‘Elena Knows’ by Claudia Piñeiro: A Revealing Tale of Chronic Illness and the Toll It Takes
Elena knows that her daughter, Rita, did not commit suicide and is intent on finding the culprit, even if her... Read Article
REVIEW ‘Bantú Mama’ And The Power Of The Chosen Family
Emma is a French-Cameroonian flight attendant who gets caught by the police when she tries to smuggle drugs on a... Read Article
Mia Carucci Plays With Reality on Hypnotic Single ‘Dreams’
Emerging Los Angeles based self-taught producer, singer-songwriter, and DJ Mia Carucci is making waves in the electronic experimental scene with... Read Article
REVIEW The Invisible Life of Eurídice Gusmão
The tale of two inseparable sisters struggling with repression and prejudice in Rio de Janeiro’s machismo society in the 1950s., Karin Ainouz’s The Invisible Life of Eurídice Gusmão is being released into UK cinemas on Friday 15th October.
REVIEW Orquestra Afro-Brasileira – Obaluayê! / 80 Anos
Day Dreamer, a new subsidiary of the London-based label Night Dreamer, has posed us one of those “compare and contrast”... Read Article
REVIEW ‘Nudo Mixteco’ unravels the experiences of three women in a traditional Mixtec village
Morality is a rocky terrain; messy and tangled. Unravelling the very ‘Mexican Knot’ that the film is named after, actor-cum... Read Article
REVIEW Juçara Marçal – Delta Estácio Blues
Throughout history, the musical innovations of the African Diaspora have had a defining role in the musical identity of entire... Read Article
Prezident Markon’s Singles Round-Up (Orquestra Afro-Brasiliera, Alex Malheiros, Bareto, Silvana Estrada, Cumbia Chicharra and more)
It’s still only the beginning of October, but we’re already “slipping into darkness”. Winter’s on its way, but here are... Read Article
Sounds of Mexico #10
Throughout the year I have talked about the different sources of inspiration that Mexican artists draw on, and this great... Read Article
REVIEW Discovering Self in the Magical Realm of ‘Clara Sola’
Clara Sola takes an imaginative look at a woman’s release from the social constraints that shape her life, through her... Read Article
How Jazz Provided a Gateway to Cumbia Becoming The Most Popular Rhythm in Colombia (and across Latin America)
Cumbia is the backbone of Latin American music; it has a danceable and tropical rhythm that can be heard from... Read Article
Ecuadorian Music Gold Revealed in Compilation Celebrating the CAIFE Label
It really doesn’t feel that long ago but back in 2015 Daniel Lofredo Rota, an Ecuadorian producer who records under... Read Article