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Doris Salcedo’s ‘Palimpsesto’: an eerie installation rooted in Spain’s colonial past

Manon Kidney and Isabel Goodman cover Doris Salcedo’s latest exhibition, ‘Palimpsesto’: a site-specific installation that follows Madrid’s hauntingly beautiful Palacio de Cristal back to its role in Spain’s colonial past.  Hidden in the depths of Madrid’s biggest green space Parque del Retiro, the Palacio de Cristal looks like the sort of place you’d want to host your […]

A courageous new release from Nathy Peluso

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 […]

Masilva the Borrower

Bristolatino Music editor, Rebecca Wilson, meets up with Camilo Martínez Silva (Masilva), in Bogotá, to discuss borrowing musical influences from Colombia’s distinct regions and how electronic music became a part of his repertoire. Masilva, a “sound thief” from Colombia, a country he dubs a “musical millionaire”, has travelled cross-country, learning and borrowing rhythms and skills […]