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DJ Babatr posing in sunglasses, a black hoodie and black cap, a hilly section of city of Caracas is behind him

In the late ‘90s and early ‘00s, a new sound erupted from the barrios of Venezuela's capital city. Propulsive, colourful and chaotic, this was raptor house. Pedro Elias Corro, aka DJ Babatr, was its creator. Two decades later, he is at last receiving his flowers on a global scale. Alongside a fiery On Cue mix demonstrating his sound, he speaks to E.R. Pulgar about the street parties where the sound took root, the violence and racism that marred its evolution, and bringing raptor house to world

August 21st, 2005: a crowd of young Venezuelans fills the Parque Naciones Unidas, a sports complex near the barrios on the west side of Caracas...

Coco María curates new compilation on Bongo Joe Records

DJ Coco María has joined forces with Swiss label Bongo Joe to curate a new compilation of Latin music. 


 


The 14-track compilation, titled ‘Club...

Vintage vinyl LP sale results in 25-year fugitive fraudster arrest 

The sale of vintage vinyl has led to the arrest of a fugitive fraudster who has been on the run for a quarter of a...