The documentary Santiago Rising (2021, dir. Nick MacWilliam) looks at recent protests in Santiago de Chile and the government response that sent shockwaves across the world. What started as a student demonstration against a hike in metro fares... Read Article
It’s a hard time to pinpoint trends in South American music. While urban and reggaeton styles are conquering the world, individual countries are listening to a range of musicians that not only incorporates different styles, but a broad... Read Article
Chile’s biggest festival showcased the country’s rising urban scene, with iconic performances by some of the country’s rapidly rising young stars. Now in its 8th year, Lollapalooza Chile is an important platform to showcase the local music scene,... Read Article
Like a snowball speeding down the Andes, Santiago’s underground urban scene is growing at an astonishing rate with millions of YouTube views and packed club nights, pushing many of the artists into receiving mainstream local media recognition. This... Read Article
On Saturday 27th October, as part of the Red Bull Music Festival in Santiago, five independent Chilean labels will take over select houses in the historic Barrio Yungay, as part of the “Barrio Mio” segment of the event. Each... Read Article
Rubio is the solo project of Fran Straube, who’s set to release her debut album later this month. She has already played a host of sell out shows in her home city Santiago this year, and took her... Read Article
With a program covering diverse genres and events happening from October 24th to 28th 2018, Red Bull Music has announced what will be the first Red Bull Music Festival Santiago. The line up includes international guests like Jessy... Read Article
Francisca Valenzuela has returned with pop tune “Tomamé”, a song she describes as celebrating the ability to ask and want something “without guilt, fear, or shame”. The track is deliciously layered, it slowly builds from isolated vocals, gradually... Read Article
At the end of May, Camila Moreno took an indefinite hiatus from performing live, marking the occasion with a huge farewell concert in Santiago´s Teatro Caupolicán. Rather than dedicating time to touring, she will pursue different artistic avenues... Read Article
As one of the DJs appearing in the 2018 edition of Boiler Room in Santiago, VNZO has the credentials to represent Chile with strong beats and acid bass lines, making him one of the country’s producers to watch this year.... Read Article
….but there is also a lot of love, says the Chilean singer of her upcoming album Hay Un Fuego. Influenced by a variety of artists such as Bjork, Portishead, Violeta Parra and Faith No More, Natisú is the... Read Article
For the past six months Sintética have been releasing live-recorded video sessions on YouTube, highlighting some of the most well-known names from Chile’s underground music scene, no genres attached, with the participation of indie trap’s wonder-boy Gianluca, rap... Read Article
