Focusing on premium latin grooves, El Freaky collective is coming on strong as one of Colombia’s leading creative elements. This Friday November 11th, they will be playing the grand opening of the new bar/restaurant in Parque Lleras el Deck. This classic joint has been  around since 1999 and has always attracted a cool independent scene [...]

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This week with music from Monsier Periné. Broadcast from the University of Antioquia in Medellin, Colombia, this is Jack Radio where we play a mix of music from from around the world, and are committed to showcasing the incredible local talent here across the country. Tune in to 101.9 FM every Saturday night at 9 PM [...]

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This week with music from Puerto Candelaria. Broadcast from the University of Antioquia in Medellin, Colombia, this is Jack Radio where we play a mix of music from from around the world, and are committed to showcasing the incredible local talent here across the country. Tune in to 101.9 FM every Saturday night at 9 [...]

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Visiting from Bogota, Colombia, De Juepuchas played Medellin for their first time last Saturday at Vanilla Discoteca. With banana outfits, disco balls, and a crowd that danced to the entire set, it was a great inaugural show for one of Colombia’s hottest underground musical acts.
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Altavoz is the big international three day music festival held each year in Medellin. For 2011 the three day concert reported over 70,000 attendees. Last night, the last night of the concert, there was a logistical breakdown which led to a clash between the police and thousands of concert goers. Looking at Altavoz forums on social media [...]

Medellin based artist K1000 dropped a new set in his Sex Tape series yesterday. Whether it is getting the party started or playing warehouse sets until sunrise K1000 plays primarily house music and is no stranger to the underground electronica scene. The new Sex Tape 03 is a smooth and relaxing ride perfect for…well, that’s up [...]

Disco infused techno group Reptil has hooked up with Suicide Girls Colombia for their new video Vital. Under-the-covers fun with tattooed girls in underwear, Reptil’s new video is both clever and sexy.

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Interview by Jeff Guerra. Photos by Marco Durango

The DJ is a hungry animal, constantly in search of new and inspiring sounds to share. Thanks to a vibrant music blog community this search is now more international than ever, leading to such unlikely phenomena as weekly salsa nights in Japan and raging hip-hop clubs in Norway.
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Born and raised in Medellin, Colombia, singer/songwriter Federico Franco belongs to that special group of independent artists who defy categorization. Highly personal lyrics are layered onto an organic sound driven by Franco’s own earnest voice and guitar; listen to his album and you’ll hear a variety of sonic landscapes that drift from [...]

Born to a fanatic music-collecting father on San Andres Island, singer/composer Jiggy Drama grew up listening to a wide range of musical sounds from Kool & The Gang to local Caribbean rhythms. He admits to having his life change upon tuning in to the Black Entertainment Television network one afternoon and finding Hip Hop, R&B [...]