Fiction and Reality Clash in ‘El Father Plays Himself’: An Interview with Director Mo Scarpelli
Mo Scarpelli’s documentary El Father Plays Himself (2020) is a compelling look at the making of a film set in... Read Article
Prezident Markon’s New Singles Round-Up (Jorge Drexler, Nidia Góngora, Quantic, Lagartijeando, Combo Chimbita, Islandman, Vana Liya and more)
While the English version of football may not be ‘coming home’ after all the hype, I’ll go home to my... Read Article
MIXTAPE RARO 15: Alex Figueira
Alex Figueira is a Venezuelan-Portuguese musician, producer, DJ and record collector based in Amsterdam, known in independent music circuits as... Read Article
Gerry Weil: Venezuelan Groove Guru
“True happiness doesn’t require much. Music, the flavor of a fruit, a child’s smile, a breeze, waves on the shore... Read Article
Prezident Markon’s Singles Round-Up (Cande y Paulo, José Mauro, Ignus, Aricia Mess, Okuté, Havana Meets Kingston, João Donato, Penya, Esperanto)
April has showered its musical blessings upon us: some old, some new and all worthy of more than a mere... Read Article
An Interview with Anabel Rodríguez Ríos, Director of ‘Once Upon a Time in Venezuela’
Once upon a time in Venezuela (dir. Anabel Rodríguez Ríos, 2020) was Venezuela’s official selection for the Best Foreign Film... Read Article
Human Rights Watch Film Festival: Latin American Films on the Line-Up
The Human Rights Watch Film Festival, which for the past 30 years has screened films about human rights abuses throughout... Read Article
MIXTAPE DANZ ON 14: El Palmas
El Palmas – real name Maurice Aymard – is a Venezuelan DJ and selector, residing in Barcelona with a big... Read Article
A Long Path Through Grief: La Chica on Writing New Album ‘La Loba’
La Loba is the new album from Venezuelan-French musician La Chica. The result of a spiritual awakening after the loss... Read Article
REVIEW ‘Once Upon a Time in Venezuela’: Venezuela’s Oscars Candidate is a Compelling (and Frustrating) Documentary
Mother Earth has reached her breaking point: the current pandemic is just another sign that humanity, as it exists today,... Read Article
REVIEW Gerry Weil – The Message
If the name Gerry Weil doesn’t sound Venezuelan, that’s because he’s Austrian. Indeed he looked at the time like a... Read Article
Best Reissues of 2020
More than any other year, it definitely feels as if there has been a shift in terms of the types... Read Article