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“FEELS LIKE AN ITCH YOU CAN’T SCRATCH”
Featuring a stunning performance by Bahiano Wagner Moura (Narcos / Elite Squad), THE SECRET AGENT (O Agente Secreto-2025) by write /director Kleber Mendonça Filho opens a door to the tenuous aspects of life in Brazil and Recife…
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Having spotted a gap in the market, with the brave spirit of an entrepreneur, Mexican producer, author and filmmaker Alejandro Vilpa launched Vilpa Films on January 31st 2026 - a new streaming platform dedicated to outstanding…
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Not many artists can say their very first release changed the trajectory of their career, but Alvaro Soler certainly can. It’s been a decade since a young Soler burst onto the Latin pop scene with his breakout debut single ‘El…
Black Joy, Beauty and Resistance in Bahia
Bahia is often called the sixth region of Africa, and at Feira Preta, Latin America’s largest festival celebrating Black culture and entrepreneurship, bringing together music, fashion, food and art that carry the memory of the…
The Latinolife Incubator: A Leg up for Emerging Latin artists
Since 2022, Latinolife has hosted annual Incubator events, giving young Latin artists the visibility, knowledge, and networks they need to navigate today’s competitive music landscape.
Belén (2025) Dir. Dolores Fonzi
The Oscar shortlist film tells the true story of a woman who in 2014, after suffering a miscarriage, was unjustly imprisoned for two years and falsely accused of abortion. Given the namesake ‘Belén’ to protect her anonymity, her…
THE JANUARY REGGAETON RECAP | 2026
It may be a New Year but social media has taken it upon themselves to revisit the past. Currently you can’t open any online platform without being greeted with a throwback picture from 10 years ago as people have decided it’s…
Mangamar: A Family Story Told Through Food
In Salvador de Bahia, one of Brazil's most vibrant cities, on the country's stunning northeastern coast, chefs are choosing to stay – or return – to shape a growing fine-dining scene that draws confidence from regional…
On the Edge of the Embrace: A Contemporary Tango Drama by David Chartoriski
In David Chartoriski's latest creation for the stage, "On the Edge of the Embrace", three souls perform a story of love, betrayal and freedom through sizzling dance movements, in an electrifying night of tango…
THE DECEMBER REGGAETON RECAP | 2025
What a year 2025 has been, but don’t wish it away too fast, there’s still a whole month of new music to digest from some of your favourite Latin stars. If you’re after a way to kickstart your new year, how about a brand-new…
Latin Londoner #67 - Laura Alicia Jareño, entrepreneur
Born in Valencia, Venezuela, Laura Alicia Jareño is founder of Snatched by Laura, a shapewear brand “that celebrates women’s curves and empowers them to feel confident, elegant and unstoppable.” After moving to Spain as a child…
LATIN LONDONER #66 - Diego Soto-Miranda, Barrister
Born in Palmira, Valle, Colombia, in July 2001 Diego Soto-Miranda became the first Latin American barrister to called to the Bar of England and Wales. Growing up with Spinal Muscular Atrophy (Type 2) and by a single mum, Diego…
LATINO LIFE’S ULTIMATE REGGAETON RECAP 2025
It’s impossible to ignore the amount of Latin music and culture that has found itself at the forefront of the global music scene this year. Even more so, there’s been a rise in Latin-led music documentaries courtesy of some of…
The Pulse of Hispanic Heritage
Julián Duque is the Colombian entrepreneur behind Immigration Records, a label born out of migration, identity, and the shared drive of a community that never stops creating. His journey reminds us that being Hispanic isn’t…
Latin Londoner #65 - David Chartoriski, Tango Dancer
David Chartoriski is an award-winning tango maestro, dancer, choreographer, and teacher. Born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, he started off as a resident dancer in some of Buenos Aires’ best-known theatres, before going on to grace…
'Los Años Nuevos' (The New Years) by Rodrigo Sorogoyen
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THE NOVEMBER REGGAETON RECAP
