Puerto Rican band singing reggae music in Spanish, which does NOT make this reggaeton. The music is reggae proper, the songs are sung in a calm, soothing manner, and the lyrics are closer to Joni Mitchell type introspection than Donald Trump type braggadocio.

Afro-Colombian Hip-Hop group that mixes Cumbia, Vallenato, Champeta, Reggae and whatever else they find in their Colombian kitchen. “Chocó” is a province of Colombia, “Quibdó” is Chocó’s capitol, and “Town” is an English word. 82% of Chocó’s inhabitants are of African descent and live in some of the most squalid conditions in Latin America. Female[…]

If your New Years resolution was to learn to appreciate your girl friend’s Björk collection, then Debut is the album to start with. This is the one Björk album you can listen to while paying attention. It was Björk Guðmundsdóttir’s (why did she drop the family name?) first international solo album after the Sugarcubes.

Brother and sister pop duo from Mexico City. 2007 winner of the Latin Grammy Award for Best New Artist.

When Isabelle Geffroy’s (Zaz) debut album was released in 2010, Zaz was 30 years old and a veteran of the French recording industry, not the raw bohemian neophyte plucked off the streets of Paris that her record company’s ingenious social media marketing suggested. The album was one of Sony’s biggest worldwide hits in 2010, reaching[…]

Puerto Rican singer-songwriter Raquel Sofia has worked as a backup singer for Juanes, Shakira, and Prince Royce. “Te Quiero los Domingos” is her first album as a solo artist.

An ethereal take on the blues combining Celtic tones with west African rhythms and Robert Plant’s vocals downshifted from Led Zeppelin screamer to seasoned crooner.

Daughter of Indian sitar maestro Ravi Shankar, Norah Jones grew up in Grapevine Texas, studied jazz at University of North Texas, and signed to Blue Note Records. Her music blends her jazz, soul, country, and pop influences. Her first album, “Come Away With Me”, blends mellow acoustic pop sounds with soul and jazz. Her second,[…]

FKA Twigs (real name Tahliah Barnett) is a British avant-garde R&B singer, dancer, songwriter, and disturbing video producer. “Twigs” because of the way her joints crack when dancing. “FKA” because Linda and Laura Good have performed as the Twigs since the 90s and hold a trademark on the name.  Most of her lyrics are filled[…]

Costa Rican talent signed to US label at 17, backing vocalist for Sergio Mendes and Britney Spears, wrote songs for Black Eyed Peas and Ricky Martin, scored number 1 hit on US dance charts. She’s the one singing “Suda el Jamon” in the Nike commercial where women getting liposuction jump off their operating tables and[…]