Sebastian Litmanovich has managed to infiltrate the worldwide indie scene more than most under his moniker of Cineplexx. Currently based in London he has collaborated with such indie rock stalwarts as Norman Blake (Teenage Fanclub), Duglas Stewart (BMX... Read Article
A few weeks ago Sounds and Colours received an email from Katia de la Cruz of Moldes, informing us of her new project WiFi Hackers. It took us a little while to get round to listening to the... Read Article
In 1992, in the Bar de Dona Edna, in Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil, the musician and cultural agitator Francisco de Assis França announced to his friends, “I mixed a hip-hop beat with a maracatu groove and it turned out... Read Article
Like every other big city in the world, there is a musicality that oozes from the streets of Buenos Aires. The incessant humming of old, rusty buses trying to make their way through cobbled roads, explosive symphonies of... Read Article
Rafael Castro has just the released the video for “Ultrapassa, Pai!”, a new song from a forthcoming album. The track highlights the new material Castro has been working on since he released the double header of O Estatuto... Read Article
There is no doubting the influence that samba has on Seu Jorge, it has been present in his solo albums, his covers of David Bowie and now with the Seu Jorge & Almaz album. There is no musical... Read Article
Great slice of Flaming Lips/Mercury Rev-style grungey pop from Woodie Alien:
Today, you may think of Gilles Peterson as a DJ. A DJ yes, but he has helped launch the careers of some of the best musical artists of our generation; not to mention the joy he has brought... Read Article
This is a very exciting day as Mamushka Dogs, one of our favourite record labels in Argentina, have gracefully agreed to send us a mixtape of some of the best songs from their label. For anyone unfamiliar to... Read Article
The 13th edition of Festival Petronio Álvares comes to Cali on August 12th until the 16th. This is a truly unique festival highlighting the best music from Colombia’s pacific coast. The festival takes place in Plaza de Toros... Read Article
Video for the luscious Neu!/Harmonia/Cluster-nificent “Mike Ontry” by Buenos Aires based band Go-Neko!
Calice is Portuguese for chalice, but is also being used here as a slight play of words, as ‘cale-se’ (pronounced the same) is a command meaning ‘be quiet’ or ’shut up’. The opening chorus then translates as ‘Father,... Read Article
