At a time in which there is outrage about treatment of children taken into United States custody at the Southwest border, two bands have joined forces on a song that speaks to the plight of immigrants. “Tormenta” is a... Read Article
Another week, another crass comment by the Commander-in-Chief of the United States. Luckily, the bands in the Big Apple for Globalfest, Winter Jazz Fest and APAP (the members conference of the Association of Performing Arts Presenters) are set to make ‘shithole-gate’... Read Article
If you’ve been following Sounds and Colours since the start you’ll know that we started off by focusing on South American music. The reason for this was simple: we wanted to show that there was an incredible amount... Read Article
It’s a trying time to be an immigrant in the United States in a Trump presidency. In September, DACA recipients were dealt a blow when President Donald Trump rescinded the landmark program. Meanwhile, immigration officials across the country have been... Read Article
It seems the fourth edition of AfroLatinoFest in New York City comes at a crucial time. A survey by the Pew Research Center, released in March, points to a disconnect in how some Afro-Latinos living in the United States... Read Article
We listen to classic songs of the Fania record label all the time, so we had to share these two covers by two of our favorite Latin American bands in the States. Miami’s Elastic Bond (check out this... Read Article
Socially conscious urban folk outfit Las Cafeteras are headlining a sold-out show in their home city of Los Angeles later this month and we wanted to share an EP of remixes of some of their best to mark the occasion.... Read Article
Record labels—as in the actual sticker on vinyl records—were always fascinating to me as a kid, thanks to my dad’s absolute love and care for his discos, which my brothers and I were rarely allowed to touch. Most... Read Article
In just a few days, much of the world will be focused on the 2014 FIFA World Cup, which begins with the host country’s national team (Brazil) taking on Croatia in São Paulo. While the audience in the United States... Read Article
A Kansas City, Mo., -based band has decided to celebrate their fifth anniversary by recording an ambitious cover of one of the most popular salsa songs put out by Fania Records. Making Movies, who describe their music as an psychedelic... Read Article
Since Carnival season in much of the Caribbean and Latin America is right around the corner, and the 2014 FIFA World Cup inches near, I’ve developed an extra penchant for music that sounds like a celebration. And new... Read Article
It’s tough for rabid salsa fans to imagine that success may not have come easy for many of the greats. Ruben Blades, for instance, found resistance when peddling his music in New York City in the 1970s.
