For a long time, writing music meant a room full of gear, a mixing console, and a budget most people didn't have. That barrier is mostly gone now. You can ...

"Magdalena Ruiz" is the first single from an album that comes out next month. Madre Cumbia is an intriguing collaboration ...

Six years after the release of Rastilho (2020), musician, composer, and producer Kiko Dinucci returns with his latest studio ...

A better approach is choosing one neighborhood or one connected area and letting the day grow from there. Start with coffee, ...

From bustling cities in Latin America to busy commutes worldwide, finding time to watch an entire episode of a drama can be ...

Music creates stars through sound, but the artists who become true cultural icons often develop an equally memorable visual ...

Latin America’s music festivals are built around movement. Fans travel between stages, cross enormous outdoor venues, wait in ...

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 ...

First, though, some information on how to help victims of the Colombian earthquake. There’s an Instagram initiative to channel aid direct to Choco, the quake’s epicentre and one of the poorest ...

“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 ...

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Nothing like a good Latin album to warm the cockles of your heart when it’s cold outside. Here’s my selection of new and not-quite-so-new releases for the first month of a new year… Joy Lapps and ...