At a time in which there is outrage about treatment of children taken into United States custody at the Southwest border, two bands have joined forces on a song that speaks to the plight of immigrants. “Tormenta” is a... Read Article
Well, as it’s Valentine’s Day and as carnival has just finished across Latin America (well apart from a few after-parties still in full swing!) we thought we’d hit you up with one of our favourite tunes that came... Read Article
For a different taste of Brazilian carnival you can’t do better than A Espetacular Charanga do França, a bloco set-up by Thiago França in 2013 who had an idea for renovating the typical charangas brasileiras (i.e. brass bands).... Read Article
A new music video by Colombia’s Colectro pays homage to one of popular characters and dances seen each year at Carnaval— el “Son de Negro.” “Son de Negro” is named after a traditional dance and one of the characters prominent in... Read Article
The Uruguayan Carnival, apparently the longest in the world, is a month and a bit marathon of riotous satire, fiercely contested shows and above all, the emblematic sound of the murga. It’s said that ticket sales outnumber any... Read Article
With carnival season in full swing, there can be nothing better than yet another Sounds and Colours exclusive, this time the new video from Brazil’s fantastic Dom La Nena. The tune is ‘Batuque’, remixed by Jeremy Sole and... Read Article
Think carnival and outlandish costumes, blaring samba beats and frenetic crowds under the blazing sunshine will probably spring to mind. However, the media focus this year has undoubtedly been on the hardships faced by Brazil in the run... Read Article
Brazilian cities are losing their wildest annual extended weekend due to a huge dip in the national economy. Cities from all around Brazil have decided best to reduce spending for, and in some cases even cancelling their Carnaval... Read Article
Ask any Colombian, and they’ll tell you there’s nothing as beautiful as the tradition of noche de velitas (night of the candles) on the 7th of December. Held on the Eve of the Feast of the Immaculate Conception of the... Read Article
Frikstailers are on a roll. After the recent successes of their En Son De Paz album and Crop Circles EP, as well as countless quality remixes and mixtapes, the tropical cumbia duo are already back with the first... Read Article
If there was ever a genre called “tropical indie” then Emje Rose would be its leading practitioner. The young singer/songwriter from Barranquilla, on Colombia’s Caribbean coast, wowed us a couple of years ago with a DIY recording of... Read Article
It dawned on me recently that I’ll never know what it’s like to make a stadium full of people dance. Thankfully, a new video by our friends, El Freaky Colectivo, is akin to front-row *and* on-stage access while they make the stadium #turnup, as the kids... Read Article
