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
| Title | Artist | Album | Label | Year | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Axai Iquiyaqtole | Coro Qom Chelaalapi, Lagartijeando | Campo del Cielo. | Shika Shika | 2023 | 03:12 |
| Maravilla En La Desgracia | Gotopo | Maravilla En La Desgracia (Single). | Tayrona | 2022 | 03:36 |
| Definition of Ancestral Futurism | Gotopo | From Interview with Catalina Maria. | Gotopo | 2023 | 03:13 |
| Malembe | Gotopo | Malembe (Single). | Gotopo | 2020 | 03:25 |
| Hana Chagra | Humazapas | Hana Chagra (Single). | AYA Records | 2023 | 03:48 |
| Gato Negro – Daniel Hokum & okuma Remix | Daniel Hokum, Klik & Frik, okuma | Single. | Nacional Records | 2023 | 06:35 |
| The Sacred Leaf | Afro-Andean Funk, Araceli Poma, Manno Beats, Matt Geraghty | The Sacred Leaf. | Just Play | 2022 | 05:45 |
| Equinoccio (feat. Huaira) | Nicola Cruz, Huaira | Prender el Alma. | ZZK Records | 2015 | 03:40 |
| Diosa | Nikky Bourbon | Diosa (Single). | BRBN | 2022 | 02:25 |
| Los Danzantes | Huaira, Captures | Los Danzantes (Single). | WONDERWHEEL RECORDINGS | 2023 | 05:06 |
| Wind Guru | Coro Folke, Javier Casalla, Pol Nada | Wind Guru (Single). | Fertil Discos | 2022 | 03:40 |
| Amaotayku Avelino Sinani – Chancha Via Circuito Lullaby Remix | Chancha Via Circuito, Luzmila Carpio | Luzmila Carpio meets ZZK. | ZZK Records | 2015 | 02:44 |
| One Hundred Years (de un siglo a aquí) | Ani Cordero | Single. | Panapén Records | 2023 | 02:39 |