Sam Reider and Jorge Glem: An Unlikely Pair?
The repertoire bounced between folk Americana, to waltz, to high-speed joropo, to cha cha cha, to gypsy folk, to Venezuelan... Read Article
New York
Tarsila do Amaral: Inventing Modern Art in Brazil at MoMA
The current exhibition at New York’s Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), Tarsila do Amaral: Inventing Modern Art in Brazil, celebrates exactly... Read Article
Surreal and Beautiful: An Interview with Ela Minus
Ela Minus is an alias of Colombia-born Bogotá-raised musician Gabriela Jimeno who is currently based in New York. Musically speaking... Read Article
New Latin Wave Kicks Off October 22nd In Brooklyn With Literature, Music And Art Expositions
Cultural movements are hard to put into words. They involve pictures, sounds and complex ideas, but a good way to... Read Article
LAMC Week Brings Many Familiar Artists to NYC
Fresh off the heels of a wonderful AfrolatinoFest in NYC, it’s once again time for the Latin Alternative Music Conference (LAMC),... Read Article
Neon Bull Wins at Cinema Tropical Awards; All Winners To Be Screened at Cinema Tropical Festival in New York
Brazilian film Neon Bull by Gabriel Mascaro was the big winner at Cinema Tropical’s recent awards show, winning Best Latin... Read Article
MAKU Soundsystem’s New Album, ‘Mezcla’ Liberates Celebratory Sounds of Immigrant Life in NY
MAKU Soundsystem, an eight-piece immigrant band based in New York, mix Colombian beats with American funk, jazz and hip hop. With... Read Article
Three-Part Exhibition of Felix González-Torres’ Work in London, New York and Milan
The work of visual artist Felix González-Torres will be celebrated in a three-part exhibition, taking place at the Andrea Rosen Gallery... Read Article
PREMIÈRE: M.A.K.U. Soundsystem Offer Up Afro-Colombian Grooves from New York on ‘Mezcla’ Teaser Video
M.A.K.U. Soundsystem are back with their most visceral record to date. The group, whose members hail from Colombia as well... Read Article
Carolina Badas’ Online Gallery for Latin American Art
Following the launch of Carolina Badas new online art gallery, Sounds and Colours got in touch with the art historian... Read Article
New Music To Prepare For Festival Season
We are fast approaching festival season. Austin’s South by Southwest® (SXSW®) is around the corner, as are Miami’s electronic music weeks,... Read Article
Daniel Klauser Releases First Full Length Album ‘S.D.W.F.’
At a time when the EP and single are taking over the digital shelves of the electronic charts, releasing an... Read Article