Anita Tijoux has bid farewell to her Chilean homeland to record new music in France. Before her departure, she performed a special concert in Santiago to celebrate her 22 years in music. We use the occasion to look... Read Article
Cypher (in hip-hop culture): an informal gathering of rappers, beatboxers, and/or breakdancers in a circle, in order to jam musically together. Back in December, 12 thousand fans gathered around the stage in Buenos Aires’ Equestrian Club. The night’s... Read Article
Nobody is strange to the fact that Ana Tijoux‘s music is very political. Ever since her tenure in Makiza and the “En Paro” track they made with Epicentro, she has defended the mapuche, the desaparecidos and now her fight is also... Read Article
Winter in the Southern Hemisphere is the time of the year when Chile awakens to popular uprisings, with university occupations and student protests common through these coming months. Gaining worldwide recognition in 2011, the Chilean student movement has never stopped.... Read Article
“And one by one the nights between our separated cities are joined to the night that unites us.” Pablo Neruda In 1949 my Russian family travelled from Shanghai to Santiago. In 2014 I finally decided to travel to... Read Article
To finish off our Chilean month here on Sounds and Colours we thought we’d pick out some of our favourite modern albums from the country. It is fair to say that the music scene has blossomed in recent... Read Article
