Los Rakas se expanden

The Rakas are expanding

By José Gandour @gandour They live in Oakland, California, but they're the most talked-about Panamanian name in urban music these days. Los Rakas are known for being part of the most cannabis-influenced expression of Latin American hip hop, and perhaps that's why it's surprising...
La libertad de las Lolas

The freedom of the Lolas

  By Rodrigo Ricardo @hhdrums Seeing the band's name and the song title immediately brought to mind an all-female punk band from the grrrrl movement, and I was a little disappointed because I thought I was going to hear the screaming and monotonous chords that...
Cienfue: La luna de su lado

Cienfue: The moon on his side

By José Gandour @gandour If there's one rocker who clearly understands the usefulness of avant-garde videography, it's the Panamanian Cienfue. If you look through his catalog of videos from the beginning of his career, you'll notice that some of his pieces could be considered among the most...
Llevarte a Marte arma su propia telenovela

Taking you to Mars creates its own soap opera

By José Gandour @gandour From Panama comes a romantic chapter, with an intriguing initial drama, in the form of a music video. It's called "Cuando tú estás" (When You're Here) and stars the local band Llevarte a Marte (Take You to Mars), who have created a kind of bolero/reggae song to tell the story...
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