PREMIÈRE: Olmeca Exposes Emotional Cost of Violence on Latest Single
The root and repercussions of violence are brought to life in “La Balacera”, the latest single from Mexican-American rapper Olmeca.... Read Article
PREMIÈRE: Grupo Jejeje Pay Tribute To Mexico’s Sound System Culture
Although many people outside Latin America may well be aware of cumbia, they may not be quite as knowledgeable of... Read Article
Celso Piña’s Heavy Cumbia Collaboration with Kumbia Boruka Gets the Remix Treatment
The absolute don of Colombian cumbia in Mexico, Celso Piña, is coming to London on 28th April with his Su Ronda... Read Article
Music That Touches the Soul and Love’s Many Colours: An Interview with Carla Morrison
Carla Morrison’s music demands profound attention – that you stop in your tracks and listen intently. That you surrender to... Read Article
New music video: ‘Magdalena’ by Mexico’s Niña Dioz
Mexico’s Niña Dioz has a new video for the trap orchestra (two words we never thought we’d see together!) version of... Read Article
The Border Guard and the Immigration Court Volunteer: Different Literary Perspectives on the US-Mexico Border
Francisco Cantú’s The Line Becomes a River and Valeria Luiselli’s Tell Me How it Ends bring us closer to the... Read Article
Frederick B. Mills – Enrique Dussel’s Ethics of Liberation, An Introduction
Like a Rembrandt, Professor Frederick B. Mills assembles philosophical brush strokes of insight on prolific Mexican philosopher Enrique Dussel in his... Read Article
Best Albums of 2018
Time for our round-up of the best albums of the year and, as ever, the criteria remains the same. These... Read Article
REVIEW Magos Herrera & Brooklyn Rider – Dreamers
Latin America has a tortured history of democracy deferred by brutal dictatorships that were nearly endemic on the continent until... Read Article
Elizabeth Carranza’s Remaking of Mexican Popular Icons
Elizabeth Carranza’s photography knits traditional and millennial practices to contemporary art expressions. Her colorful photography series-currently on display at The... Read Article