a record label and events production company that operates in NYC and Rio de Janeiro. Focusing primarily on funk carioca (or baile funk), but mixing in all sorts of other genres, the Xão crew have thrown some hot parties in both cities, featuring many

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Introducing… Geko Jones

Remezcla Estaff — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 21:00:00 +0000

Brooklyn-bred DJ Geko Jones is bringing some of the most exciting new music from Latin America (and the world) to his home borough with a Tuesday weekly called Que Bajo. He and his partner in crime, Remezcla favorite Uproot Andy, have been spinning cumbia, bass, baile funk, and other tropical favorites for the past few

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Introducing… van van

Remezcla Team — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 21:00:00 +0000

LA-based fashion designer Vanessa Alonso has been obsessed with funky fashion since she was a kid, and is now dressing and styling some of the music world’s biggest names, with two clothing lines under her belt with partner ton …and she’s only 26. We recently invaded her inbox with some questions about her very cool

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Introducing…The Fire and Reason

Remezcla Team — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 21:00:00 +0000

New York-based multilingual electro-pop/rock band The Fire and Reason started playing around town in 2006, but have really taken off in recent months, developing a definite presence and following in the downtown music scene. Peforming for the first time in Chicago on December 6th, super-hot singer Bella Saona and the man behind the music, Steve

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Introducing… The Fire and Reason

Remezcla Team — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 21:00:00 +0000

New York-based multilingual electro-pop/rock band The Fire and Reason started playing around town in 2006, but have really taken off in recent months, developing a definite presence and following in the downtown music scene. Super-hot singer Bella Saona and the man behind the music, Steve Narvaez, took the time to answer some of our questions

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Volumen Cero …and the King of Pop?

Remezcla Team — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 21:00:00 +0000

Last night, in our random MySpace wanderings, we stumbled upon an even more random video by none other than los chicos de Volumen Cero....

Their long-awaited album I Can See the Brite Spot (the first from them in a whiiiiile) is finally coming out October 7th, and the band seems to be resorting to some, er, creative, and, mmm, unique, ways of marketing it...

Case in point: Michael Jackson's "recommendation" after the jump.

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Semana Musical

Remezcla Team — Sun, 06 Jul 2008 21:00:00 +0000

It’s about that time… every summer for the past few years, the Latin Alternative Music Conference (LAMC) and its accompanying trove of bands, music industry execs, fans, and groupies descend upon the city for a week of music, partying, panels, music, and more music (and more partying). Conference registration ain’t cheap at $299 a pop

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Calle Tacuba? Cafe Tacuba and Calle 13 Hook Up

Remezcla Team — Sun, 25 May 2008 02:00:00 +0000

Pssssst…we just heard through the grapevine that two of our favorite Latin music groups are teaming up to record a demo together. Das right, after playing last night’s super-successful Indie Fest in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico (alongside Circo, Miranda!, Nacotheque, and a bunch of great local Latin music bands), chilanga banda Café Tacuba was meeting up

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Cenizas del Ayer

Remezcla Estaff — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 21:00:00 +0000

Beto Cuevas has been practicing his Jim Morrison moves. The man has them down. The ex-lead singer of Chilean rock group La Ley had disappeared from the limelight for a good while, and recently burst back onto the stage (literally) with an 18-date national promo tour (courtesy of Jack Daniels), and a whole bunch of

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