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From Merciful Respite to Lavish Spectacle: A Brief History of Samba and Carnival
This is an excerpt from Damian Platt’s book, ‘Nothing By Accident: Brazil on the Edge‘ Today, I like samba but... Read Article
MIXTAPE DANZ ON 07: Érica Alves (Baphyphyna)
Érica Alves, AKA Érica (live), is a singer, producer and DJ from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Celebrated, both, for her... Read ArticleMusic
REVIEW La Dame Blanche – ELLA
Yaite Ramos Rodriguez a.k.a La Dame Blanche is in full evolution. Her transformation is clear when comparing 2018’s Bajo El... Read Article
Latin American Jazz Round Up
Despite being a year of few gigs, 2020 has still seen some great releases from those musicians who are determined... Read Article- Colombia / REVIEW Contento – Lo Bueno Está Aqui
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Film
Brazilian Films on the Lineup at Portuguese Film Festival ‘Utopia’
The 11th edition of Utopia Film Festival is happening until 28th November. The festival has played a significant part in... Read Article
REVIEW ‘King Kong en Asunción’: One Last Road Trip with an Ageing Contract Killer
King Kong en Asunción opens with us in the backseat of a 4×4, as the protagonist (deftly played by Andrade... Read Article- Colombia / Mexico / CiNEOLA: a platform showcasing documentaries from across Latin America
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- Brazil / The Struggle for Land in Brazil: an Interview with Camila Freitas, Director of ‘Landless’
- Chile / Mexico / AMPLIFY! Festival: Chilean and Mexican Films to Stream this November
- Argentina / Cuba / Films on AfroCuba and Acid Mothers Reynols to Screen at Doc’n Roll Festival
Arts & Books
‘Nothing by Accident: Brazil on the Edge’ by Damian Platt
Damian Platt’s Nothing by Accident: Brazil on the Edge is not just an excellent introduction to Brazilian politics generally, but an insightful... Read Article
Love, Loss and Violence: ‘The Bitch’ by Pilar Quintana
Pilar Quintana’s novel The Bitch (translated by Lisa Dillman) explores a woman’s yearning for motherhood and the chaos of life... Read Article- Argentina / ‘Fracture’ by Andrés Neuman: Broken Parts of a Whole Life
- Brazil / ‘The Past is an Imperfect Tense’ by Bernardo Kucinkski: A Poignant Personal Account of Unofficial Adoption in Brazil
- Argentina / Recordando a Joaquín Salvador Lavado Tejón, Quino, creador del mundo de Mafalda
- Argentina / In Memory of Joaquín Salvador Lavado Tejón, Quino, Creator of Mafalda
- Chile / ‘A Long Petal of the Sea’ by Isabel Allende: The Extraordinary Lives of Spanish Refugees in Chile
- Argentina / ‘Dead Girls’ by Selva Almada: A Chronicle of Femicide
News, Columns & Blogs
Brazilian Films on the Lineup at Portuguese Film Festival ‘Utopia’
The 11th edition of Utopia Film Festival is happening until 28th November. The festival has played a significant part in... Read Article
New music by Farah Siraj, Andreas Arnold & Adam Malouf, Simon Mejía’s Monte, Susan Díaz, Thornato & Sotomayor, & Sebastián .Otero
As much of the world braces for more shutdowns due to COVID-19, concerts remain on hold. Thankfully, artists continue to... Read Article- The Ultimate Dia De Los Muertos Poster Available for One Week; All Profits To Charity
- Films on AfroCuba and Acid Mothers Reynols to Screen at Doc’n Roll Festival
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