Latin Music

DJ /rupture+Very Be Careful

New Year's Eve Guide: Dance

Ely Guerra+Eugenia León+Tania Libertad

The Ten Best Concerts In New York This Weekend, 10/12/12

In no particular order, here are 10 can't-miss shows in New York this weekend. For the Voice's full rundown of New York concerts, hit us up at villagevoice.com/concerts

Staff Benda Bilili

Chico Trujillo+Chicha Libre

Manny Oquendo's Libre+Papo Vazquez Pirates and Troubadours+Dave Valentin Band

Kali Mutsa

Pazz & Jop 2011: Nick Murray Shuffles Through Liturgy, Mr. Collipark, And Other 2011 Favorites

To supplement this year's Pazz & Jop launch, Sound of the City asked a few critics to expand on the reasonings behind their voting. This is from the Voice's own Nick Murray, who kept things stable during Pazz & Jop . I turned in my Pazz & Jop ballot on December 22, and instantly regretted my decisi ... More >>

Edmar Castaneda

Here Is a Michael Jackson Impersonator Dancing on the NYC Subway

This has happened before, yes, but that doesn't mean it's not special each and every time, down to the white socks. So much better than a mariachi band. Or a stripper, in our humble opinions.

Vesta's Giuseppe Falco Reflects on the Astoria Restaurant Community, Giant Squash, and Baby Jesus Cake

Photo courtesy of VestaThe dining room of Vesta, Giuseppe Falco's first restaurant in Astoria.​ Three years ago, Giuseppe Falco partnered with Leo Sacco to open Vesta Trattoria. The seasonally focused Italian restaurant and wine bar quickly earned an enthusiastic following in Astoria, a neighb ... More >>

Today in El Diario: Colombians Know How to Throw a Royal Wedding Party

​Latinos to celebrate royal wedding Colombians always find a reason to throw a party, according to the Spanish-language daily. In England, there are said to be 5,500 neighborhood parties planned to celebrate Friday's royal wedding -- and some of these will be hosted by Colombians. At these e ... More >>

'Bomba Presents Chancha Via Circuito'

DeVotchKa

Luciana Souza Trio

'New York Tropical: the Revenge of the Sloth'

Osmany Paredes Quartet

Luisa Maita

'Kiss & Tell Mexican Radio Presents Big Bully+Kristina Childs'

Q&A: Ozomatli, Who Are Performing at Celebrate Brooklyn Tonight, on Boycotting Arizona, Longevity, and Latino Gay Awareness

​Recently, the multi-instrumental Latino hip-hop rock troupe Ozomatli were appointed United States Cultural Ambassadors. They've been vocal proponents of a growing, musician-led boycott of Arizona, have written songs in support of gay awareness in the Latino community, and bear as much respons ... More >>

'Cumbia sobre el Rio Presents Cumbiagra'

Juan de Marcos & the Afro-Cuban Allstars

'Liondub International & Konkrete Jungle Present Two Sounds Clash Part III'

Very Be Careful

Ozomatli

West Side Latino Records, Reborn

The Wax Poetics crew helps unearth another trove of classic NYC salsa and Latin soul

The Tarnished Angels

Tonight! The Babies, Best Coast, Bitters, Dr. Dog, MiniBoone, Mariachi El Bronx, And Suckers

Marielle Solan Look, it's MiniBoone! And free Monopoly money!​Get past the silly concept of an indie supergroup and go see the Babies (Cassie from the Vivian Girls and some dude from Woods) at the Knitting Factory. Expect uppity Vivian Girls sass, but with discernible lyrics and a healthy lowe ... More >>

'Turbotax Presents Matt Shadetek'

'Que Bajo? & La Farra NY'

Pucho & the Latin Soul Brothers

¡Ask A Mexican! Your Cheat Sheet for Mariachi Madness

Juan De Marcos & the Afro-Cuban All Stars

'New York Tropical'

Calle 13's Bold Innovation, Vulgarity

Dominican Day Parade: Fill In The Blanks

Recapping 2008's Vision and JVC Jazz Festivals

Charles Lloyd, Kidd Jordan, Herbie Hancock and more

Flame Games

Complacent Nation stages "One Night of Fire"

2006 Jazz Supplement Listings

Just the Messenger

Co-shaper of Texas's proud geographical sub-sub-genre does what he wants

Harmonies and Abysses

Across the sky sheet the impossible birds in a steady illiterate movement homewards

Rumba, Interrupted

The Bush administration breaks up the long-running dance between American and Cuban musicians.

The Day the Clave Stopped

New York's Latin music programming shrinks as population grows

No Fruit 'Til Late

Don't Mean a Thing If It Ain't Got That Clave

Latin Jazz Finally Gets Its Due

Love Is Not a Dog

Mano a Mano

Trinidad­De La Hoya— Boxing Showdown in Latino Land

Out of the Closet and Into the Cleats

Dreaming in Cuba