While one Spanish superstar aired the dirty laundry detailing all the reasons her well-known ex wronged her, two Puerto Rican acts got down and dirty leaving no details to spare. Another collaboration created some absolute…
NINE BODIES IN A MEXICAN MORGUE (2025) by Anthony Horowitz
‘And then there was one.’ After a plane crash in the Mexican jungle, the National Guard are stuck with 10 passports but only 9 corpses. What is going on? This new 6-episode thriller series on BBC iPlayer touches on the absurd…
Paraguay – Piercing the Silence
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A BODY IN THE WORLD
One of the brightest gems of contemporary Brazilian music, Luedji Luna fuses Afro-Brazilian rhythms, jazz and soul with poetry that honours her Bahian roots. Having just picked up two Latin Grammies, one for Best Brazilian…
Finding Brazilian Dance in the UK
In few cultures around the world is dance such an important expression of identity. Through Forró, samba and Capoeira, Brazil shows itself to the world and reinvents itself abroad. Experiencing Brazil in London is, in many ways,…
Where to Find the Flavour of Brazil in London
For those missing home or Londoners eager to discover Brazil, here are my recommendations for where to eat. One of my favourite spots is Frigideira, a restaurant famous for its feijoada, picanha, and coxinha. Just around the…
UK Brazilian Movers & Shakers
In London, Brazilians have shared more than food and music; we've shared our essence. We continue transforming nostalgia into innovation and rhythm into community through creativity and connection. From samba schools to…
Things That Matter to…Edson Damazzo
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Ten Events to Love in São Paulo
This is the city of graffiti, rap battles, poetry slams in the favelas and samba. It is also home to the bailes de favela and the famous fluxosMy, spontaneous street parties where booming speakers and motorbike stunts take over…
Love Letter to Sampa
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Favela Aesthetics: From the periphery to global fashion reference
Brazilian culture is a dazzling celebration of life, bringing together music, dance, and vibrant community spirit. At the heart of this energy lies the favela aesthetic — unexpected beauty blossoming in urban neighbourhoods,…
FROM HIGHLIFE TO BAILE FUNK: The Rhythmic Bridge Between Accra, Salvador & London
London's club nights are vibrating with something ancient and new. It's a sound where the warm bells and brass of Highlife and Afrobeats collide with the pulsating, heavy bass of Brazilian Baile Funk—an intoxicating…
10 Soul Gatherings in Bahia
In every party in Salvador de Bahia, 'terreiro' or cultural centre, there is a gesture of resistance and beauty that tells Brazil—and the world—that Bahian art is more than expression: it is existence. As long as there…
FEMALE REGGAETON ARTISTS of 2025
From the OG Queens to the New Wave Redefining perreo, from underground pioneers spitting bars over dembow riddims in the early 2000s to the global superstars selling out stadiums today, female reggaeton artists have continuously…
Revolutionising the Black Economy
Adriana Barbosa is the entrepreneur and visionary behind Feira Preta - the festival celebrating the Black diaspora all over the world, which is today recognised as the largest Black culture and entrepreneurship festival in Latin…
CULTURA CIRCULAR: WHEN THE BEAT SPEAKS PORTUGUESE AND ENGLISH
What happens when a South London artist who raps in Portuguese, English and Spanish with roots in Angola meets one of Brazil’s foremost percussion outfits? “It feels like the circle is closing,” answers Afrocidade, the…
From the Underground to the World — and Back Again: The History of Reggaeton
Partying to the dembow rhythm - now a standard on the dance floors of the world, from London, Dubai and Cape Town to Medellín, Madrid, or Tokyo, it’s hard to imagine that reggaetón was once banished from Puerto Rican radio. The…
LATIN LONDONER #64 - Oscar Perez Escobar, Evolutionary Biologist & Sainsbury Orchid Fellow at Kew Gardens
Born in Bogotá, Oscar has spent his life dedicated to uncovering the mysteries of plant evolution, with a special focus on orchids. His work delves into the fascinating dynamics of species richness, distribution, speciation, and…
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