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Fito Páez Previews a New Album, Novela. Is the Argentine Musician the Most Relevant Living Nostalgia of the Golden Age of Latin American Rock?

February 9, 2025 in Polivision Content 0 comments

Fito Páez, the iconic Argentine musician, has released Cuando el Circo Llega al Pueblo (“When the Circus Arrives in Town”), a single that previews his forthcoming album, Novela, set for release in March 2025. With touches of magical realism, the song tells the story of an eccentric circus arriving in […]

Residente’s Las Letras Ya No Importan won Best Música Urbana at the Grammys. Is the album’s award an ironic statement about contemporary popular music?

February 4, 2025 in Polivision Content 0 comments

At 46 years old, Puerto Rican musician René Pérez, known as Residente, obtained his first Grammy in the category of Música Urbana over Bad Bunny, Feid, J Balvin, and Young Miko. His album Las Letras Ya No Importan [lyrics don’t matter anymore], or “Les paroles n’ont pas d’importance” [words no […]

Is Bad Bunny’s latest work the peak of reggaeton or the exhaustion of a commodified genre?

January 30, 2025 in Polivision Content 0 comments

Bad Bunny’s sixth studio album, DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS (I Should Have Taken More Photos), has been widely celebrated as “a breathtaking balancing act, a succession of history lessons tucked inside airtight reggaeton, synth-pop, and folk songs” (Vulture) and the artist considered “a master at work to enact his vision […]

Is Emilia Pérez an advance in transgender representation in films or a reproduction of Mexican stereotypes?

January 30, 2025 in Polivision Content 0 comments

The film Emilia Pérez tells the story of a Mexican drug cartel leader who disappears by transitioning into a woman. Its lead, Karla Sofía Gascón, made history as the first openly trans actor nominated for an Oscar, marking a significant milestone for transgender representation and inclusivity in cinema. Blending drama, music, […]

Interview with Venezuelan-American Comedian Joanna Hausmann

January 1, 2025 in Interviews, Polivision Content 0 comments

Born in the UK from Jewish descent, Venezuelan-American comedian Joanna Hausmann talks with Polivision’s Paul Alonso about her evolution as a comedian, the role of “discomfort” as a central component for satire, intersectional identities and the implications of criticizing the left and right in today’s polarized environment. Hausmann became initially […]

New Argentinean Indie Rock in 10 albums

December 1, 2024 in Listas Comments are Disabled

Argentine rock is more than the heavy and progressive rock of the seventies and the smart pop that marked the eighties. In recent years, indie rock bands have given the genre a new air and point to the future. Here is a list of some of the most representative albums […]