If I was name a Panamanian Drake, it would be Latin Fresh. He marries that hardcore Panama reggae dancehall sound with the smoothed out Reggaeton-ish Latin dance music. He dropped an album last year called Urban City 2 that saw a couple of buzzworthy joints make the rounds like the bangin’ “Que Pecado” and the…
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Japanese still has the best remix of “Panda” so far
Desiigner’s song “Panda” is still going strong all over the place, which means there’s countless folks out there snatching that beat and doing their own thing over it. From pop stars Karmin (theirs is really dope) and rapper Uncle Murda to Lil Mama and Lil Kim with Maino. There’s even a folk version of “Panda” from…
Los Rakas, Kafu Banton cook up a Panamanian fiesta with “Raka Party”
This is one of my favorite songs right now. I’ve been following my fellow Panamanian hermanos Los Rakas for awhile now. These Panamanians were raised in the Bay area and coined their music the “PanaBay Sound,” a mixture of Bay area beats with that Panamanian flavor. For their latest single, however, they went back home…
Yucasoul #37 – A funky mix of smoothed out soul and jazzy rhythms
Los Angeles-based Yucasoul is a DJ, percussionist, and producer who drops monthly mixes featuring everything from chilled out soul music to afro-latin rhythms that’s perfect for any “grown folks” gathering. This week I’m featuring his 37th mix which features some familiar names and ones that might become familiar. Check it out (and for past Yucasoul mixes, check…