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 ...

Mambo has travelled a long way from the streets and clubs of New York and the Caribbean. These days, you can find it taking ...

Choosing a perfume in Latin America or the Caribbean means considering more than its scent. Warm temperatures, humidity, local ingredients, and skin chemistry ...

Just a few rather tasty concerts to tell you about as we prepare to welcome summer… That’s all for the moment, but there will be more. I’ll stake my livelihood on it.

Whilst spending several weeks in Santa Marta on the Caribbean coast of Colombia, as part of an exciting research project exploring the socio-political effects of coca cultivation and cocaine ...

This short documentary directed by Juan Carlos Rulfo and executive produced by Gael Garcia Bernal, beautifully tells the story of Lorena Ramírez, a Mexican long-distance runner of Tarahumara origin ...

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 ...

Merengue is the sound of the Dominican Republic. It has quick moves and is easy to learn, one of the most fun dances ever. The dance has a unique step. Dancers move their hips in a lively rhythm. Some ...

The ukulele is a versatile instrument, which means you can play almost any song you imagine with it! This time, we’re going to introduce you to some songs you can learn to play in your ukulele in a ...