Kaleema is Heidi Lewandowski-a multi-instrumentalist, composer, producer, and singer from Buenos Aires who’s planted herself deep in Latin America’s dank, dazzling downtempo scene. Since 2017’s acclaimed debut album Nomada, a hypnotic whirr of contemporary electronics and organic instrumentation,... Read Article
It might appear a little out of place that the woman dubbed “the queen of New Cumbia” and “the first lady of Electro Cumbia” should hail from Argentina. But (Mariana) La Yegros’ roots lie in the north east... Read Article
El Reflejo is the latest release from Buenos Aires’ Ayermaniana, a seven-track album featuring psychedelic classic rock croons unblemished by the age of the genre. Crispy blues-driven licks and alien-like reverb merge and strike the band’s third album... Read Article
As most people are aware, deforestation caused by large scale industrial farming is a critical issue threatening the worlds ecosystems, and contributing to the mass extinction of species. It also impacts our cities and communities, as many medium... Read Article
Finding the best travel guidebooks for any journey can be a nightmare, especially with so many to choose from. That’s why we’ve put together this yearly-updated list of the best guidebooks for South America, letting you know which... Read Article
Hearing how Plaza Francia have evolved in just over three years since their debut, A New Tango Song Book, is a little like seeing how a talented film director can take a promising stage play and open it... Read Article
Similar to compatriots NAAFI in North America, HiedraH Club De Baile are combining the forces of the underground electronic scene, but they’re doing it for the southern tip of South America, stemming from Argentina, building an army of... Read Article
One should never allow the expression ”rock ‘n’ roll is dead” slip through the mouths of youth; it’s practically a warning of a whole generation lacking pentatonic blues-driven riffs. Luckily for Buenos Aires, the influence of B.B. King,... Read Article
Roughly 10 years have passed since the subtropical electronic explosion started in Buenos Aires, when cumbia was the defining genre that changed the experimental musical landscape in South America. Times have changed and digital folklore is taking over,... Read Article
Fiero are unlike most bands in Buenos Aires. They don’t check the normal boxes one must check in order to be successful in this scene. They’re not clean. They’re not young. They don’t have setlists. They don’t have... Read Article
“Everything should be as simple as it can be, but not simpler” are purportedly words that tumbled out of Albert Einstein’s mouth many moons ago. It’s this maxim that Argentine musician and producer Fer Isella picks up on... Read Article
“Look at him, he’s clueless.” In a busy New York park, a sandy-haired Argentinian actor, famous back home, awkwardly fashions a nappy onto a baby whilst a group of Latin American nannies snigger at his childminding incompetence. “He... Read Article
