The Sounds of Colombia is a selection of music made in Colombia. My focus is on the Afro Sounds and Tropical rhythms.
Cumbia is a native style created in Colombia that has had a broad impact in Latin American countries and also in Europe with musicians such as Will Holland (Quantic), Richard Blair "Sidestepper", Manu Chao, Joan Garriga (Dusminguet and Trova Kungfu bands) or Sargent Garcia.
We will listen to some of the legends of Colombian music like Toto La Momposina, Fruko y sus Tesos, Joe Arroyo or Andres Landero.
The show also includes the current wave of great musicians. Among these are Los Aterciopelados, Bomba Estereo, Ondatropica, La Chiva Gantiva, ChicQuibTown, Mojarra Eléctrica or Pernett & The Caribbean Ravers. Colombia has never stopped producing new genres of syncopated styles and many excellent bands and musicians.
Info
website - www.jazzmattersuk.com
Music Player - https://pod.co/nudirections
PLAYLIST:
1- La Preñá - OSUNLADE (Yoruba Soul Mix)
2- Pacífico - AFROSOUND
3- Abran Paso - ELKIN & NELSON
4- The Caribbean Raver - PERNETT & THE CARIBBEAN RAVERS
5- La Primavera - MICHI SARMIENTO Y SUS BRAVOS
6- Lambada de Oceanica, África y América - LOS PIRAÑAS
7- Cumbia en do menor - LITO BARRIENTOS Y SU ORQUESTA
8- Esclavo moderno - MANUEL ÁLVAREZ Y SUS DANGERS
9- Milé (hombre borracho) - TOTO LA MOMPOSINA
10- Pal’ Bailador - JOE ARROYO
11- Mambo loco - ANIBAL VELASQUEZ Y SU CONJUNTO
12- Logos - SIDESTEPPER
13- Las Mellas - Andres Landero
14- La jungla - FLACO FLOW & MELANINA
15- Somos Pacificos - CHOCQUIBTOWN
16- Calle 19 - MOJARRA ELÉCTRICA
17- La Zenaida - ARMANDO HERNÁNDEZ Y SU CONJUNTO
18- Salsa No Ma - FRUKO Y SUS TESOS
19- Las caleñas son como las flores - LATIN BROTHERS
20- Bolero falaz - LOS ATERCIOPELADOS
21- Atole (remix) - BOMBA ESTEREO
22- Suena - ONDATROPICA
23- Para arriba - LA CHIVA GANTIVA
24- El malemute - LA MAMBANEGRA
25- Real - LA ETNNIA
26- Lluvia con Nieve - ASILO 38
27- La pluma - BLOQUE DE BUSQUEDA
28- Tongala (el sapo) - SON PALENQUE
29- El abanico - WGANDA KENYA
Jazz Matters
Jazz Matters is a not-for-profit hobby project that I’m extremely proud of.
It began life in May 2021 as NuDirections, a weekly radio show on a London community station. That spirit of discovery still runs through everything I do.
But today, Jazz Matters has evolved into a global podcast platform for Jazz and World music lovers — reaching over 40,000 open-minded listeners across 57 countries on more than 24 platforms.2025/6 marks a new era. My love of music has always gone beyond Jazz, so I’ve created two distinct but connected spaces here
Jazz Matters: Podcasts, Playlists and Music Videos.
Jazz Lines: Blogs, Interviews, Gallery & Pulse for Who's Shaping the Scene.
I’m also preparing a full digital relaunch from my new studio, from 1st May 2026, then every Jazz Matters podcast, mix, and special will stream exclusively from my website—no third-party platforms and no algorithms. Until then, you can listen here and on 24+ podcast platforms.
Alongside the music, you’ll find in Jazz Lines, my platform for blogs, interviews, gallery, and pulse that links to things that catch my ear and eye. A bold new chapter begins soon. New location. New music player. New studio.
Jazz Matters. Because the music — and everything around it — truly does.
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