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The Nomadic Sound of Chico Sonido

 Every week we will be sharing one of the pieces from our first ever print magazine which discusses all things Latin America! We hope you become inspired to read and learn more about this fascinating region of the world. Here is the eighth article from Alfred Davies about the Monterrey-born reggaeton artist Chico Sonido.    With bass-heavy beats, sexually […]

Riffy synth-pop band Armenia opens its inbox to fans and launches new remixes EP

 Colombian indie band Armenia have been super active in the ‘cuarentena total’: the single “Ay, Corazón (Silencio)” was released on March 27, they’ve curated a quarantine playlist on Spotify, they’ve opened their inbox to fans and are set to launch an EP of remixes next month. Rebecca Wilson catches up with band leader, lead singer […]

“Sobre agua vivimos”: An Art Project Seeking to Fight Exclusion in the Outskirts of Mexico City

Every week we will be sharing one of the pieces from our first ever print magazine which discusses all things Latin America! We hope you become inspired to read and learn more about this fascinating region of the world. The seventh piece is an audio-visual project by Xavier Tapia which seeks to fight exclusion in the outskirts of […]

Un descanso poderoso: new BristoLatino lockdown mix

“Nos sembraron miedo, nos crecieron alas” — They sowed fear in us and we grew wings. Vivir Quintana ft. El Palomar, from ‘Canción Sin Miedo’   Un descanso poderoso is a powerful mix of percussive tropical pop and electronic sounds, folk resistance and twisted traditional tunes from Latin America and the diaspora, aimed at gifting […]

Brazil: A country of gated communities

Every week we will be sharing one of the pieces from our first ever print magazine which discusses all things Latin America! We hope you become inspired to read and learn more about this fascinating region of the world. Here is the sixth article from Bristolatino’s Isaac Norris about Brazil’s gated communities. Isaac spent half of his year abroad […]

COISA MAIS LINDA: A NEW ERA OF BRAZILIAN TELENOVELAS

Every week we will be sharing one of the pieces from our first ever print magazine which discusses all things Latin America! We hope you become inspired to read and learn more about this fascinating region of the world. Here is the fifth article from Bristolatino’s Bella Caro and Rupert Comer about the Brazilian telenovela, Coisa Mais Linda (Most Beautiful Thing).    […]

Climate change as a human rights issue

Every week we will be sharing one of the pieces from our first ever print magazine which discusses all things Latin America! We hope you become inspired to read and learn more about this fascinating region of the world. Here is the fourth article from our politics editor Tilly Compton about the effects of climate change on Chile’s indigenous […]

Entre Ríos: Dreaming with Eyes Wide Open

Every week we will be sharing one of the pieces from our first ever print magazine which discusses all things Latin America! We hope you become inspired to read and learn more about this fascinating region of the world. Here is the third article from Mexican writer Ricardo Marín about the Argentine indie band Entre Ríos.    It’s […]

And So We Became Witches: Mexico’s feminist march

Every week we will be sharing one of the pieces from our first ever print magazine which discusses all things Latin America! We hope you become inspired to read and learn more about this fascinating region of the world.   The second article from Mexican photographer and artist Paulina López is more pertinent than ever before. This week […]