It's a jam-packed programme this month, with mambo, jazz, salsa, rock, even a bit of classical music from Brazil, not to mention some interesting new sounds ...

Colombia’s Caribbean ports were connected to international trade, which also allowed foreign music to reach local neighborhoods. During the 1960s and 1970s, African records began circulating through ...

Mauricio Takara is one of the most restless and inventive figures in contemporary Brazilian music. In the late 1990s Takara ...

Discover essential Latin American literature, from García Márquez and Borges to Neruda and Mistral, with fiction and poetry ...

Welcome to autumn - and what a relief it is to say that after summer's scorchio. Hopefully, normal service shall now be ...

I was saddened to read the news that Mighty Sparrow checked out on Sunday, 27th September after a short illness. Arguably the ...

An independent guide to Latin American film and TV including reviews of the latest cutting-edge cinema, streaming highlights and interviews with renowned film-makers.

I apologise in advance for the amount of sheer noise on offer in the column. There seems to be a clear movement of DIY noise within Brazilian music at the moment. Whether it be guitar or sampler ...

“Starting in the 1960s vinyl records began arriving from different places to the turntables of Monterrey’s sonideros. A cultural phenomenon was born, a mixture of identities and methods. Broadcasting ...

The far-north coast of Ecuador has a historical and cultural background that sets it apart from most of the rest of the country, with cultural traditions whose roots stretch across the globe. In ...

A track isn’t truly launched until the lyric video lands. Fans watch about 40% longer when words light up on-screen, driving extra plays and buzz. In 2026, AI tools hear your song, lock every syllable ...

It’s August, the month when my fellow citizens traditionally go on their holidays. Two lots of Parisian neighbours are here for at least a fortnight, so what better excuse to stay indoors and listen ...