Secret Planet Montreal Lights Up La Sotterenea: Cumbia, Joropo, Tropical Pop

November 2, 2025

Barbès Brooklyn will bring Secret Planet Montreal to La Sotterenea (under La Sala Rossa) on Friday, Nov. 21, running 8 p.m.–1 a.m. The OFF–Mundial Montreal showcase gathers artists tied to New York venue/label Barbès and Barbès Records, a hub for hybrid Latin-rooted sounds and world music crossovers. Entry is free with a Mundial or M

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Jimmy Cliff, Jamaican singer who took reggae international with You Can Get It If You Really Want

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‘The world is such a nice thing!’: Matt Maltese, the songwriter for pop’s A-list … and Shakespeare

After getting dropped by a major label, the Leonard Cohen-influenced south Londoner kept going, and has now won fans in Rosalía, Sabrina Carpenter and more. But writing for the Bard is best of all, he says Read More

November 24, 2025