9/18/26
Latin Grammy-nominated band Making Movies continue the journey toward their forthcoming album Una Vida with “Déjala,” a new single featuring Lilo Sánchez, vocalist and member of the legendary Panamanian band Señor Loop. The song arrives September 18.
8/21/26
Latin Grammy-nominated band Making Movies will release “This Is a Photograph (bajo el sol de Panamá),” featuring Kevin Morby, on August 21, 2026. It is the lead single from Una Vida, the band’s first album since 2022’s XOPA, out October 30.
6/22/26
Acclaimed jazz vocalist Sachal Vasandani is set to release a new EP titled Nothing You Can Do About It on September 25. Featuring contributions from celebrated modern folk artist Valerie June and Grammy-nominated drummer/producer Nate Smith, the EP offers a glimpse into Vasandani’s skillful interpretations,...
1/11/26
Yonas Media’s Celebrate Our Folk returns to APAP NYC 2026 with a two-day showcase spotlighting artists who put the “folk” in folk. Taking place January 10–11 at Connolly’s Irish Pub / Klub 45, the 8th annual event brings together a curated lineup of boundary-pushing folk, roots, and global artists.
9/29/25
Los Angeles, CA (January 5, 2024) – Psychedelic Panamanian band Making Movies are kicking off the new year with the release of their first concert film and live album titled En La Sala. The album features live performances recorded on January 27, 2023, at the historic Folly Theater in Kansas City. Making Movies...
9/24/25
Los Angeles, CA (January 5, 2024) – Psychedelic Panamanian band Making Movies are kicking off the new year with the release of their first concert film and live album titled En La Sala. The album features live performances recorded on January 27, 2023, at the historic Folly Theater in Kansas City. Making Movies...
1/13/24
Los Angeles, CA (January 5, 2024) – Psychedelic Panamanian band Making Movies are kicking off the new year with the release of their first concert film and live album titled En La Sala. The album features live performances recorded on January 27, 2023, at the historic Folly Theater in Kansas City. Making Movies...
11/4/23
Los Angeles, CA (November 3, 2023) – Today, Latin Grammy nominated band Making Movies releases the music video for their latest single “Medicina.” “Medicina” is an anthemic, cumbia cut that immediately grabs you as soon as you hear the opening distorted guitar riff. This is the first release since the band’s 2022...
10/6/23
Memphis’ Qemist and Marcella Simien team up for one of the most beautiful singles I’ve heard this year on “Daytime Dreams”.
8/14/23
(Kansas City, MO – August 14, 2023) – Latin Grammy nominated band Making Movies curates Celebrate AMERI’KANA, a music and arts festival that celebrates the Black, Indigenous, Latino, and Immigrant heroes of American music. The FREE day-long festival takes place September 10 at The Concourse Park in the Historic...
6/8/22
New York, NY (June 8, 2022) - Today, Panamanian rock'n'roll band Making Movies shares their latest single and video “XOPA,” the title-track from their forthcoming album, due June 17 via Cosmica Artists. The William J. Stribling directed video will be featured at the Dances With Films festival in Los Angeles this...
4/13/22
New York, NY (April 13, 2022) - Today, Afro-Latino rock group Making Movies shares their latest single “Sala De Los Pecadores.” The track is accompanied by an immersive video, directed by William J Stribling - watch/share via YouTube. “Sala De Los Pecadores” comes from their forthcoming album XOPA due June 17 via...
3/18/22
Luke Winslow-King upcoming new album If These Walls These Talk (due out May 6, 2022) solidifies his ability to mold his surroundings and influences into a unified sound that is uniquely his own; bitter but sweet, soulful, inclusive, and comforting. Winslow-King’s work is an eclectic mix that combines delta blues,...
3/11/22
Afro-Latino rock group Making Movies announces the June 17 release of XOPA via Cosmica Artists and has shared the first single and video “Calor.” Watch/share “Calor” via YouTube.
2/18/22
Luke Winslow King has released a third single, ‘Love at First Sight', from his upcoming seventh full-length album “If These Walls Could Talk.” The song features legendary organist Rev. Charles Hodges of Al Green’s legendary band. King will begin his Spring/Summer tour in Florida on May 13, then route up through...
1/21/22
Guitarist, singer, songwriter, and producer Luke Winslow King has returned with a new single, “Slow Sunday June”. “Slow Sunday June” is a love song for a day, dedicated to an instant, where light falls across the room, when the doves sing, when the bells toll, when waves reflect the moon.
10/1/21
American folk guitarist and singer Luke Winslow-King returns with his new single “Lissa’s Song.” ‘Lissa’s Song’, co-written by LWK and Tuscan blues maestro Roberto Luti, is an homage to the late blues lady and New Orleans street singer “Washboard” Lissa Driscoll. The single pieces together the stories she told,...
