REVIEW Gabor
The opening shot of this documentary is of a man in an oxygen mask. It then cuts to the statue of Columbus standing atop his column on the Barcelona seafront, extending a digit in the direction of the... Read Article
Santa Mala, An All Women Bolivian Hip Hop Group Representing Diasporic Roots
Meet Santa Mala, an up and coming all female Bolivian hip hop group based in São Paulo, Brazil. Having a chola-esque feel to their rapping and fashion style, this group is crossing all kinds of borders. Three sisters from... Read Article
Pachamama comes to London’s Rich Mix on Sunday 28th February
The concepts of Mother Earth and Buen Vivir come to London this Sunday 28th February, with a day of Pachamama celebrations at the Rich Mix cultural centre in Shoreditch. Billed as ‘a rare opportunity to enjoy an evening... Read Article
Falling In Love With Pachamama: Review of Luzmila Carpio in La Paz
Legendary Bolivian songbird Luzmila Carpio gave an astonishing concert last Friday in La Paz’s Teatro Municipal, marvelling the crowd with a set of classic and new compositions. It was the third of three sold out shows to a... Read Article
Indigenous Bolivian Aymara Women Climbing Huayna Potosí
Think of cholitas, the indigenous Bolivian women, and you will most probably have ladies dressed in bowler hats, pleated multi-layered skirts and even more colourful shawls known as “mantas” in mind. Now imagine eleven indigenous Bolivian women with... Read Article
REVIEW Bolivian Film Boquerón Evokes the Forgotten Horrors of the Chaco War
Encompassing swathes of Bolivia, Paraguay and Argentina, the Gran Chaco is South America’s second-largest wilderness after the Amazon rainforest. But in stark contrast to its tropical neighbour, the Chaco is a dry, sun-charred no-man’s land of thorn forest... Read Article
Carmen Rosa: The Fearless Cholita Wrestler
The indigenous Aymara people have been discriminated against since colonial times and make up the second largest ethnic group In Bolivia. The Aymara’s knowledge of the land, ability to adapt to modernisation, and extensive trading networks have ensured... Read Article
REVIEW Various Artists – Luzmila Carpio Meets ZZK
Luzmila Carpio is a legendary indigenous Bolivian singer, famous for digging deep into Andean folklore in search of musical inspiration and as a way of resisting the tide of modernization that has come with ‘five centuries of colonization’.... Read Article
Where to Watch the Copa America in London: Our List of the Best Bars
To celebrate our excitement at the Copa America kicking off in Chile, even though we’re trapped somewhere on the far side of the Atlantic Ocean, we’ve decided to put together a list of some of our favourite bars... Read Article
‘Luzmila Carpio Meets ZZK’ Released
This past week ZZK Records most definitely dropped one of their most interesting releases yet, an EP paying homage to the great Bolivian folk singer Luzmila Carpio. For the release ZZK asked El Remolón, Captain Planet, Chancha Vía... Read Article
Free To Watch Online: 10 Documentaries Which Explore Contemporary Themes of Revolution in Latin America
The history of Latin America is entwined with the concept of revolution, following centuries of colonialism and the struggle for independence. Yet the modern era continues to witness popular movements and social struggle across the region, as communities... Read Article
Trailer for new series The Nu LatAm Sound, featuring Ondatrópica, Meridian Brothers, Bomba Estéreo and many more
It looks like it could be the programme Sounds and Colours was born to watch. The Nu LatAm Sound is a documentary series from ZZK Films, an offshoot of the Argentinean ZZK record label, which looks at the... Read Article