Uruguay

By Jorge Sarasola 16 November, 2018

“In Uruguay during 1974 almost anything would be preferable to being interrogated by the army” (p. 441) As so often... Read Article

By Paulo Srulevitch 21 September, 2018

Trying to describe Uruguay’s music scene at the turn of the 21st Century in simple terms is tricky, but perhaps... Read Article

By Marco Pisciotti 31 July, 2018

For more than a decade now, Montevideo-based outfit Sante Les Amis have been working their way up into becoming one... Read Article

By Jorge Sarasola 27 July, 2018

The infamous ‘War of the Triple Alliance’ (1864-1870) constitutes a watershed moment in the history of South America. The Brazilian,... Read Article

By Carolina Amoruso 27 June, 2018

“I don’t want to show I have a pretty voice. I want to tell a story,” says vocalist and composer,... Read Article

By Gabriel Francis 16 February, 2018

Uruguay’s Jorge Drexler brings us a new single from his latest album Salvavidas de Hielo. “Asilo” features Chilean artist Mon Laferte... Read Article

By Jerrel Gilliam 31 October, 2017

The iconic folk singer and guitarist Daniel Viglietti passed away this Monday in Montevideo at the age of 78. Viglietti... Read Article

By Russ Slater 06 January, 2017

2016 may well be over but we’re not ready to forget about it just yet. There were many great releases out... Read Article

By Bennett Tucker 16 November, 2016

I can still vividly remember the weeks preceding my first excursion alone in Latin America, to Nicaragua and Honduras, in... Read Article

By Adam Fry 13 June, 2016

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

By Andrew Lim 04 May, 2016

Sometimes local bands can be like milanesas, everyone thinks theirs is the best. But I know that this album hit... Read Article

By Adam Fry 10 February, 2016

The Uruguayan Carnival, apparently the longest in the world, is a month and a bit marathon of riotous satire, fiercely... Read Article