BEAT LATINO: The Sounds of Ancestral Futurism

This week’s Beat Latino is inspired by the sounds and songs of artists who connect ancestral beats and grooves to the present and the future – tropical, Latine Ancestral Futurism! Featuring comments by Afro-Venezuelan composer and producer Gotopo, and music with legacies from Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador and beyond! Dance to the beats of the ancestors, and the spirit of the future! Featured photo: Gotopo, by Alejandro Restrepo, courtesy of the artist Musical Works TitleArtistAlbumLabelYearLengthAxai IquiyaqtoleCoro Qom Chelaalapi, LagartijeandoCampo del Cielo.Shika Shika202303:12Maravilla En La DesgraciaGotopoMaravilla En La Desgracia (Single).Tayrona202203:36Definition of Ancestral FuturismGotopoFrom Interview with Catalina Maria.Gotopo202303:13MalembeGotopoMalembe (Single).Gotopo202003:25Hana ChagraHumazapasHana Chagra (Single).AYA Records202303:48Gato Negro – Daniel Hokum & okuma RemixDaniel Hokum, Klik & Frik, okumaSingle.Nacional Records202306:35The Sacred LeafAfro-Andean Funk, Araceli Poma, Manno Beats, Matt GeraghtyThe Sacred Leaf.Just Play202205:45Equinoccio (feat. Huaira)Nicola Cruz, HuairaPrender el Alma.ZZK Records201503:40DiosaNikky BourbonDiosa (Single).BRBN202202:25Los DanzantesHuaira, CapturesLos Danzantes (Single).WONDERWHEEL RECORDINGS202305:06Wind GuruCoro Folke, Javier Casalla, Pol NadaWind Guru (Single).Fertil Discos202203:40Amaotayku Avelino Sinani – Chancha Via Circuito Lullaby RemixChancha Via Circuito, Luzmila CarpioLuzmila Carpio meets ZZK.ZZK Records201502:44One Hundred Years (de un siglo a aquí)Ani CorderoSingle.Panapén Records202302:39