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ALBA & THE MIGHTY LIONS - LA VERDADLowrider soul heads for a south-of-the-border surf date on these two sizzling originals from Alba & the Mighty Lions. A perfect soundtrack for cruising with the bad girls in a drop-top or soothing a late night heartbreak, 'La Verdad' and 'Esperando' are your tough, ... read more » |
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BULLA EN EL BARRIO - RUEDA DE BULLERENGUEBulla En El Barrio was founded in New York City as a way to continue a learning process that started back in Baranquilla, Colombia. The ensemble has maintained a deep focus on the art and discipline of los bailes cantados, a series of spontaneous music and dances from ... read more » |
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BUYEPONGO - POR LA VIDASince 2010, Buyepongo has led a steadily growing Los Angeles underground movement that combines the vast influence of traditional tropical sounds with the streetwise edges of the Latin American diaspora. Much like their name implies, their hybrid style is focused on the ... read more » |
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COMBO LULO - ATLANTICO/CANTO DEL SOLDrawing inspiration and direction from band leader, composer and multi-instrumentalist Mike Sarason, Combo Lulo moves side to side from effortless Jamaican foundation rhythms into the further reaches of Caribbean influence, incorporating a natural transition between ... read more » |
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COMBO LULO - THE SIEVE & THE SANDCombo Lulo returns to Names You Can Trust for their sophomore single, digging deeper into the diversified sounds of the Caribbean that helped define their debut. Inspired by the sublime sounds of foundational ska mixed with East African influences, 'The Sieve & The ... read more » |
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GREENWOOD RHYTHM COALITION - JEWELSFor Names You Can Trust's landmark 50th single release, Greenwood Rhythm Coalition returns, drawing on the same long-simmering stew of African, Caribbean and American funk and dancefloor vibes that flavored that label's very first release, but with a sound more deeply ... read more » |
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LA MECANICA POPULAR - ROZA CRUZSince the release of their critically acclaimed debut album in 2013 on Names You Can Trust, La Mecánica Popular has quietly been contemplating the evolution of the group's sound, philosophy, and overall approach to making music. Band leader Efraín Rozas' ... read more » |
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LOLA'S DICE - VIAJE AL CENTRO DEL RITMONames You Can Trust presents the debut release from Netherlands-based group Lola's Dice, an ensemble born and battle-tested by years of punk and hard rock before fusing into its current form, a consolidated tropical-rock rhythm machine. Helping to guide the band in this ... read more » |
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LOS PALTEADOS & LA SONORA ROZA - HIT INTERNACIONALFrom a fascinating yet relatively undiscovered era of experimental music in Peru's capital city Lima, this never before released split single features two of the foremost musical minds of modern day tropical, electronic and ambient roots music. These two selected recordings ... read more » |
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LOS PROPIOS BATEROS - BATAZO BATERO/BOLILLO, BAQUETA Y TOMBOThese two studio recordings are master classes in Colombian descarga and pompo, loose and improvised jams with a seductive, seasoned groove and flavour that is unmistakably Colombian, as well as inherently timeless. |
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LOS TAXIS - DEL BARRIO PAR BARRIO/CUMBIA DE LOS TAXITASLos Taxis is a new Names You Can Trust-produced project especially dedicated to the many neighborhoods and taxi operators linking the greater-NY area to the vast artists and culture of cumbia sonidera throughout Mexico. Featuring Sonidero Mixteco on vocals. |
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MAD GEEZERS - THE DONKEY/THE SNAKE CHARMERThe tunes on this 7" single are timeless and most importantly in deep homage of the vast influences and inspirations that have been carved to vinyl throughout Jamaican recorded history. Elements of rock steady, dub, soul and middle eastern sounds all find their way ... read more » |
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MERIDIAN BROTHERS - LA POLICIAReferencing the well-worn riffs and song structure of classic salsa dura but at the same time cunningly innovative musically and lyrically, this "Renaissance" version of Alvarez's band Meridian Brothers offers two twisted takes on the traditional idiom. |
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SABOR Y CONTROL - DISPARA YA/TERRITORO Y HONORPeru's Sabor y Control return with a pair of signature compositions from band leader and saxophonist Bruno Macher. Collaboratively recorded and produced with Names You Can Trust in Lima's Barranco district, these versions are a throwback to the beautifully raw recordings of ... read more » |
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SABOR Y CONTROL - SICARIO/UNIENDO PUEBLOSOriginating from Lima, Peru, Sabor Y Control have been holding the torch for classic salsa dura and descarga in their home country for the last 17+ years, churning out an unprecedented seven studio albums, and countless live shows and festivals. This pair of sure shot salsa ... read more » |
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TONADA BAILE CANTANDO - RUEDA DE BULLERENGUE VOL.2Names You Can Trust presents the second installment of 'Rueda De Bullerengue', a collaborative series with NY-based Bullerengue collective, Bulla En El Barrio. Named after the group's ongoing monthly performance and workshop in Brooklyn, Bulla's collaborative spirit and ... read more » |
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YANGA - LIBERATE VOLUMEN 1Yanga brings a new dimension to the rapidly growing scene of Afro-Latin independent music taking shape in Los Angeles and concentrated in the fertile enclave known as the Inland Empire. |
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YANGA - LIBERATE VOLUMEN 2Led by John D'Alessandro's accordion and the fiery female voice of Eddika Organista (El Haru Kuroi), this recording is an intense ode to the band's fundamental influences, conceptually crystallized in the studio of Chicano Batman bassist Eduardo Arenas with veteran Marcos ... read more » |
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