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Indigenous Mexican-American FLORES Releases Emotive, Empowering Double Single

By Jeanette Hernandez 27 January, 2022

What’s important in today’s music industry is not only the music, but the authentic message behind each song and video... Read Article

REVIEW ‘Memoria’: Sound As A Cinematic Experience

By Lia Gomez-Lang 26 January, 2022

Tilda Swinton stars in ‘Memoria’, Apichatpong Weerasethakul’s meditative exploration of memory and the human condition set in Colombia.

On Our Radar: Sofia Kourtesis with Manu Chao, Pamelloza, Isaac Sasson, Lenna Bahule and Hanuna

By Russ Slater 25 January, 2022

There’s been a real mix of tunes released so far this year, with Isaac Sasson‘s gentle Venezuelan folk album Canciones... Read Article

In Memoriam Elza Soares (1930-2022)

By Oleno Netto 21 January, 2022

I remember watching a video on TV for Elza Soares‘ rendition of “Opinião”, which was part of her 2004 album... Read Article

Best Compilations of 2021

By Russ Slater 20 January, 2022

Complementing our Best Albums of 2021 article here is our list of the best compilations, as voted for by our... Read Article

‘The Night Will be Long’ by Santiago Gamboa: Physical and Philosophical Conflicts Behind Modern Colombia

By Serena Chang 18 January, 2022

“The Hummer flew backward, wiping out one of the men. It crashed back to earth and burst into flames. The... Read Article

‘So Many Have Gone’: Storms and Drought Drive Guatemalans to the US Border

By Nina Lakhani 17 January, 2022

The climate crisis has made life in many villages more precarious, leading some to risk joining an exodus. For the... Read Article

An Interview with Brenno Brélvis about Longboarding and Malandragem

By Bryan McCann 17 January, 2022

Longboard dancing might not be sweeping the globe, but it is quickly emerging from a tiny niche to a more... Read Article

REVIEW Fatherhood, Family and Film-making in ‘The Calm After the Storm’

By Rebecca Wilson 13 January, 2022

Mercedes Gaviria Jaramillo, a film student, sound designer and the daughter of one of Colombia’s best known directors, Victor Gaviria, gently contemplates the ethics of filmmaking and representation in ‘El cielo después de llover’ (The Calm After the Storm, 2019).