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Da lo mejor de ti
"Venezuelan rap band Mcklopedia got that victory with their new single, “Da Lo Mejor De Ti,” featuring rapper Akapellah, which combines a “do your best” lesson with a curiously contrasting message criticizing the political and social circumstances in…
Tags: Akapellah, fusion, McKlopedia, Politics, protest, Ramsés Meneses, song, Venezuela, Venezuelan music
Volveré a mi tierra
"Camino por New York muy lentamente
En un mundo veloz mi paso es lento
No se a dónde van, ni de dónde vienen
Yo se a donde a voy, y de donde vengo
Allí, blanca, la ropa baila inquieta
Solemos saludar volviendo a casa
Cantamos juntos en…
En un mundo veloz mi paso es lento
No se a dónde van, ni de dónde vienen
Yo se a donde a voy, y de donde vengo
Allí, blanca, la ropa baila inquieta
Solemos saludar volviendo a casa
Cantamos juntos en…
Rawayana's Tiny Desk Concert
Songs
High (ft. Apache)
Funky Fiesta
Feriado
Merengue pa'cintura
Dame in break
"This Latinx Heritage Month Tiny Desk is celebrating with an 'El Tiny' takeover, featuring a wide array of artists from all corners of Latinidad.No Venezuelan…
Tags: concert, electronic, funk, Latin music, Music, NPR, psychedelic, Rawayana, reggae, salsa, trippy pop, Venezuela
Carnival de El Callao at Friends and Lovers
Musical performance by MPeach, Tambor Ellas, and Willie Quintana while honoring the Carnival de El Callao festivities at Friends and Lovers in Brookyln, NY on March 8, 2024.
Estaba llorando la Boa
MPeach, Tambor Ellas, Tambor NYC, and Willie Quintana sing "Estaba llorando la Boa" while playing tambores and celebrating Venezuela’s Carnival de El Callao at Friends and Lovers in Brookyln, NY on March 8, 2024.
Tonto Malembe
Visual journalist and photographer Mariana Vincenti sings "Tonto Malembe" while tambores and percussion play in the background. MPeach, Tambor Ellas, Tambor NYC, and Willie Quintana accompany Vincenti as she sings during the festivities for…
A Disco Ball Between Us, an Ode to Jafari S. Allen
Willie Quintana singing with a disco ball hovering over him, and MPeach singing in the background during the Carnival de El Callao celebrations on March 8, 2024 at Friends and Lovers in Brooklyn, NY.
MPeach and Tambor NYC
MPeach, Tambor NYC, and Willie Quintana singing on the stage of Friends and Lovers.
Tambor y Caña
Brooklyn-based musical collective specializing in traditional Afro-Venezuelan drums and percussion. Led by Willie Quintana, the group performs across New York City promoting Venezuelan cultural heritage through authentic tambor traditions. Features…
MPeach
Brooklyn-based Venezuelan artist specializing in electronic music production, DJ performance, and audiovisual art. Portfolio showcases work blending traditional Venezuelan folk rhythms with contemporary electronic textures. Includes music releases on…
Volver a casa
A melancholic song exploring vulnerability and resilience; portraying the exhaustion of someone wounded by unseen threats. It expresses the urgent need to return home as a place of relief and redemption.
Tags: exile, Melancholy, Resilience, Return, vulnerability
G.O.A.T
A bold declaration of power and legacy in Venezuelan rap; asserting influence through aggressive lyricism and cultural references.
Rakata
A provocative electronic track blending eroticism; power; and tribal rhythms; exploring sexual freedom and desire through hypnotic soundscapes.
KLK
A high-energy feminist anthem celebrating self-empowerment and collective joy through rhythmic repetition and unapologetic pleasure.
Tags: Arca, empowerment, feminist reggaeton, party anthem, Rosalía
De Graná a Maracay (feat. Akapellah; Blasfem)
A raw hip-hop critique of Latin American inequality; migration; violence; and cultural survival from marginalized urban perspectives.
Esto no es wachi wachi
“Esto No Es Wachi Wachi” is a song by the Venezuelan group Bacalao Men, included on the album Sangre, released in 2018. The piece features Horacio Blanco as co-writer. The track blends the eclectic sounds that characterize the band: a fusion of…
Qué chimbo
“Qué Chimbo” is an urban pop song by Venezuelan singer-songwriter Carmen DeLeon, released in December 2023. The work uses the Venezuelan colloquialism “chimbo”—meaning something disappointing or of poor quality—as the axis of a narrative about…
La mejor bendición
An emotional tribute to Venezuela; evoking nostalgia for landscapes; flavors; and music while clinging to hope of return.
El Caracazo 2025
A collective hip-hop anthem that brings together 20 Venezuelan artists in a display of urban unity and national pride."After 14 years, one of the most iconic anthems of Venezuelan rap is reborn stronger than ever. Twenty-five rappers from Caracas—old…