9/17/21
Memphis-based band, Marcella & her Lovers, known for their electric live shows are back performing in the Bluff City, however this time you don't have to leave the comfort of your home to experience the intensity of vibrant frontwoman Marcella Simien and her band. On September 17, 2021 fans will be able to bring...
7/1/21
We co-produced a documentary for PBS that premiers tonight 8PM est: https://amerikana.tv/
6/2/21
On Friday May 21 Making Movies released their newest single “La Marcha,” produced by Ben Yonas and mixed by Jim Eno (of Spoon). "The song is about how life is accelerating at an unsustainable pace,” says Making Movies guitarist and singer Enrique Chi.
4/28/21
On May 1st, 2021, singer/songwriter Max Gomez will be hosting the livestream concert The Road Home.
4/23/21
On April 2nd, Los Rakas x Raka Rich released their newest single “Prende”. “Prende” will be featured on Raka Rich’s forthcoming solo project.
4/12/21
On April 10th, Luke Winslow-King & Roberto Luti reunited to put on a special livestream show, which followed them around their favorite spots in Spain. The show, titled “United,” celebrated Luke and Roberto’s return to the stage after the musical dry spell that was 2020.
3/26/21
On March 26, 2021, Latin Grammy-nominated psych rock band Making Movies released their take on the Talking Heads song “Listening Wind.” The song features harpist Calvin Arsenia and Grammy nominated arranger and violinist Jeremy Kittel, adding to the haunting melody found in the original.
3/8/21
On Saturday, February 20th, Making Movies hosted the first ever AMERI’KANA radio broadcast. The show aired at 2 pm CST on The Bridge 909.
3/2/21
On March 2, 2020, Lanita Smith joined The Rebel Song Academy’s mentor program as a guest speaker.
2/26/21
Latin Grammy-nominated rock and roll band Making Movies release their newest song “Could You?”. After releasing the acoustic performance video for the single two days prior to Inauguration, the band wanted to release a full studio version for listeners to enjoy.
2/25/21
Yonas Media is proud to be part of the Folk Unlocked Showcase of AMERI'KANA TV, Thursday, Feb 25th @ 4:30PM est, featuring Los Lobos, Flor De Toloache, Terrance and Marcella Simien, Cedric Burnside, The Sensational Barnes Brothers & Deborah Barnes, hosted by Making Movies.
2/25/21
Luke Winslow-King will be playing three shows in Spain with his good friend and frequent collaborator Roberto Luti in March. This will be the first in-person shows since the start of the pandemic.
2/13/21
On February 13, 2021, Marcella Simien performed as a featured guest at Mardi Gras Mambo. The annual event, held in Lafayette, Louisiana, was held this year as a virtual conference featuring Marcella Simien, Terrance Simien, and the Zydeco Experience.
2/5/21
Grammy winning chanteuse, Rizo (fka Lady Rizo) is back with the long awaited music video for “Sometimes the Sky’s Too Bright” featured on her album Indigo.
12/26/20
With the holiday season in full swing, Max Gomez isn’t letting a global pandemic put a damper on his annual holiday show. On December 26th, Max and friends will put on a live stream of performances that will surely serve as a bright spot for the year.
10/28/20
We would like to thank everyone for joining us on this ambitious and beautiful project. Our team worked tirelessly to debut AMERI’KANA TV on Saturday and our work paid off when 41K viewers tuned in to celebrate the contributions of Black and Latinx musicians and the rich DNA within the American music story.
1/31/20
Grammy-winning artist Rizo (formerly known as Lady Rizo) has returned with a new video for her single “Hit of You”. Rizo’s new video comes as she kicks off a string of west coast dates, where she will be performing her new show “Losing the Lady”.
11/19/19
After a trip to the Latin Grammys and a rousing reception from Mexican audiences at the Auditorio Nacional in Mexico City, Making Movies returns home to prepare for the final concert of the year at the Truman Kansas City: a “PUNKY DRAGGY PARTY” celebrating the year’s end with a concert and a tribute to The Clash’s...
10/15/19
Two bilingual groups with Panamanian roots are set to hit the west coast this November: Combat rockers Making Movies and Grammy-nominated Hip Hop duo Los Rakas take on cities in Arizona, California all the way to Washington state as part of the Panameri’kana Tour.
9/1/19
The Sensational Barnes Brothers released their debut album on September 20th under Bible & Tire Recording Company.
2/10/19
On February 10, 2019, Jeremy Kittel attended the 61st Annual Grammy Award Show.