A Johnny Pacheco Playlist
Alas poor Johnny, we knew him well… But perhaps we knew the dearly departed Dominican flautist more as a composer... Read Article
REVIEW Rita Indiana – Mandinga Times
An exorcism of manic merengue magic, Rita Indiana has called upon her unique narrative within music and her own way... Read Article
Best Albums of 2020
What a year!? It’s certainly been like no other. Well… except for the amount of music that’s been released, which... Read Article
Best of 2020: Daniel Ortuño’s Central American Picks
2020 has been a great year for underground Central American music, with the latest edition in Shika Shika’s Guide to... Read Article
Oscars 2021: Latin America’s Contenders
This article was originally published by Sounds and Colours’s partner, Latin America Bureau. You can read the original here. It has been... Read Article
Five Latin American Documentaries to Watch at DOC NYC 2020
If you’re based in the US and are interested in Latin American cinema, you’ll be spoiled for choice at this... Read Article
On our Radar: New music by Saso, Colectro, Mula feat Tittsworth & Dave Nada, plus a perreo mix by Bembona
What can be said about 2020 that already hasn’t been lamented ad nauseam? This COVID-19 saturated (cursed?) year is one... Read Article
I Consider Myself a Pan-Caribbean Artist: An Interview with Rita Indiana
In 2010 Rita Indiana released El Juidero, an album that signposted the direction that alternative Latin music would take over... Read Article
Five Latin American Books to Read for Women in Translation Month
The month of August is Women in Translation Month: an initiative created in 2014 by book blogger Meytal Radzinski to... Read Article
REVIEW A Guide to the Birdsong of Mexico, Central America & the Caribbean
Back in 2015, A Guide to the Birdsong of South America was released, featuring artists of the calibre of Dengue... Read Article
PREMIÈRE: Mȁ̲̠̻ͥ̾ra͔̥̩̾͊̑cuyá͊’s Gentle Cuckoo Coo Is Latest Instalment of ‘Guide to the Birdsong of Mexico, Central America & the Caribbean’
Following on from The Garifuna Collective’s spirited, percussive take on “Black Catbird” this is the second track to emerge from... Read Article
Latin American Coronavirus Songs are Hitting the Charts
Coronavirus is continuing to turn the world upside down. Most of the Latin American continent is now under strict orders... Read Article