Guatemala is one of the most dangerous places in the world to be a woman; there are 56,000 reported acts of violence against women per year. It holds the highest rate of femicides, mostly due to domestic violence,... Read Article
The early 90s were clearly a time of rejuvenation and cultural renaissance for Chile. Right in the aftermath of the bloody 17 year military dictatorship that took over the country during the 70s, rock, funk and reggae enthusiasts were sprouting from all across... Read Article
Mainstream hip-hop can sometimes appear to be dominated by tales of cars, jewellery and the high life, but there is a long tradition of activism in the genre. In Latin America, a new wave of rappers are taking... Read Article
The song “Vienen” is taken from the first full-length work by Sabotage, Cuestión De Tiempo, a highly-anticipated release that came out last year and features guest artists like Portavoz, MC Niel and Movimiento Original. The single is one... Read Article
Kicking off 2016 with various festival appearances throughout her homeland Chile, Anita Tijoux has spent her springtime forming and rehearsing with a new band. Luckily for Santiaguinos, Anita has dedicated a large part of March and April playing... Read Article
A collaboration between friends from different cities of South America, is the new rap hit from the streets of Buenos Aires. This is where Urbanse, member of the hip-hop crew La Conección Real, makes his moves. “Familia, Respeto, Salud” is an... Read Article
Meet Santa Mala, an up and coming all female Bolivian hip hop group based in São Paulo, Brazil. Having a chola-esque feel to their rapping and fashion style, this group is crossing all kinds of borders. Three sisters from... Read Article
I had a discussion recently with a friend here in Santiago about whether or not an artist can or even should be separated from her or his work. You can’t take their personal lives into account, she told... Read Article
The first EP from Argentine MC Solomán is described as “Alternative explorations of new urban Caribbean styles, tracks inspired by the children’s character Solomán from the books of Ramón García Domínguez” (“Exploraciones alternativas del nuevo caribe urbano a... Read Article
Brilliant new video from Venezuela’s Arca that also happens to be extremely disturbing. If you manage to watch through to the end without cracking up you’re a stronger person than we are! Video aside, “Ass Swung Low” is... Read Article
Here’s the debut for Ana Tijoux‘s brand new video, “Sacar La Voz”, featuring Uruguayan singer/songwriter Jorge Drexler. The song is the second track from her last album La Bala to get a video, following on from “Shock”, and... Read Article
Venezuela’s Cuarto Poder are most definitely on the rise. They have shared the stage with acts such as Calle 13, Tego Calderon, Molotov and Gustavo Cerati over the past few years and surely more are soon to follow.... Read Article
