Let's talk Latin America
Let's talk Latin America
Rebecca Wilson discusses Argentine musician Nathy Peluso’s new single. Nathy Peluso continues to turn heads with her fresh, distinct and original style. Her newest track, ‘CORASHE’, featuring raw vocals and minimal production is simple but ballsy, and her signature lazy Argentine-flared accent takes the intimate focus on the vocals to a daring place where her […]
In late March Chloe Downes and Rebecca Blackburn heard trip hop musician and Buenos Aires native Ivana López talk about the surprising musical connection between Bristol and her native city. Since it was born in and around the city in the early 1990s, trip hop has been one of Bristol’s most famous exports. Influenced by acid house, reggae, […]
BristoLatino sports editor Joe Brandon asks members of the recently formed No Hablo Español Modern Languages football team how it feels to be an hincha. With the chance to study languages at the University of Bristol comes the chance to travel to the far reaches of the world, including the continent of South America. Those lucky enough to land […]
Social media editor Alba-Lily Phillips talks to illustrator Maia Magoga about being Latina, a Londoner and an artist. You’re half Argentinean (papá’s side) and half Brazilian (mãe’s side) and you grew up in North London. In what ways does your heritage play a part in your art? It made me very aware of the lack […]
The former Argentinian president, along with two associates, has been formally charged with corruption. BristoLatino’s Joe Brandon reports. Charges were brought yesterday against the ex-president of Argentina Cristina Fernández de Kirchner relating to illicit association and fraudulent administration. The case focuses on public works funding allocated to the Santa Cruz region, and involves former planning minister […]
Joseph James takes a look at the state of play in the South American Qualifiers for the 2018 World Cup: the teams, their stars and their chances of getting to the World Cup in Russia 2018. With the end of the international break, the race for automatic qualification in South America is hotting up. This summer […]
Bristol student and ‘Colombian’ cricketer Guy Leslie reports live from Rio de Janeiro at the South American Cricket Championships Sports Editor – Scott Gordon Last month Rio de Janeiro played host to perhaps the finest sporting tournament that Brazil has staged in recent years. Move aside the Olympic Games and the World Cup, it was time […]
It is safe to say that Latin America does not have the best culinary reputation. Two ‘foodies’, Victoria Turner and Pete Oldham, travelled across South and Central America in search of a decent meal to recreate for their amigos back home. Below, they describe their favourite 8 destinations and why they offer so much more than the stereotypical Holy Trinity of […]
On Tuesday 1st March, as part of Semana Cultural, we enjoyed a concert of outstanding music and poetry. Rebecca Wilson recounts the evening. The first act was a fusion of Brazilian and Malian music by Zé Kouyate and his quartet. Zé played the kamala n’goni, a young person’s harp from West Africa. We were introduced to his instrument, […]