One year ago La Dame Blanche released her third album Bajo El Mismo Cielo via Nacional Records (US), Jarring Effects (FR) and Terrícolas Imbeciles (MX). She followed that up with videos for “No Da Para Na” and “No... Read Article
Mexico’s Niña Dioz has a new video for the trap orchestra (two words we never thought we’d see together!) version of her track “Magdalena.” Dioz (real name: Carla Reyna) explains the concept behind this trap orchestra here (in Spanish). “The idea... Read Article
In 2016, Alex Anwandter underwent a brutal examination of Chile on his album Amiga, with songs that chronicled the aftershocks of the dictatorship, and that were critical of the homophobia and injustice present in his homeland. Fusing disco-beats... Read Article
The final stages of World Cup 2018 are now upon us with the Semi Finals starting tonight and as there are no Latin American sides at this stage in the tournament we figured we needed to show some... Read Article
Pirotecnia label, founded by DJ Raff, came around when there was already a flourishing underground electronic movement going on in Santiago, Chile’s capital. In this scenario, the mission of the label was to connect the most appealing acts and to... Read Article
Systema Solar hail from the Colombian coast, taking their musical roots from the non-stop music and party scene and Colombian folklore. Their third album Rumbo a Tierra has some great party tracks, but it also goes deeper, in... Read Article
It’s very rare that we get to post anything featuring Bill Callahan on Sounds and Colours, so when we get the chance it’s always nice to involve one of our non-Latin favourites. Callahan is one of the guest... Read Article
La Santa Cecila’s new album, Buenaventura, is a beaming and vibrant road trip through America. Imagine a journey starting in American Dixieland, passing through vivid and colourful Andean towns before reaching the pampa grasslands of the southern cone.... Read Article
SILVA’s debut self-titled EP was a sincere and positive shock. His refined expressivity and delicate songwriting loosened you up and set your soul free, partly thanks to its tropicália accent. The following two LPs (Claridão and Vista Pro... Read Article
When Boiler Room set foot for their first Stay True night in Santiago, one of the chosen few to represent the current dance scene from Chile was Fantasna. Professional architect Sebastián Mella has worked with several pioneering electronica... Read Article
If you know anything about Sounds and Colours you will know that we love Astro (otherwise known as our favourite South American pop group!) There are very few bands as melodic, infectious and listenable as Astro, and so... Read Article
We’re delighted to bring you an exclusive premiere of the new video for ‘Cruzando La Pampa’, a track taken from Chilean DJ/Producer Latin Bitman’s recent album Airplane. Both video and song lean heavily on the carnival traditions of... Read Article
