"Sorry for keeping you in the dark the last two weeks. It's almost June, and faithful readers probably know things always slow down a bit in this dreaded exam period :) But here's a little teaser to what's coming up this summer!First of all, next month La Onda celebrates its..."

"IMPORTANT UPDATE: The concert was CANCELLED because Eddie Palmieri needed to return early to the USA. Of course I'll have to cancel the contest as well, sorry for that, and thanks for your participation everyone!You've probably noticed that we branched out our latin music activities recently. This spring and summer..."

"Spanish Harlem Orchestra at Handelsbeurs, Ghent (April 20th 2008)Click pictures for originals. © Handelsbeurs/Wannabes 2008Last sunday, the temperature rose above 20°C in Ghent for the first time this year, and I bet the Spanish Harlem Orchestra had something to do with that. The 14-member salsa outfit set the beautifully restored..."

"team durutti works on the los amigos year end favorite album listI didn't have time to put together the obligatory year end list before the holidays this year. But the indulgence of ranking the year's "best" albums (which, in los amigos' case, is really more of a "favorite albums" tally)..."

"Jamie Lidell – Multiply (Warp Records)Mr. Lidell is one-half of SuperCollider (w/Christian Vogel) and has been making brilliant experimental/pop/electronica records for years. When I heard he was releasing a soul record, I didn’t know what to expect. I thought Jamie was setting himself up for crucifixion, especially since his catalog..."