Soundtrack to the Struggle / ¡Arriba las Mujeres! Playlist
“¡Ay, qué manera de caer hacia arriba y de ser sempiterna, esta mujer!” (“Oh, the way this woman has of falling... Read Article
Nueva Canción
Top 10 Songs by Violeta Parra That You Need to Know
What can I say about Violeta Parra that has not been extensively documented in the books of Chilean scholars and... Read Article
PREMIÈRE: Cuñao “Saana, El Extranjero” [VIDEO]
The artistic evolution of Cuñao continues on their upcoming album and video, premièring exclusively here on Sounds and Colours. “Saana,... Read Article
REVIEW Camila Moreno – Mala Madre
If John Everett Millais’ Ophelia was left in the swamp to drown with her clothes on, Camila Moreno’s zombie-sirena will... Read Article
REVIEW Ani Cordero – Recordar
Recordar, to remember, is a bold statement. In a period, which has lost and is continuously losing its tutelary deities,... Read Article
REVIEW Chico Trujillo – Gran Pecador
Sometimes I feel as if Chico Trujillo were a band born to alleviate the current lack of troubadours in contemporary... Read Article
Silvana Kane Evokes The Spirit Of Nueva Canción In New Video
Best known as the singer with Canadian ensemble Pacifika, Silvana Kane has given free rein to her Latin American roots... Read Article
REVIEW Mercedes Sosa – La Negra: The Definitve Collection
Folk music has never been my cup of tea. My parents spent their teenage years rebelling against the cultural isolation... Read Article
Victor Jara – The Martyred Musician of Nueva Canción Chilena
During the early 60’s, the Nueva Canción movement (‘New Song’) was born on Chilean soil. With singer-songwriters paving the way... Read Article
In Profile: Mercedes Sosa
When it comes to Latin American revolutionaries, Ernesto ‘Che’ Guevera, without doubt, is the name that most people think of... Read Article