New Sounds of Chile #3
Continuing to shed light on the popular and contemporary musical landscape of the long and geographically diverse country of Chile,... Read Article
Javiera Mena
Javiera Mena Teams Up with El Guincho and Li Saumet on New Song ‘Intuición’
Javiera Mena‘s new single “Intuición” sees Mena evolving her synth-laden pop to take on tropical rhythms, an influence strengthened by... Read Article
Lollapalooza Chile 2016: Mena’s Resurgence, Gepe Reigns
Chile’s ‘end of the world’ location and relatively small population give it a disadvantage when it comes to international bands... Read Article
Francisca Valenzuela On Ruidosa, Chile’s First ‘All-Female’ Music Festival
Earlier this year, the #freekesha case propelled the deep-seated issue of women’s rights in the music industry into public view.... Read Article
Feeding Our Hunger With Gepe
I’m the first to admit that working for Sounds and Colours is an opportunity for me to get an education... Read Article
10 Classic Chilean Albums (1999-2014)
To finish off our Chilean month here on Sounds and Colours we thought we’d pick out some of our favourite... Read Article
Mexico’s Dapuntobeat and Chile’s Indie-Pop Queen Javiera Mena Team Up for “Necesito Cambiar” Video
There is nothing novel about US record label Nacional signing a new Mexican band, as they have done with Dapuntobeat.... Read Article
The Thoughts Of An Honest Rebel: An Afternoon With Alex Anwandter
On an extremely sunny Sunday afternoon Alex Anwandter – fresh from his performance at one of San Juan, Puerto Rico’s... Read Article
REVIEW Alex Anwandter – Rebeldes
Alex Anwandter’s sophomore effort, Rebeldes, is a modern study on queer politics and Latin American pop, wrapped in infectious neon... Read Article
Alex Anwandter “Como Puedes Vivir Contigo”
Nacional Records have recently turned their heads towards Chilean pop – a scene that is producing some incredible moments right... Read Article
“Novias” is the new collaboration between Javiera Mena and El Guincho
Here is a new collaboration between two of the Spanish-speaking music world’s finest talents. “Novias” already existed on El Guincho’s... Read Article
Can Can Remixed by I Am Genko
New remix of Can Can‘s “Al Mar” by Peruvian I Am Genko. Can Can, from Ecuador, released “Al Mar” as... Read Article