REVIEW Valeria Matzner – Anima
“I don’t want to show I have a pretty voice. I want to tell a story,” says vocalist and composer,... Read Article
Uruguay
Jorge Drexler Releases New Single ‘Asilo’ and Brings Rhythmic Storytelling to London as part of Latin America and Europe Tour
Uruguay’s Jorge Drexler brings us a new single from his latest album Salvavidas de Hielo. “Asilo” features Chilean artist Mon Laferte... Read Article
New music: ‘PACHAHUASKA’ by NYC’s Escarioka
Here at Sounds and Colours, we’ve always given credit to Chile’s Chico Trujillo for bringing cumbia (fused with ska and... Read Article
Street Art in Uruguay: Interview with Colectivo Licuado
You’d be hard pushed to find someone in Montevideo who hasn’t seen Colectivo Licuado’s work. They might not have known... Read Article
REVIEW Hablan Por La Espalda – Sangre
Sometimes local bands can be like milanesas, everyone thinks theirs is the best. But I know that this album hit... Read Article
7 Carnival Classics from Uruguay
The Uruguayan Carnival, apparently the longest in the world, is a month and a bit marathon of riotous satire, fiercely... Read Article
Lost Photographs In London: Rosângela Rennó’s Latest Exhibition Río-Montevideo
Río-Montevideo is the first major UK exhibition by acclaimed Brazilian artist Rosângela Rennó. Rennó, originally from Belo Horizonte, is known... Read Article
Bold Steps to a Creative Future: An Interview with Martin Azambuja
Martin Azambuja is one of those designers whose work manages to playfully invade your day to day reality without you... Read Article
REVIEW Santi Mostaffa – Intratable
Intratable. It’s an album title that can appeal to any self respecting hip-hop community here in Uruguay, Latin America, or... Read Article
In Memoriam: Eduardo Galeano
“Now I feel more than ever proud of having been born in America, in this shit, in this marvel”: an... Read Article
El Gol de Galeano
Like the most of us, Eduardo Galeano had never been a footballer. Well, of course he played fútbol, but he... Read Article
I Wanted This Record To Be Physical: An Interview with Jorge Drexler
For his last album, Bailar en la Cueva, the Uruguayan singer/songwriter Jorge Drexler took the bold step of relocating to... Read Article