Red Flags Over an Orange Economy: How Colombia’s Creative Sector Has Been Left Exposed by COVID-19
Across Colombia, homemade red flags can be seen hanging from facades, each one representing a household in economic crisis, without... Read Article
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Tambor en Los Tiempos del Coronavirus: A Quarantine Playlist from Colombia
Lockdown. Quarantine. Self isolation. Wherever we are and whatever we might call it, humankind is in something of a predicament.... Read Article
La BOA Release Videos for ‘Maquina’ and ‘Por Eso’ from Upcoming New Album
It’s been a while since we last heard from Colombia’s La BOA, however, they’re back with quite the bang in... Read Article
West African Guitars and Tropical Vibes Unite on Nkumba System’s Debut EP
It’s not every day that a Frenchman finds himself plying away with West African guitar styles at the heart of... Read Article
REVIEW Chupame El Dedo – No Te Metas Con Satan
After almost five years hidden in the shadows, Pedro Ojeda and Eblis Álvarez‘s bizarre hybrid of tropical grindcore and black... Read Article
‘I Just Like Making the Records I Would Want to Hear”: An Interview with Names You Can Trust’s Eric Banta
Ask anyone who knows a thing or two about making music in Colombia and Eric Banta is a name you... Read Article
Los Pirañas Pay Tribute to Luis Alberto Spinetta in Latest Video ‘Del Sol, A 18 Minutos’
Colombia’s premier tropical noise trio Los Pirañas are back with a video for one of the standout tracks on recent... Read Article
A Laboratory In My House: An Interview with Romperayo’s Pedro Ojeda
Percussionist Pedro Ojeda has been involved with many groups that form part of the current alternative music scene in Colombia;... Read Article
Early Meridian Brothers and Chupame El Dedo Released On Vinyl by Discrepant Records
Discrepant Records have continued their work releasing experimental music with a wide geographical focus thanks to the recent and upcoming... Read Article
Best of 2015 Playlist
Enjoyed reading about our favourite South American albums of the year? Well, now we’ve put together a Soundcloud playlist featuring... Read Article
Best Albums of 2015
The criteria for our annual year-end list is simple: these are collectively our favourite South American albums of the year,... Read Article
Colombia’s Romperayo To Release Self-Titled LP On August 28th via Discrepant Records
Romperayo are all set to release their second album in vinyl and digital formats via UK-based Discrepant Records. We have... Read Article