As was the case with digital cumbia, electronic music producers from Argentina were quick to make a connection with their folkloric roots, exploring national genres like copla, chamamé and chacarera. The exploration of cultural heritage is something that they... Read Article
To celebrate the launch of our Sounds and Colours Argentina book and CD release, we asked renowned Argentine tropical bass producer Doma Tornados to put together a mixtape of some of his favourite tracks from Argentina since the... Read Article
So far digital folklore has done good in maintaining its status as a developing music genre rather than standing as a musical trend. With the digital domain continually revealing new artists and labels, it’s been the physical realm... Read Article
Luzmila Carpio is a legendary indigenous Bolivian singer, famous for digging deep into Andean folklore in search of musical inspiration and as a way of resisting the tide of modernization that has come with ‘five centuries of colonization’.... Read Article
So many of our favourite artists from the emerging Andean Beat scene are present on this glorious mixtape by Plaza Francia. A new name on the block, though one helmed by some seriously-honed musicians, Plaza Francia is a... Read Article
Rhythm and Roots’ glorious new compilation, A Guide To The Birdsong Of South America is now out and here’s a great way to get a little taster. Featuring some of South American’s most innovative artists – including Chancha... Read Article
Following their successful Kickstarter campaign, Rhythm and Roots recently released A Guide to the Birdsong of South America, a brand new compilation featuring some of South America’s most interesting musicians and producers. The album was conceived by Robin... Read Article
This past week ZZK Records most definitely dropped one of their most interesting releases yet, an EP paying homage to the great Bolivian folk singer Luzmila Carpio. For the release ZZK asked El Remolón, Captain Planet, Chancha Vía... Read Article
We’re loving this under-stated mix of South American beats and rhythms from Argentine producer Barrio Lindo. It’s a mix with a particular focus on new Argentine producers, with Barda, Tremor, Sidirum, Chancha Via Circuito and King Coya all... Read Article
We asked Movimientos’ Cal Jader – a man at the heart of London’s Latin American music scene – to pick out 10 of his favourite tracks of the year, and boy has he delivered. It’s a selection that... Read Article
To mark the release of Proa Remixed, Argentine band Tremor are releasing a series of videos of their 2013 concert at the Konex Cultural Centre in Buenos Aires. The first of these, to which Sounds and Colours readers... Read Article
On the 8th anniversary of the hugely-influential Argentine record label ZZK Records we are over the moon to be able to bring you this exclusive mixtape featuring two of their most recent signings. This mixtape has been produced... Read Article
