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WEBSounds and Colours began its life in 2010. Back then it was a simple blog looking at underground culture in South America. Since then it has become one of the world's #1 sources for information on culture from Latin America and the Caribbean, printing specialist books, starting a record label and maintaining this website, with collaborators ...
Brazilian Culture - Sounds and Colours
WEBBy Andy Cumming 12 June, 2024. Your one-stop guide to Brazilian culture featuring in-depth articles, reviews, news, interviews and features that bring to life the music and culture of Brazil.
A Musical Journey Through Cumbia - Sounds and Colours
WEBDec 5, 2011 · Cumbia sonidera is a musical style that was created by Mexico City DJs during the 90s. It is a variant of cumbia, that is unique for its identifiable melodic organ and guacharaca (a percussive instrument made out of palm tree material). To an extent, cumbia sonidera presents an underlying celebration of the original cumbia groups of 70s.
Samba: A Lively Rhythm that Defines Brazil - Sounds and Colours
WEBBy Sounds and Colours 10 May, 2023. Samba is a musical style that emerged in Brazil in the late 19th century. With its lively rhythms, syncopated beats, and melodic harmonies, samba quickly became an integral part of the country’s cultural heritage. If you’re interested in the history of samba, its popularity, its most famous artists, and ...
I Don’t Like To Keep Repeating: An Interview with Marcos Valle
WEBMar 4, 2021 · Marcos Valle is 77 years old. In the late 60s he was at the vanguard of Brazilian music as bossa nova spread across the world; in the 70s he made some of the best Brazilian pop albums ever made; in the 80s he added his signature swing to boogie, funk and disco, and the hits kept on coming. Sure, in …
The Top 5 Musical Instruments of Latin America
WEBJan 17, 2020 · The only difference in music is the period in which it is played and also the region. So, here, in this list, we will be talking about the most popular musical instruments from Latin America. La Marimba (Percussion Instrument) Marimba is a percussion instrument with its origin from Mexico and Guatemala in the …
Dueto Dos Rosas Are Defying The Mainstream With Their …
WEBJun 3, 2022 · California-based Dueto Dos Rosas are composed of Indigenous Mexican-American sisters Emily and Sheyla Rosas. They began uploading videos to YouTube in 2014 of their traditional-style performances of rancheras and corridos, and by 2017 some of their videos were receiving millions of views.Beginning in 2019 the sisters started releasing their tracks on streaming music platforms.
For The Love of Puerto Rico: 10 Great Salsa Tracks by Boricuas
WEBJun 14, 2015 · Tito Rojas: “Señora de Madrugada” (1993) Hailing from Humacao, Puerto Rico, Rojas, a.k.a. “ El Gallo Salsero ” (The Salsa Rooster), was a specialist in “ salsas sensuales,” meaning they were for the bedroom. But el gallo was no sleeper, in fact, at one point in his career, he went through a bout of “he showed up late and slurred ...
5 Beautiful Brazilian Songs About Relationships and Longing
WEBJun 17, 2021 · Let’s take a look at the most famous songs that talk about relationships and longing from these different periods. 1. Chega de Saudade (Enough of Saudade) by João Gilberto. Chega de Saudade is a song and also the title of the debut album by João Gilberto, a Brazilian musician. This is one of the first albums to …
Religious Rhythms: The Afro-Brazilian Music of Candomblé
WEBApr 19, 2011 · Accompanied by highly percussive drumming, the ritualistic ceremonies of the Afro-Brazilian candomblé religion have distinctly shaped the musical soundscape of Brazil, influencing many contemporary styles such as the samba and bossa nova. Indicative to a popular dance found in the slave plantations of the Bahian region of …