Mónica Giraldo is one of those artists whose music carries the weight of tradition while effortlessly embracing the present.

Spring is in the air. You can tell by the number of singing birds and the proliferation of new singles from around the Latin ...

You’ve thrown an epic home party. The drinks are flowing, the atmosphere is buzzing, and then—trouble brews at the speaker. Half the room wants ...

Sounds and Colours is happy to announce the birth of a new European independent record label tirelessly dedicated to the task ...

The Latin Grammy Cultural Foundation has announced the launch of the Paco de Lucía Legacy Scholarship, the first in a series ...

In the often problematic categorisation of ‘world music’, eclecticism can sometimes take priority over the pursuit of great ...

Zapatista women meet, amidst rising drug-gang violence. I’m sitting on a chair with a bright-yellow wooden seat. Placed on twelve yellow tables, decorated with brightly painted flowers, are 18 Olympia ...

Valentine’s Day, celebrated worldwide on February 14th, has evolved uniquely across different cultures. In Latin America, this day isn’t just about romantic love; it’s a vibrant celebration ...

Many people in Latin America and the Caribbean live in poverty. Wealth often stays with a few powerful families. Big companies take natural resources but leave little for local communities. Even ...

Chile, like much of Latin America, has been seen as a country with low social mobility because of its high inequality. The region is known for having some of the world’s worst inequality. This issue ...