This week in El Sonido we’ll be once again bouncing around the globe to bring you a bunch of fresh new sounds in the world of modern Latin music.
As part of Women's History Month throughout March, we're getting to know the six new women of color in Washington state's legislature through music. Today we meet Melanie Morgan.
In celebration of their brand new album 'Sombrou Dúvida,' Brazilian psych-pop outfit Boogarins share a transportive DJ mix for Midnight in a Perfect World that spotlights underground psych gems from all over the world, as well as artists that have influenced their own fuzzy, groovy, kaleidoscopic s…
Mexico City-based sibling duo Sotomayor share a guest DJ mix full of vibrant Afro-Latin rhythms and progressive electronic beats that reflects the addictive sound featured on their recent album Orígenes.
Seminal British sound explorer The Bug shares an exclusive guest DJ mix for Midnight In A Perfect World that masterfully connects the dots between dub, dancehall, grime, dubstep, industrial, and other adventurous styles.
Sacramento's Terra Lopez aka Rituals Of Mine delivers a magnetic guest DJ mix for Midnight In A Perfect World that reflects the immersive and cathartic genre-blurring sounds of her own music.
Philadelphia-based Korean-American musician and sound collagist Lucy Liyou shares a dreamy guest DJ mix for Midnight In A Perfect World that stitches together ambient, R&B, jazz, and experimental textures.
In KEXP's new weekly series Living Singles, the KEXP staff contributors highlight three brand new singles that are resonating with them right now. Listen to Dusty Henry talk about his picks alongside Sound & Vision's Rachel Stevens.
Chilean musician and film director Alex Anwandter's guest DJ mix spotlights the songs that inspired the vibrant and expressive sound on his new album El diablo en el cuerpo.
San Francisco-based duo Baalti link up with Chicago-based producer Lapgan for a stellar mix showcasing their own productions alongside influential sounds steeped in their South Asian heritages.
D'Vonne Lewis (drums), Joe Doria (B-3 organ) and Andy Coe (guitar) cover tunes from the 60's that Seattle jazz hall-of-famer Dave Lewis had in his sets during those defining years for the organ trio sound. This is a burnin' set for a summer night.
Michelle Zauner's second album as Japanese Breakfast, 2017's Soft Sounds From Another Planet, may have a space-adjacent angle to many of its songs, but it's all a lens to an intimate, personal LP that cuts to the bone.
KEXP Wo’Pop host Darek Mazzone spent time in Amman, Jordan this summer. He dug deep into music from all over the region and selected tracks that best reflect the ever changing nature of this amazing part of the world.
On their second LP, titled Four of Arrows after an inspiring Tarot card pull, Seattle-bred Great Grandpa takes a step back from the playful grunge of their debut record in favor of a more open, introspective sound.
Today's Song of the Day, as chosen by Darek Mazzone, host of Wo'Pop on KEXP, in celebration of the Persian New Year, is “Farewell, Warden” by SarrSew, from the 2018 album Girih: Iranian Sound Artists on Zabte Sote.
KEXP's Sound & Vision talks to Moses Sumney and Jonah Mutono about their new albums and their experiences living in different countries throughout their childhoods.
Larry Mizell, Jr., host of Friday night’s Street Sounds, reflects on yet another death in the Black community, discusses the power of music to spread a message, and shares the songs he turns to during these times.
The biggest surprise of the summer is the latest from veteran Chicago band Wilco, who snuck out their ninth full-length late last week. KEXP Music Director Don Yates describes the album as "a smartly crafted blend of stomping glam-rock, buzzing motorik post-punk, atmospheric space-rock jams, plaint…
For over twelve years now (not to mention the many years of hard-work they spent playing on the streets of Mexico City and Dublin to perfect their sound), guitar-wielders Rodrigo y Gabriela have been consistently cranking out classical improvisations, maintaining a steady sound while redefining wha…
