Carlos Martínez Sarasola taught, gave talks and conducted his radio program until the end of his life, passing on the knowledge he had collected to new audiences. He died on May 29th, at the age of 69, a... Read Article
Music, Politics, and Nationalism in Latin America looks at how culture, specifically folk music – música típica (typical music), neofolclore (new folklore) and nueva canción – was appropriated for the purposes of politics, propaganda, patriotism and national identity.... Read Article
Following on from our article on Bob Marley playing football in Brazil we now have the story of George Harrison’s love for Brazil and Emerson Fittipaldi. This is more of a video-based post than photo-based so apologies for... Read Article
There’s no mistaking the influences of A Banda de Turistas from the first moment you hear their music. Their rich, keyboard-laden sound harks back to British bands such as Pink Floyd and Procol Harum, but repeated listens reveal... Read Article
