MIXTAPE DANZ ON 20: Klik & Frik
Argentina’s Rafa Caivano and Lisandro Sona have undergone various transmutations since first forming Frikstailers in 2006. Back then, the pair’s... Read Article
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REVIEW Various Artists – Club Coco
Coco Maria, DJ and radio show host at Worldwide FM, meticulously puts Latin sounds out there in this compilation. Best... Read Article
Strengthening the Electronic Community and Breaking Western-European Narratives with Latitudes
The position of Latin America has more often than not been one of an importer rather than an exporter of... Read Article
Music
PREMIÈRE: Jaguar Dream of a United Colombia on Second Single ‘Guadalupe’
Following hot on the heels of their debut single, the zouk-flavoured “Siguele El Paso”, the Colombian duo of Jaguar are... Read Article
‘Música A La Carta’ Provides An Online Portal to Bogotá’s Local Music and Culture
Música A La Carta is a new musical venture by Nicolas Junca (previously guitarist of Monsieur Perine), showcasing local, independent... Read Article
- Brazil / Persona’s Enigmatic Brazilian Record ‘Som’ Finally Reissued
- Mexico / Sounds of Mexico #7
- Brazil / REVIEW João Donato – JID007
- Argentina / CON ALMA 32: Kaleema
- Venezuela / RARO 15: Alex Figueira
- Brazil / REVIEW José Mauro – A Viagem Das Horas
Film
REVIEW ‘Alvorada Palace’ Offers a Window Into The Political Downfall of Dilma Rousseff
Anna Muylaert’s Alvorada Palace is an intimate and compelling insight into the life of Dilma Rousseff in the days and... Read Article
Acclaimed Argentine Film ‘The Dog Who Wouldn’t Be Quiet’ To Be Released by Curzon Home Cinema
73 minutes is all you need to grapple with the meaning of life in the enigmatic, life-affirming wonder that is... Read Article
- Peru / REVIEW Opening the Earth: The Potato King
- Venezuela / An Interview with Anabel Rodríguez Ríos, Director of ‘Once Upon a Time in Venezuela’
- Chile / REVIEW The Man Who Writes Women: Chile’s Gonzalo Maza speaks about his Directorial Debut ‘Ella Es Cristina’
- Argentina / REVIEW ‘Again Once Again’: Romina Paula Blurs Fiction and Reality in an Alternative Coming-Of-Age Movie
- Brazil / REVIEW ‘Valentina’: An Eye-Opening and Moving Depiction of the Challenges Facing Trangender People in Brazil
- Colombia / Peru / Venezuela / Human Rights Watch Film Festival: Latin American Films on the Line-Up
Arts & Books
In Memoriam: Antonio Caro
Antonio Caro, a highly regarded Colombian artist, known for his work with conceptualism, died on March 29th 2021, aged 71. ... Read Article
The Beauty of Simplicity: Idea Vilariño, One of Uruguay’s Most Important Poets
Idea Vilariño (1920 – 2009) was one of Uruguay’s most important and famous poets. She belonged to the group of... Read Article
- 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
- Argentina / ‘Little Eyes’ by Samanta Schweblin: Would You Take the Chance to be a Voyeur in Someone Else’s Life?
- Leila Cobo’s ‘Decoding Despacito’ Reveals Confusion and Inequality at the Heart of ‘Latin Music’
¿Qué Más?
Fear, Intimidation and Brutality: The Role of Music and Culture Amid Colombian State Terror
It was only for a fleeting 72 hours or so, but if you looked hard enough in the international headlines... Read Article
Arte Para No Morir: Artistic Solidarity with Colombia
Protests broke out across Colombia at the end of last month, when a national strike was proposed in direct response... Read Article
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- Ballet Manguinhos: Providing Hope and Empowerment in a Rio de Janeiro Favela
- Audio Rebel: How an Alternative Studio in Rio de Janeiro is Surviving the Pandemic
- Human Rights Watch Film Festival: Latin American Films on the Line-Up