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'JULIETA' (Dir. Pedro Almodóvar)

Almodovar's ‘Julieta’ marks a change in the iconic director’s well-known style

BETTY BOO by CLAUDIA PIÑEIRO / Bitter Lemon Press 2016.

The latest novel from Latin America's literary sensation being dubbed the Argentine Patricia Highsmith

How Latinos in the UK Can Show Support for Black Lives Matter

A young Afro Latina from the US is inspired by a show of UK solidarity for Black Lives Matter in Brixton and suggests ways Latinos in the UK can help

Alfredo Jarr: This is Not America

Chilean-born artist Alfredo Jaar has caused controversy in the past with his project titled A Logo For America which originally appeared on a billboard in Times Square in the 1980s, and now it has appeared in London where it was…

Marc Anthony’s Debut Concert in the UK

The biggest selling salsa artist of all time showed he could still be surprised by adoring fans, as he was visibly moved and energised by an 02 full of London's latinos.

Food

Coconut Flour and Cashew Nut Biscuits

These Brazilian biscuits are sooo more-ish and divinely simple to make. I love cashews, they are positively the best thing to leave Brazil since Adriana Lima (my mum comes from Rio Grande do Norte, it has the biggest cashew nut…

Mala ‘Mirrors’ (Brownswood Recordings)

South London producer Mala’s latest production on Brownwood records is every bit as good as his previous album ‘Mala In Cuba’. This time Mala went deeper south and dug into the sounds of Peru: from the Afro sounds of the Cajon to…

Brazil's Scandals; Cunha on the Rack

Brazil’s congressional ethics committee recently voted to remove Deputy Eduardo Cunha, one of the orchestrators of President Dilma Rousseff’s impeachment, from his position as Lower House Speaker. This decision comes after a…

Colombia: A Historic Agreement on Peace

From remote cities in Colombia’s South like Pasto, to Bogotá, the financial and political capital, tens of thousands of people turned out to watch the signing of the historic ‘End of Conflict’ agreement on big screens in main…

Food

Salmão ao Molho de Maracujá

Salmão ao Molho de Maracujá is a very popular dish in Brazil, and features one of my all time favourite sauces, “Molho de Maracuja” a creamy, tangy passion fruit sauce. It’s citrus-y flavour works amazingly well with fish but…

Carlos Vives @ The Royal Albert Hall

Carlos Vives love bombed a Royal Albert Hall full of Latinos as he indulged his audience in a two hour journey though Colombian nostalgia, alegria and sentimiento.

'Reputations' by Juan Gabriel Vasquez, translated by Anne McLean (Bloomsbury)

Depicting the slippery nature of the past and the unreliability of memory, Juan Gabriel Vasquez' fifth novel draws a convincing portrait of the complex world of Bogotá in recent years, adding to his own reputation as one of…

Ma Ma (Dir Julio Medem)

Penelope Cruz glows in Julio Medem's moving and heartfelt film

Agente Rex ‘La Tregua’

From Venezuela arrives Agente Rex, a new rock band formed by heavyweights of the Caracas music scene. Venezuela has never been short of musical talent and this band showcase how far the rock genre has come since the 60s. A mature…

LOVIN’ LATIN LONDON - The Writers

Latin America has its fair share of great authors, but what about the budding authors among London-bred Latino community? London’s Latin American, Spanish and Portuguese communities are well into their second and third…

LOVIN' LATIN LONDON - The Performers

Artistic creativity has long been one the Latin World’s biggest exports. Beyond music and dance, Latin American and Spanish film, theatre and visual arts, offer their unique perspective on the world. La Clave Fest is celebrating…

LOVIN’ LATIN LONDON - The Artists

We are used to celebrating the great Latin artists who are brought to exhibit their work in London, but what about the plethora of talent bred or residing in the UK? London’s Latin American, Spanish and Portuguese communities are…

Dance

LOVIN' LATIN LONDON - The Dancers

From village pubs to Saturday night television, Latin dances are captivating UK audiences more than ever before. It’s time to recognise the real stars of the show – from Tango and Salsa to Samba and Flamenco. London’s Latin…

LOVIN’ LATIN LONDON - The Musicians

London’s Latin American, Spanish and Portuguese communities are well into their second and third generations. Some came here decades ago, as political refugees or economic migrants, and those born and bred here form part of the…

Embrace of the Serpent dir. Ciro Guerra

Ciro Guerra’s El abrazo de la serpiente/Embrace of the Serpent takes you on a journey into the deep Colombian Amazon, in principle with two white explorers who are in search for the sacred, psychedelic yakruna plant. Though…

Gerardo Nuñez and Ulf Wakenius ‘Logos’ (Act Music)

Gerardo Nunez is considerd a master of New Flamenco, and this time he partners up with Swedish jazz guitarist Ulf Wakenius in a unique meeting of virtuosos. Much more than just a Flamenco album, Logos is the musical dialogue…

Argentine Culture Wars: writing Kirchnerism out of history

Argentina has always been a country of extremes and now is no different. With the change of government in Argentina, there is not only a change in cultural direction, but a determination to write the ideas of 'the other…

Brazil: Pixacao Sao Paulo’s Urban Calligraphy

Although present in many different Brazilian cities, pixação (often spelt ‘pichação in official accounts) is most closely identified with São Paulo. In this ‘city of walls’, pixação is everywhere. No building or wall is…

Food

Wahaca's Taco Bar

This year it is Wahaca’s “Year of The Taco.” Latinolife gives its verdict on the Mexican chain's taco experience

SNOWBOY AND THE LATIN SECTION: NEW YORK AFTERNOON'. (SNOWBOY RECORDS)

One of the UK leading Conguero Snowboy is back, this time on his own label and delivering his latest Mambo/Salsa album! Snowboy and the Latin Section: New York Afternoon, his very own tribute to the NY

SEX WORKERS' OPERA

With a cast made up of workers in the sex industry and actors (its not clear whom is which to preserve anonymity) this unique multimedia production written by British-Uruguyan singer and composer Alex Etchart, offers a brutally…

Food

Quinoa Banana Bread

This Quinoa Banana bread consists of classic south american ingredients, and is PACKED with protein, supplemented by extra chia seeds. It’s one of my favourite loafs in the world. I don’t add any sugar to mine but ripe bananas…

VARIOUS ARTISTS "ALGO SALVAJE Vol 2” (Munster Records)

‘Something Wild’ is the translation of this title, the second volume of Munster Records project compiling Spanish rock, indi, pop and other underground music from the 60s. Living under the Franco’s regime, Spanish music of the…

Food

In Praise of The Bandeja Paisa

Latinolife’s Latina Cook basks in the glory of a full Colombian Breakfast

Food

100 Wardour Street

Former Floridita saves the dinner dining experience for Latin Wednesdays

Cuba Makes An Author's Dream

Many an author and musician have fallen to the seductions of the Latin Caribbean’s most intriguing island and bestselling author Rosanna Ley is no exception. Her latest novel Last Dance in Havana takes readers to the dusty dance…

Arts and Culture, Travel

Chasing Butterflies

Victoria Kellaway visits the birthplace of Gabriel García Márquez, Nobel Prize winner, pioneer of Magical Realism and Colombia’s most famous writer.