To say that Colombia has a complicated relationship with its musical history is something of an understatement. On a recent trip to Medellín I made a point of asking every Colombian that I met (taxi drivers, hotel workers,... Read Article
While I was investigating vinyl culture in Barranquilla, a friend of mine told me that a costeño was now living in Medellín trying to spread the culture of the Caribbean coast over in that part of Colombia. So I... Read Article
Colombia. That well-known meeting point of rockabilly and country, where surf and swing music play out to a big band persona. No? Then perhaps it is time to think again. Medellín-born Lina Posada has been cooking up a... Read Article
Graffiti, art and music are bringing the community closer together. The beautiful mural above by @Chota_13 is emblazoned with the phrase “We’re transforming ourselves”. Recently I went to Comuna 13, once labelled the most dangerous community in Medellín, Colombia due... Read Article
Netherlands based festival and collective, Dekmantel, which also runs one of the most interesting European independent labels right now, is taking the world by storm. Its association with Boiler Room has permitted millions of people to experience what... Read Article
The Christmas season tends to make those of Latin American descent around the world nostalgic for the songs played at family parties during las fiestas de Navidad. East London-based DJ Isa GT has gifted us with a mix of... Read Article
The exhibition “Realidades Increíbles”, a collection of watercolor paintings by the Colombian artist Andrés Arango, was on display at the Gabriel Garcia Marquez Cultural Center in Bogotá between May 21st and July 5th. The title alone gave a... Read Article
For his last album, Bailar en la Cueva, the Uruguayan singer/songwriter Jorge Drexler took the bold step of relocating to Bogotá and working with Mario Galeano, the mastermind behind Ondatrópica and Frente Cumbiero, and a new group of... Read Article
This is the first of a series of podcasts I’ll be doing of Ibero-American music that I’ve seen live while touring through Latin America with my band, Animales Blancos. Also, I’ll review most of the best Latin American... Read Article
By now, most of us who set New Year’s resolutions have skipped the gym, lit the forbidden cigarette, and devoured a croissant that was supposed to be a smoothie. For the Austin, Texas -based Peligrosa crew, 2015 has brought a new record label. Peligrosa’s... Read Article
The history of urban housing schemes in Latin America is wrought with failure. Informal communities on the edge of the urban fabric tend to either be ignored or actively destroyed, as was the policy during the Argentinian ‘Dirty... Read Article
It’s not often that Sounds and Colours covers artists on the mainstream side, but a news about a couple of pop and Latin urbano/tropi-popstars headed to Colombia had to be shared. First up, our friends from El Freaky... Read Article
