REVIEW ‘Memoria’: Sound As A Cinematic Experience
Tilda Swinton stars in ‘Memoria’, Apichatpong Weerasethakul’s meditative exploration of memory and the human condition set in Colombia.
10 Artists to See at Festival Estéreo Picnic X
The tenth edition of Bogotá’s Festival Estéreo Picnic will kick off on April 5th, and it comes with a stacked lineup featuring some of our favorite up-and-coming Latin American acts, as well as a few of the country’s... Read Article
REVIEW Chupame El Dedo – No Te Metas Con Satan
After almost five years hidden in the shadows, Pedro Ojeda and Eblis Álvarez‘s bizarre hybrid of tropical grindcore and black metal, Chupame El Dedo, are finally back with their second album. Even though the last few years have... Read Article
Festival Estéreo Picnic X: Looking Beyond its Mainstream Success
Bogotá’s Festival Estéreo Picnic has become one of the top players on the festival circuit when it comes to putting together the planet’s biggest acts along with the most on-trend local artists, and not to mention a good... Read Article
Pernett & Quantic Release Star-Studded Animated Video for Digital Cumbia ‘Vamos A Hacer’
“We’re going to do it”. That’s the message of the new video from Pernett and Quantic. “Vamos A Hacer” is a digital cumbia in classic Pernett fashion, shot through with the spirit of carnival (not to mention Pernett’s sublime... Read Article
‘I Just Like Making the Records I Would Want to Hear”: An Interview with Names You Can Trust’s Eric Banta
Ask anyone who knows a thing or two about making music in Colombia and Eric Banta is a name you can trust. Best known for his work in the studio, as well as being celebrated for his craft... Read Article
Dive into South America’s Underground with Sello In-Correcto’s Latest Compilation
Bogotá’s Sello In-Correcto recently released the third edition of its El Sudaca Contraataca compilation, a series of albums which bring together some of the freshest and most select projects in South America’s underground scene. On this latest release, the compilation... Read Article
Balancing The Light and Dark: Aterciopelados Discuss New Album and Roles as Latin American Spokespeople
There’s been a ten-year gap between Rio, Aterciopelados’ most political studio album, and their latest release Claroscura. The world has has changed a lot in that time. The Colombian government has signed a peace treaty with the FARC, the music... Read Article
REVIEW Fantasma – Fantasma 1
The strings reach blackboard scraping extremes. The sax fills the cavernous vacuums left for it to jaunt. Percussion ranges from little more than a tick-tock to the sound of the whole world crashing down. Whilst it can be... Read Article
The Colombian Independent Labels Putting Cultural Preservation At The Heart of Making Music
“I continue because well, it’s what I do. I could be totally ‘out of business’, without even a peso. That doesn’t matter to me. If I have money, if I don’t, it’s only me. If I die financially,... Read Article
12 New Colombian Bands That You Need To Hear
It’s been a crazy couple of years in the Colombian music scene, and it shows no sign of letting up as we kick off 2018. There’s been a multitude of exciting new sounds, projects and albums and of... Read Article
Creating A Colombian Afrobeat: An Interview with La BOA
Tucked away in the residential streets of Bogotá’s Teusaquillo district, there’s something of a musical revolution taking place. I’m at the home of Mambo Negro, a label working with the artists that are pioneering a large section of... Read Article