Brazilian star ambassadors and the math of the cash-out explain why Aviator's red plane caught on across Latin America.

It's a jam-packed programme this month, with mambo, jazz, salsa, rock, even a bit of classical music from Brazil, not to mention some interesting new sounds ...

Mauricio Takara is one of the most restless and inventive figures in contemporary Brazilian music. In the late 1990s Takara ...

Discover essential Latin American literature, from García Márquez and Borges to Neruda and Mistral, with fiction and poetry ...

Colombia’s Caribbean ports were connected to international trade, which also allowed foreign music to reach local neighborhoods. During the 1960s and 1970s, African records began circulating through ...

Welcome to autumn - and what a relief it is to say that after summer's scorchio. Hopefully, normal service shall now be ...

I was saddened to read the news that Mighty Sparrow checked out on Sunday, 27th September after a short illness. Arguably the ...

Mexican superstar Carín León has announced a series of three concerts at Sphere, the world’s most technologically advanced venue. The shows will take place as part of the annual Mexican Independence ...

Bárbara Scarambone is a Brazilian artist, independent researcher, and naturally curious person. Boombop Indica is her Substack music newsletter (written in Portuguese), organized by season and free of ...

Today, the São Paulo-based composer, producer and guitarist Lourenço Rebetez announces his second album, Lingua Geral (scheduled for 4th November), alongside the release of the first single from the ...

Mambo has travelled a long way from the streets and clubs of New York and the Caribbean. These days, you can find it taking shape in West Yorkshire. Orchestra Mambo International grew out of a one-off ...

Choosing a perfume in Latin America or the Caribbean means considering more than its scent. Warm temperatures, humidity, local ingredients, and skin chemistry can affect how a fragrance develops, ...