REVIEW Quantic & Nidia Góngora – Almas Conectadas
It’s been four years since the last album of new material from Will “Quantic” Holland and Colombian artist Nidia Góngora,... Read Article
Meet Marimbea, the Artistic Project Working Directly with Communities in the Pacific Coast
The predominantly Afro-Colombian region of the Pacific coast is home to some of the worst levels of violence in Colombia.... 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
Latin American Films Abound at This Year’s BFI London Film Festival
Filmmaking heavyweights, A-list talent, an aural journey in Colombia’s capital, Maradona’s Hand of God… The BFI London Film Festival, which... Read Article
New Colombian Music Vault #7
Our seventh installment of the Colombian Music Vault features a perfect blend of old favourites and newer discoveries. From the... Read Article
NPR’s ‘Tiny Desk’ Concert Series for Heritage Hispanic Month Begins with Diamante Eléctrico and Juanes
Since the pandemic began NPR’s much-loved Tiny Desk concert has increasingly moved away from the desk space at NPR towers... Read Article
On Our Radar: New Videos from ÌFÉ, Dowdelin, Porto Solo, Mia Carucci, Juçara Marçal and Flaaryr
I figured there was some interesting videos I wanted to share with you all, but didn’t realise quite how disparate... Read Article
Colombian Artists Reflect on Rural Violence and Memory in Short Film
In the short film ‘Desolvido’, Colombian musicians and activists Edson Velandia and Adriana Lizcano combine folk music and simple lyrics... Read Article
Prezident Markon’s Singles Round-Up (Orquesta Akokán, Meridian Brothers, Susana Baca, DJ Jigüe, Desta French and more)
Summer may be fading out like the final track of a bossa nova compilation, but it hasn’t staunched the flow... Read Article
¡VIVA! Spanish and Latin American Film Festival returns to Manchester’s HOME Cinema for its 27th edition this August
Films from Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Mexico and Paraguay will be screened as part of the 27th ¡VIVA!... Read Article
On Display in NYC: ‘A Place For Us’ by Iván Argote
(h/t Daniel Felsenthal for The Village Voice) Colombian artist Iván Argote’s A Place for Us is on display at the... Read Article
After Two Months of A National Strike In Colombia The People Don’t Give Up Hope
More than two months of national strikes in Colombia have gone by as Colombian expats have come together to continue... Read Article