Inventions In Sound: DIY Synth Music from Brazil Playlist
To accompany his in-depth article on the DIY synth music scene in Brazil (which can be read here), Andy Cummings... Read Article
Hector Abad Facioline – El Amanecer de un Marido (The Dawn of a Husband)
“(…) life would drag forward, enveloped in its own inertia” (p. 205, my translation). A woman who dates somebody looking... Read Article
Brazil – An Online Gaming Market with Vast Potential
Brazil could quite conceivably become one of the biggest gaming super powers on the planet. There, we’ve said it. It’s... Read Article
Creating A Colombian Afrobeat: An Interview with La BOA
Tucked away in the residential streets of Bogotá’s Teusaquillo district, there’s something of a musical revolution taking place. I’m at... Read Article
MIXTAPE DJ Contracapa’s Afro Brazil Orixá Mix Segundo
We’re real happy to have another fine mix of Brazilian tunes on the site from Epic Vinyls from Brazil’s very... Read Article
REVIEW Our Last Tango
Our Last Tango, a documentary on the life and career of tango maestros, María Nieves Rego (83) and Juan Carlos... Read Article
REVIEW Tribalistas – Tribalistas (II)
After a hiatus of 15 years, Marisa Monte, Carlinhos Brown and Arnaldo Antunes are collaborating again as Tribalistas. The years... Read Article
Adam Feinstein’s Five Latin American Cinema Masterpieces
As the author of Pablo Neruda’s biography, Pablo Neruda: A Passion for Life and an adviser on Neruda (Pablo Larraín’s recent biographic feature film), we... Read Article
WATCH: S&C Speak to the Latin American Directors at Sheffield Doc/Fest 2017
Sounds and Colours’ Susy Peña caught up with the Latin American directors at this year’s Sheffield Doc/Fest to discuss their... Read Article
Inventions In Sound: The Story of Brazil’s DIY Synth Scene
Four years ago Paulo Beto and Pedro Zopellar were invited to perform their Acqua Space Ritual at a cultural and... Read Article
Meridian Brothers’ 11 Brazilian Revelations
Tropicália is a label that has often been applied to Meridian Brothers‘ music over the years, alluding to the fact that just... Read Article
Bomba Estéreo’s KOKO Show Had Its Moments, But Failed To Keep Pace
Bomba Estéreo have managed to do what very few Latin artists succeed to do – crossover to Western audiences without... Read Article