Tag Archives: South America
Pascuala Ilabaca wants us to take heed, as she responds to traditional Andean folks songs with a fierce feminist voice. Now she tells us, it is the time to respond to an old rhetoric. Misogyny has no place in the future of her Chilean culture. Her new production Por Qué Se...
We’ve had to wait two years, but we will make up for the lost time and fun with interest. After an unexpected and unwanted hiatus, La Linea Festival and its Latin sounds feast is finally back on stage with an intense two-week programme presenting 10 shows around London. From next...
There’s a small but wonderful miracle going on air throughout the depths of the Peruvian Amazonas. Aptly named La Voz de La Selva, the radio station based in Iquitos (in North Eastern Peru) is the only media of communication reaching and giving voice to the communities living in the vast,...
For once we write about an album that hasn’t even been released, but that doesn’t mean it needs our and your support any less. It’d indeed be a shame and a loss for everyone who cares about and is interested in Latin American culture if it didn’t come into being....
In times when culture and music online magazines’ lifespan is shorter than the one of a fly, to enjoy for 10 years the words, sounds, pictures and videos of a reference like Sounds and Colours is a real blessing. Since 2010, the Latin-American focussed website has guided us (and arguably...
![Album Review: Conjunto Papa Upa – Libre Para Amar [Names You Can Trust; March 2020]](https://www.rhythmpassport.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/conjunto-papa-upa-libre-para-amar-cover-335x335.jpg)
Add some much needed colour to your life with the debut album from Conjunto Papa Upa. Based in Amsterdam, they have gained a reputation in their scene for their vibrant sound. Released on 20th March 2020 through the New York indie label Names You Can Trust, Libre Para Amar is...
![Album Review: Nicola Cruz – Siku [ZZK Records; January 2019]](https://www.rhythmpassport.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/sikucover-335x335.jpg)
One of the most iconic and recognisable instruments from South America is probably the siku, a handmade pan-pipe made of bamboo shoots, originating from the Andes and played to this day by its indigenous peoples. Countless variations of the siku exist in South America – each with its own variation...
