It’s close to the end of september, Chilean Independence Month, so we are back again with a fresh dose of Chilean alternative music, going from rap to electronic, pop and other sonic explorations, including touches of the country’s... 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
Here at Sounds and Colours, we’re thrilled when an artist we’re fans of wants to cover Latin American songs, or musical styles, of yesteryear. Chile’s Gepe has done just that with a tribute to one of his country’s most... Read Article
Perhaps it´s the extension of Chile’s biggest music festival from two days to three, but this yea’s Lollapalooza Chile was packed with national artists, arguably more so than any other occasion during its eight-year history. Despite none of... Read Article
A selection by El Buga and Sounds And Colours, covering different takes on folkloric and electronic music from Chile, featuring artists from all over the world sampling Chilean sounds, original tracks from producers of the local music scene... Read Article
Two years after his latest album, Gala (that featured great tracks alongside rappers Camileazy, Mantoi and pop singer Gepe), alternative rapper Bronko Yotte is back with a new single that shows his constant search for fresh sounds. He told us: “I... Read Article
The spring and start of summer are a fruitful time for new music releases, which may explain why we’ve been inundated with new music. As usual, the quality has been high and the choices as eclectic as always.... Read Article
After the long and extensively acclaimed Con Eso Te Digo Todo, Bronko Yotte has released its follow up, Gala, an album that is more personal and conceptual, a clear statement that his search is looking for more than just staying relevant.... Read Article
With the recent release of the fifth year anniversary compilation of Discos Pegaos from Chile, we feel the need to talk with one of the key players at the label. Multifaceted yet still low-key and very approachable, Ariel... Read Article
European festivals setting up shop in Latin America has become old news: Sónar (Spain) have done it, as have Mysteryland (Netherlands) and Creamfields (UK), and so many others. Yet, on Saturday 28th May, Chile’s Frontera Festival decided to... Read Article
Chile’s Gepe, real name Daniel Riveros, will kick off his first full-length tour of the United States with a show at New York City’s SOBs on Monday, 25th of April (tickets here). The musician, composer and multi-instrumentalist, whose fifth studio album... Read Article
One of the most important Latin music events of South America, Frontera Festival, is coming to London for the first time on the 28th of May. Chile’s largest music festival will illuminate the city with a variety of... Read Article
