Alex Cuba wants to take you for a ride … on his horse? Actually, that’s super romantic. And the multi-talented Cuban-born singer/songwriter really can ride a horse. It's strange that he has to repeat his request throughout “Caballo,” the first single off his self-titled third album. Who could say

Alex Cuba may live in Canada, but he has become the face of Latin soul. Having worked with Nelly Furtado on her latest Spanish-language album, Cuba set out to release his own solo effort--funk-infused Spanish language lounge rock. ...

Of the Velvet Underground, Brian Eno famously said, "Only five thousand people ever bought a Velvet Underground album, but every single one of them started a band." The same is true for the music of Alex Chilton -- which never brought the visionary songwriter the big bucks, but which has proven to

Mondo Beyondo is the fifth album from Brooklyn-based producer/DJ/multi-instrumentalist Alex Gimeno working under the James bond-referencing moniker Ursula 1000. But it sounds more like the work of some time-travelling, continent hopping super group. Specifically, it sounds like Pizzicato Five,

If aliens had invaded the earth during the electronica loving era of 80s one-hit-wonders and formed a multilingual a cappella group, than the result would have been Barcelona natives The Pinker Tones’ fourth and latest album Wild Animals. In the summer of 2001, The Pinker Tones, (Salvador Rey and

When it comes to visually capturing an audience, DJ-slash-producer Amon Tobin is untouchable. In a VIP, invite-only event, the brilliant Brazilian showed off his brand new digitally sculpted set. Featuring a 25' x 14' x 8' multi-dimensional, shape shifting 3-D art installation, Tobin clearly has an

Ayoe Angelica, first and foremost, a serious singer. Raised in a very musical family, 23-year-old Ayoe has been nourishing her artsy bug since she was just a kid. The Denmark-based singer calls Ethiopia her second home, and some proceeds from her first album I Am Amazed were funneled to relief

While most countries of the world are trying to leave behind any contributions to disco and 80s pop, Parisian producer Breakbot is unearthing these relic sounds and turning them into dance floor gold (yes, I can call it that, just listen to it). Breakbot doesn’t have the glamorous image of other

Marko Milicevic (aka Marko Hollywood) is a DJ from Belgrade, Serbia. His passion for funky music, live instruments and intensive vocals has resulted in a couple of songs released under the name “Gramophonedzie”. This track highlights some sick, sick sampling and a genuine knowledge of music

Electro merengue diva Rita Indiana has no qualms making political statements with her art. From her songs about migration and conditions in her native Dominican Republic to her 70's-inspired first video, “El Juidero” (“The Getaway”), where she played an assassin in the aftermath of the

Nelly Kim Furtado is a singer, songwriter, record producer, and instrumentalist from Victoria BC, Canada. 'Mas' is the second single of her 2009 album Mi Plan, a latin-inspired pop album in which Furtado's soothing vocals take center stage. ...

France's The Aikiu knows how to deliver the candy. They proved it last year with "Just Can't Sleep," a Scissor Scissors-y disco delight. This time, they're advancing to the days when '80s melodramatic pop took itself very, very, very, very seriously. "The Red Kiss," the title track of the Parisian

The Brazilian techno mastermind flew in to NYC for a top slot at Electric Zoo, and invited MTV Iggy to join him at his hotel for a little chat. He just dropped his third album, aptly titled III, so we talked about unconventional career path, his love of '80s industrial, and why his wife...

Chile's electro queen Javiera Mena just dropped her newest single, "Hasta La Verdad" before she plays Barcelona's Primavera fest this weekend. It's a big, airy sound cloud of glistening bells topped with poppy, upbeat vocals. And when you hear it, you'll see why Jens Lekman and Daniel Hunt are fans

It wasn't strange to learn that San Francisco's Blackbird Blackbird has dropped a new single called "Calypso." After all, the tropics never seem far when the super-chill electronic maestro's balmy, breezy jams are in the air. But not only is "Calypso" devoid of steel drums, it's also a shift away

In the world of music, the word “cover” invokes thoughts of bad singing and a fuzzy webcam. Yuna, a folk popper from Malaysia, changed our minds with her smooth,...

In the world of music, the word “cover” invokes thoughts of bad singing and a fuzzy webcam. Yuna, a folk popper from Malaysia, changed our minds with her smooth,...

In the world of music, the word “cover” invokes thoughts of bad singing and a fuzzy webcam. Yuna, a folk popper from Malaysia, changed our minds with her smooth,...

Turns out, the enigmatic group Serendas is fronted by Shout Out Louds singer Adam Olenius (farthest left in the photo). The Line of Best Fit broke the news this week, adding that Serendas is dropping a debut EP Birds on April 18.

The UK's Goldfrapp keeps moving further and further from their gentle, ambient beginnings toward the world of sell-able pop. And by judging their most recent track, which leaked today, they've gone full circle. "Rocket" has the airy female vocals and throbbing, synth background of the highly

Alex Cuba at the 53rd Annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles on February 13, 2011.

Suchin Pak, 6:35 p.m. Thursday (January 21): "We have finally landed in Haiti. We arrived on a helicopter filled with MREs (meals ready to eat), but with barely any seats. It's controlled chaos here.

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