Like most South American mega capitals, Buenos Aires is both a breeding ground for emerging artists and a magnet for already established bands looking to expand their fanbase beyond the local scene. Here mainstream cumbia and Latino pop... Read Article
During the first decade of this century, Santiago’s underground rock scene flourished with new bands and solo acts that covered almost every nook of the rock spectrum. Heavy, experimental, punk, psychedelic, folk, blues and pop bands started to... Read Article
On Monday May 9th we’ll be releasing a special compilation of new music from Sao Paulo. However, before that, and to get you into the mood, here’s a special Going Underground looking at some of the new artists... Read Article
The time has come to investigate the new music coming from Uruguay. Here we have a list of bands, some of which are new, some of which are old, but who are all making great music; music that... Read Article
Situated between Colombia and Peru, Ecuador have formed their own sounds away from the cumbia of Colombia and the African and Criollo roots of Peru, with some influence from the traditional music of the Andes but mainly taking... Read Article
There is something irresistible about the way that many Chilean groups tackle indie music. There’s the expressiveness of bands like the Flaming Lips or Polyphonic Spree, the character of Daniel Johnston or Arthur Russell and the warm hush... Read Article
After becoming slightly addicted to Premio Mr E, the blog set-up by the indefatigable Mr E which regularly reviews all the latest releases and concerts in Argentina, we felt it was only right if we asked Mr E... Read Article
Here is our exploration into the underground scene in Peru. Among many things we have found a booming scene of chicha music, as well as many in thrall to the classic “nuggets” garage-punk of the 50s and 60s.... Read Article
In this, our first entry in the ‘Going Underground’ column we look at five Argentine artists that have not been getting as much exposure, either locally or globally, that we think they deserve. Federico Falcón / Páramo Some... Read Article
