Take a look into the diversity of new Argentinean artists born after 1975. Here is a selection by Peruvian curator and artist Luisa Fernanda Lindo 1. AMALIA PICA (1978) Pica raises the possibility of art as a means of communication, so she proposes the creation of a language that transcends […]
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2010s Chilean Electropop: A Decade in 10 Essential Tracks
Over the past ten years, Chile has witnessed the emergence of a large electropop scene in which different artists use drum machines, synthesizers and state-of-the-art software to explore the different political, social, romantic and sexual manifestations of men and women immersed in modern life. From names known in Latin America, […]
Read MoreBetween the social, the object and the individual: 10 Chilean Artists Under 45
Between the social, the object and the individual, 10 Chilean artists under 45, a list by Luisa Fernanda Lindo. 1. CAMILA RAMIREZ GAJARDO (1988) Child’s play and its rules will be a fundamental part of her proposal, composed of drawings, installations, performances and impossible objects that put into question the […]
Read MoreNew Argentinean Indie Rock in 10 albums
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 […]
Read More10 female LatinX artists who are challenging gender roles in reggaeton
The genre of reggaeton has often been criticized for its misogynistic and sexist lyrics. Men have held the reins in this genre of music, not only in the charts, but also in the narratives of songs, where men are usually the protagonists, while women are merely sexual objects. However, this […]
Read More10 Musicians from the Tropicália Movement that Reshaped Brazil’s Cultural History
Described as a “refreshing shower” by Gilberto Gil, Tropicália was a Brazilian cultural movement of the 1960s, known for its fusion and avant-garde music. A mix of psychedelic rock & pop, bossa nova, samba, and more, the lyrical music was critical of Brazil’s authoritarian regimes and social inequality. Two of […]
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