2018 has been a year of mainstream, high-quality, smokin’ Latin pop. It’s also seen women, trans women and not so straight-edged male artists take centre stage and push the boundaries. Becky G, Natti Natasha, Anitta and Bad Gyal... 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
What started as a one-off female-only festival in the Chilean capital, Ruidosa has evolved into a feminist-focused arts collective which has grown to encompass members and movements across Latin America and the USA. Fronted and founded by Chilean... Read Article
Ciclo Mi Casa Su Casa is a monthly event in Santiago, where two or three artists perform to a small crowd in a comfortable, home-like setting. The concept was conceived in 2011, after organizer and musician Natisú became... Read Article
“Women are refused equal participation in so many different areas of the industry, where there are ingrained barriers – whether it’s the treatment of women or the expectations and demands on women”, Francisca Valenzuela told us last March, ahead... Read Article
Earlier this year, the #freekesha case propelled the deep-seated issue of women’s rights in the music industry into public view. Yes, while some of the biggest stars of the music industry are largely female (Beyoncé, Adele…), the majority... Read Article
Where to begin when you want to discover the newest sounds from Chile? It is always hard to make recommendations, since music is one of the most difficult things to describe. Even the artists themselves find it hard to put... Read Article
These are the kinds of fusions we like. Birthed as the project of Mexican brothers Sebastian and Mateo Piracés-Ugarte, Francisco el Hombre, have travelled the world and ended up spending a lot of time in Brazil where the... Read Article
Alex Anwandter’s sophomore effort, Rebeldes, is a modern study on queer politics and Latin American pop, wrapped in infectious neon beats and 80s style synths. As with his first solo record Odisea, there is no hint of his former... Read Article
If you happen to be in Chile this April you can do a lot worse than attend the first Lollapalooza to be taking place there. As well as the normal, boring acts like Flaming Lips, Yeah Yeah Yeahs,... Read Article
