The organic electronic music collective based in Antigua Guatemala, Mazukamba Beats, released its second compilation whose royalties will go to community conservation projects for the mangroves of the Guatemalan Pacific coast. Still unable to hold their monthly parties... Read Article
When you revisit an iconic folk artist, there is an extensive trip where you follow divergent paths that lead you to discover new places, yet somehow still sound familiar. El Camino De Leda is the newest compilation from... Read Article
Few know better the freshest tunes coming out of Latin America than Cal Jader – one of the busiest tropical DJs in the UK, and the man behind the Movimientos radio show, record label and parties. It’s for... Read Article
Time for our round-up of the best albums of the year and, as ever, the criteria remains the same. These are the albums by Latin American and Latin American-descendant artists that we think are the best of the... Read Article
As was the case with digital cumbia, electronic music producers from Argentina were quick to make a connection with their folkloric roots, exploring national genres like copla, chamamé and chacarera. The exploration of cultural heritage is something that they... Read Article
The tracks are hitting think and fast this summer so we figured we’d put together a YouTube playlist of some of our favourite songs and videos of the past few months. It’s a real cocktail of sounds and... Read Article
There is no easy, or apt, way to describe Lido Pimienta. She’s a versatile, enigmatic artist who combines a multitude of styles in her music, ranging from electro-pop synths to the indigenous folk rhythms from her homeland Colombia.... Read Article
Since 2013, Festival Nómade have been circling around the globe with different names and formats, promoting the new South American electronic sound and respect for ancient cultures and nature. Originally envisioned in hidden spots in the south of... Read Article
To celebrate the launch of our Sounds and Colours Argentina book and CD release, we asked renowned Argentine tropical bass producer Doma Tornados to put together a mixtape of some of his favourite tracks from Argentina since the... Read Article
Continuing a solid series of releases, Nico Bruschi unveiled Luna, a new EP in the final throes of 2016 under his SidiRum alias. Experimenting with ambient and downtempo elements, it’s a project that has always been situated in the periphery... Read Article
So far digital folklore has done good in maintaining its status as a developing music genre rather than standing as a musical trend. With the digital domain continually revealing new artists and labels, it’s been the physical realm... Read Article
Ecuador’s folklore futurist, Nicola Cruz is in the middle of a tour taking in Europe and Latin America. Back in June, at Sonar Barcelona 2016, Sounds and Colours caught a moment to chat about the people and places that inspire him, Latin... Read Article
