The Deeper Self: An Interview with El Remolón
Known as one of the originators of the tropical bass movement that emerged from Latin America in 2007, El Remolón has always been finding... Read Article
Latest
New Colombian Music Vault #7
Our seventh installment of the Colombian Music Vault features a perfect blend of old favourites and newer discoveries. From the... Read Article
The Man and the Myth: David Tryhorn and Ben Nicholas talk ‘Pelé’
Will Huddleston caught up with the directors of Pelé to discuss how they approached making their documentary about Brazil’s legendary... Read Article
Music
PREMIÈRE: Bareto Mesmerise With ‘Cumbia Circular’
Peru’s Bareto have rarely sat still. Since bursting into existence as a funky ska band, they then fell head over... Read Article
NPR’s ‘Tiny Desk’ Concert Series for Heritage Hispanic Month Begins with Diamante Eléctrico and Juanes
Since the pandemic began NPR’s much-loved Tiny Desk concert has increasingly moved away from the desk space at NPR towers... Read Article
- Brazil / REVIEW 2DE1 – Emersão
- Brazil / On The Margins – Brazilian Music Round-Up (Cadu Tenorio, Thiago França, Chelpa Ferro, Kiko Dinucci, Psilosamples and more)
- Argentina / Brazil / Caribbean / Colombia / Cuba / On Our Radar: New Videos from ÌFÉ, Dowdelin, Porto Solo, Mia Carucci, Juçara Marçal and Flaaryr
- Brazil / REVIEW Dr. Drumah – Nu-Konduktor
- Will Eede’s Yanantin Mixtape (aka A Trip to the Origins of Latin Downtempo)
- Mexico / Sounds of Mexico #9
Film
REVIEW ‘One in a Thousand’ Presents A Queer Portrayal of Everyday Life in the Neighbourhoods
London's Pride parade may have been cancelled for the second year running, but Argentine film 'One in a Thousand' brings together a multitude of queer characters in a joyful celebration.
Peruvian Documentary MAXIMA Tells of One Woman’s Battle Against Mining Giants
Peruvian filmmaker Claudia Sparrow’s first documentary film, MAXIMA, presents corruption, resistance and an indigenous Peruvian farmer’s fight for dignity against... Read Article
- Brazil / The Man and the Myth: David Tryhorn and Ben Nicholas talk ‘Pelé’
- Argentina / REVIEW ‘Diego Maradona’ Reveals How Argentina’s Iconic Footballer Inspired Such Devotion Despite His Flaws
- Mexico / REVIEW Fantasy and humanity in ‘Tigers Are Not Afraid’
- Dominican Republic / REVIEW ‘Mosh’ invokes a Dominican reality imbued with hope and absurdity
- Brazil / 54 Days With Caetano Veloso: Ricardo Calil and Renato Terra discuss the making of their documentary Narcissus Off Duty
- Peru / Peruvian Documentary Explores Quechua Culture and Climate Change
Arts & Books
OSGEMEOS’ ‘SEGREDOS’ Brings To Life The São Paulo Twins’ Vibrant Colourful Universe
I wake up in the early hours, too excited to sleep. Today I will be visiting the OSGEMEOS exhibition, SEGREDOS... Read Article
‘Havana Year Zero’ by Karla Suárez: Revealing Portrait of Cuba’s Special Period
The year is 1993 and Cuba’s economy is in deep recession after the collapse of the Soviet Union two years... Read Article
- Colombia / In Memoriam: Antonio Caro
- Uruguay / The Beauty of Simplicity: Idea Vilariño, One of Uruguay’s Most Important Poets
- Brazil / Ballet Manguinhos: Providing Hope and Empowerment in a Rio de Janeiro Favela
- Ecuador / ‘Aphasia’: An Exciting Experimental Novel by Mauro Javier Cárdenas
- Argentina / Landscapes, Hermits and Storytelling: An Interview with Federico Falco, Author of ‘A Perfect Cemetery’
- Argentina / ‘A Perfect Cemetery’ by Federico Falco: Short Stories about Community and Isolation in Rural Argentina
¿Qué Más?
On Our Radar: Music (& Eats!) for a Hot NYC Summer
New York City is quite hot and rainy this summer, and the music keeps coming from our friends who call... Read Article
On Display in NYC: ‘A Place For Us’ by Iván Argote
(h/t Daniel Felsenthal for The Village Voice) Colombian artist Iván Argote’s A Place for Us is on display at the... Read Article
- After Two Months of A National Strike In Colombia The People Don’t Give Up Hope
- Brazil’s Amazon is Now a Carbon Source, Unprecedented Study Reveals
- REVIEW ‘Pelé’ Looks at the Life of Brazil’s Legendary Footballer Both On and Off the Field
- Fear, Intimidation and Brutality: The Role of Music and Culture Amid Colombian State Terror
- Arte Para No Morir: Artistic Solidarity with Colombia
- The Rights of Nature Movement