Interviews

We recently interviewed Techy - enjoy the interview... Musica Roots: What's the origin of that name? Is that your real name? Techy: My real name is Stephanie, my parents say I started calling me Techy at the age of two because it was "my artistic name." Musica Roots: Where were you born and raised? Ethnicity? Techy: I was born, raised and still...

We recently sat down with the emerging Bi-lingual Indie Soul-Pop artist CAYEY CICADA, from Puerto Rico now based in LA. He recently released his lead single "Vuelo" from his upcoming EP due in winter. He is known for his blend of Indie beats and Latin rhythms and continues to experiment in this new work his unique and entrancing sounds...

We had a chance to catch up with the Colombian artist Greeicy and enjoyed her performance during her "Baila" album release showcase at the Gibson Showroom in Miami on May 25, 2019. Check out Yesenia Alegria as she chats with Greeicy on collaborations with Nacho, Anitta and her love for animals. Click here to see interview! The “BAILA” album includes...

The Belasco Theater, near Downtown Los Angeles, drew a crowd the night of, May 23rd, with the band Enjambre. Enjambre’s style of music seem to be taking over Latin dominated cities. They began their U.S. Spring Tour in LA and will continue until July 12th, where they will be performing at the Latin Alternative Music Conference and the BRIC...

We recently sat down with the Pan-American recording artist Cienfue in Los Angeles; check out the interview and his latest music below: MUSICA ROOTS: What's the origin of the name CIENFUE? CIENFUE: I love magic realism and Cien Años de Soledad by Gabriel Garcia Marquez really influenced me. I like that it also invokes past lives like Fue Cien and fire as...

Musica Roots had the opportunity to be a Media Partner at Hispanicize Los Angeles this year and we had an amazing time, see below a recap video of the event! Hispanicize Los Angeles took place on October 11–13, 2018 during Hispanic Heritage Month (9/15-10/15) at the Intercontinental Hotel in Century City. Event expanded from one to three days as a...

The Uateke Rock Festival 2018 took place this year at the Belasco Theatre in Los Angeles. Artists performed included Aterciopelados, NTVG - No Te Va Gustar, Enjambre, Gondwana, Haragán y CíA, CUCA, Los Estrambóticos y Raskahuele. The Band No Te Va Gustar with members from Uruguay and Argentina have fusion rhythms from reggae, candombe, salsa and ska. Their latest album is called...

Originally from Cali, Colombia, Osmar Escobar is a 28-year-old singer and composer settled in the city of Los Angeles, California. The talented artist arrived in the United States when he was just 13 years old, and from then, he has taken advantage of his bicultural background to blend them into unique material that mixes the Latin rhythms and vibes with...

"Jugaste con mi confianza, juagaste con todo lo bueno que tenía para ti...." This is how the new single starts “BALA PERDIDA” from Giselle Gastell. Born in New Jersey, but with Cuban ancestry, Giselle possesses the beauty and strength that characterizes Latinas. She discovered her passion for the music in her early childhood and from there she has been building the...

We were recently in Las Vegas interviewing Latino artists at CASA URBANA - a two day pop up event celebrating the Latin Urban Music genre during the Billboard Latin Music Awards. In collaboration with EMPIRE LATINO x CASTLE MUSIC GROUP x TIDAL Enjoy the interviews and don't forget to SUBSCRIBE to our MUSICA ROOTS YouTube channel for the latest interviews... Meet...