We’re Living in a Nice Moment, Exposing Something Sincere and Unique: A Conversation with Nicola Cruz
Ecuador’s folklore futurist, Nicola Cruz is in the middle of a tour taking in Europe and Latin America. Back in... Read Article
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Encuentro En Los Andes Was A Sunset Party With Chancha Via Circuito, Quantic, Matanza And Nicola Cruz
Last Friday, Red Bull Music Academy Bass Camp Santiago‘s weekend celebrations kicked off with an open air event that brought together the front line... Read Article
Nomade Festival, A Feast Of Electro Cumbia In The Middle Of The Rainforest
Ah, electro cumbia, that elusive term that encompasses any sound mixing traditional cumbia with electronic beats and samples. After almost... Read Article
Festival Nómade: A Celebration of Music, Art and Sustainability in the Chilean Wilderness
There are few festivals quite like Festival Nómade. From Wednesday 10th until Monday 15th February this year the festival will... Read Article
MIXTAPE Plaza Francia’s Chamán Mixtape
So many of our favourite artists from the emerging Andean Beat scene are present on this glorious mixtape by Plaza... Read Article
REVIEW Various Artists – A Guide to the Birdsong of South America
A whole host of incredible South American artists joined forces this spring to bring forth a record to commemorate and... Read Article
MIXTAPE A Guide To The Birdsong Of South America Mixtape
Rhythm and Roots’ glorious new compilation, A Guide To The Birdsong Of South America is now out and here’s a... Read Article
New Compilation Takes Inspiration From, and Raises Money For, South America’s Birds
Following their successful Kickstarter campaign, Rhythm and Roots recently released A Guide to the Birdsong of South America, a brand... Read Article
A Picture of the Rio de Janeiro Hardcore and Punk Rock Scene
At first glance, the hardcore and punk rock scene (yes, it’s a binomial here) in Rio de Janeiro seem shy... Read Article
MIXTAPE El Buho’s Fraternity Winter Mixtape
A great mix here exploring the relationship between electronic music and South American folk music featuring artists such as El... Read Article
MIXTAPE El Suizo’s Pachamama Mixtape
Here’s a bit of a special set from El Suizo aka Christoph H. Müller aka half of The Gotan Project... Read Article
Rock In Rio (Day Three)
Day three was all about metal, with Slipknot, Metallica and Motorhead on the main stage, and the likes of Sepultura... Read Article