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Roberto Rodriguez

There are at least two artists named Roberto Rodriguez: 1. A Finnish deep house techno artist. 2. A Jewish Cuban musician with several releases on John Zorn's Tzadik label. The techno artist named Roberto Rodriguez was born in Helsinki 1975.
Started making music in 1987 with his Commodore Amiga 500. Inspired by the "new" crazy music called "Acid House". Started Deejaying in 1992 by playing in various warehouse partys. By 1994 he had become a master of the four-track "tracker" software Pro-Tracker.

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Radio Zumbido

When Guatemalan son Juan Carlos Barrios retreated to the rural countryside near lake Atitlan (after the break-up of his hugely successful band Bohemia Suburbana) to write some new music, sartori struck, and he found his deepest inspiration in the very sights and sounds of the homeland he had always taken for granted. The sights and sounds of old men discussing politics, chicken truck horns, dusty generations-old salsa and jazz records...

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Chancha Via Circuito

Chancha Vía Circuito ("Pig on the Circular Train") is the alter-ego of Pedro Canale, a digi-cumbia DJ and producer based in Buenos Aires, Argentina. His debut LP, Rodante, was released in Fall 2008 by ZZK Records. It includes remixes and collaborations with a wide variety of artists (Jahdan, Princesa, Rancho MC, Poeta Inka, and Kumbha Kethu). In 2010 he released a mixtape, Río Arriba, to much critical acclaim.

Read more about Chancha Via Circuito on Last.fm.

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Thirsty Merc

Thirsty Merc is an Australian band formed in 2002 in Sydney, Australia. The band consists of Rai Thistlethwayte (vocals/guitar/keyboards), Phil Stack (bass guitar), Karl Robertson (drums), and Matt Smith (guitarist). Thirsty Merc have released one EP entitled First Work, and 3 studio albums; Thirsty Merc, Slideshows, and Mousetrap Heart. The band has sold over 200,000 albums, has toured extensively around Australia, and have received heavy airplay in Australia on an impressive number of songs.

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Troker

WWW.MYSAPCE.COM/TROKER SAMO - BAJO
FRANKIE - BATERIA
DJ - TORNAMESAS
CRISTO - PIANO
TIBURON - SAX
GILO - TROMPETA REVISTA ROLLING STONE
FECHA AGOSTO 2007
NUMERO 58
Sonidos Latinos Hay otros géneros musicales en los que debemos poner los oídos. La versatilidad que tiene este grupo es admirable. Con un buen manejo en los instrumentos de cuerda y percusiones, logran un jazz con algunos tintes de experimentación. Sus estructuras sobresalen, como sus arreglos. Nuevamente Guadalajara brinda talento y calidad a nuestros oídos.

Read more about Troker on Last.fm.

Snowboy & The Latin Section

Snowboy (aka Mark Cotgrove) is a UK-based Afro Cuban percussionist, bandleader, DJ, music critic, journalist and music promoter. Featured in the Who's Who of Latin American Music, Snowboy has released 11 albums and 17 singles in a career that spans over 15 years and has taken him and his authentic Afro-Cuban sound to concert stages all over the world. Snowboy with his band The Latin Section, comprising the cream of the UK's Latin Jazz musicians, carries the torch with their authentic Latin Jazz style.

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Fight The Bear

This four-piece band from Bishops Castle, Shropshire fuse together a modern stomping approach on the ska, rock, punk and indie genres. Fight The Bear’s sound is centered on infectious grooves with cheeky and colourful riffs alongside unique singing styles ranging from catchy shout along vocals to complex vocal harmonies. Taking influence from all styles of music from around the world, Fight The Bear always exhibit something interesting to listen to.

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