Sounds And Colours News Updates

For over a decade the musical fingerprints of Marco Fajardo, Sebastián Rozo (Eufox), José “El Profe” Vega, Daniel Michel, Juan Sebastián Rojas, Alejandro Cifuentes and Iván Ramírez have been everywhere in Colombia’s underground — tied to projects across Frente Cumbiero, La 33, La BOA, La Mojarra Eléctrica, Tumbacatre and beyond.… Read more »

Greetings. This month I bring you a lot of head-rattling noise, from the outer fringes of baile funk to experimental avant-metal, but there’s also some beautiful acoustic singer-songwriting, eighties art-pop, in fact something for (just about) everyone. Rés – Peba (Hominis Canidae REC) If there’s an album that’s been criminally… Read more »

Maybe in the last 15 years, BaianaSystem have become one of the biggest music movements in Brazil. This is just a guess because there aren’t any studies to prove it. But there is no way to ignore what the band from Bahia, led by Roberto Barreto and Russo Passapusso, together… Read more »

Latin America is a region bursting with rhythm, melody, and soul. From the pulsating beats of Afro-Caribbean drums to the romantic strums of the Spanish guitar, Latin America’s music culture is one of the most diverse and influential in the world. Rooted in indigenous traditions, enriched by African rhythms, and… Read more »

Weddings have always had special meaning in literature and have been seen as more than milestones. They are cultural spectacles, emotional turning points, and in many ways, stages where family history and societal expectations play themselves out. In modern Latin American literature, the figure of the bride is far from… Read more »

Have you ever thought about why entertainment feels so alive when it takes inspiration from culture?  Latin America has so much to offer through music, dance, films, festivals, art, and stories. These cultural elements are not only enjoyed in their home countries but also travel across the globe.  Today, they… Read more »

São Paulo–born composer, producer, and arranger Valentim Frateschi is releasing his debut album ESTREITO through the always surprising Seloki Records tomorrow, but we here at Sounds and Colours have the exclusive premiere for our regular readers. Frateschi, at the tender age of 21, is the bassist, songwriter, and music producer… Read more »

Your foreign correspondent was delighted to receive a charming missive from Mr. Roger Glenn, multi-instrumentalist and sleeping giant of (Latin) jazz, following my recent Nunca Tarde column and my brief but quietly effusive paragraph about his second solo album after a long, long gap, My Latin Heart. I gave it… Read more »

Photo by Ron Lach : https://www.pexels.com/photo/person-using-a-computer-8100067/ Music is an emotional journey—a pulse, a beat, a melody. In Latin America, music is more than sound; it’s identity. From the thumping reggaetón of Puerto Rico to the soulful boleros of Mexico, from Brazil’s samba to Colombia’s vallenato, rhythm runs through daily life.… Read more »

Cor! It ain’t ‘alf been hot, mum. On days of near-40-degree temperatures, there’s nothing for it but to find yourself a darkened, shady spot where you can don the headphones and listen to what’s new. Here are the results of my research… LUIZGA & iZem: Yemamaya (Elis Records) We’re hearing… Read more »