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‘When Evil Lurks’ (Cuando Acecha la Maldad) Dir. Demián Rugna
A gateway to hell in your stomach, or evil oozing out from a putrid demon-infested body, are images that have sprung from the fertile mind of Argentine horror filmmaker Demián Rugna. Now, more to feast on in ‘When Evil Lurks’.
The Global Adventures of Paquito D’Rivera
From child prodege in Havana to one of the greatest Latin jazz artists of our times, we pay tribute to the great Cuban musician and all round renaissance man.
'Paella' by Omar Allibhoy
In his self-confessed love letter to Valencia, Chef Omar Allibhoy unveils his passion for Spain's national dish along with insider knowledge and tips you need to produce a perfect panful of glorious tastes and textures,…
Latin Londoners #42: REYKO, Electronic Music Duo
The London based electronic music outfit REYKO is made up of Soleil and Igor, both from Spain. The duo first began capturing attention with several viral songs surpassing overall 40 million streams, and breaking through to…
SUBLIME (2022) Dir. Mariano Baisin
A beautifully understated Argentinian coming-of-age drama starring Martin Miller and Teo Inama Chiabrando and directed by Mariano Biasin.
Bacalhoada do Christiano (Christiano's Bacalhoada)
Easter and the onset of spring means only one thing in Brazil...eating Salt Cod! The practice of salting and drying cod has been around for 500 years and is said to have been discovered by the Vikings, who used the method to…
Without Stillness There Is No Dance.
Gilles Brinas believes profoundly in the universality of dance and the Arts and feels that Stillness and Silence are vital ingredients of drama. So,he developed ‘Che Malambo’, which is indeed a dramatic show, based on the ‘…
Señor Ceviche
Carnaby Street, the funky epicenter of the swinging sixties, is the fitting setting for London's latest gastronomical fashion statement, says pioneer of Latin Cuisine in the UK, Esnayder Cuartas
Creating Colombia’s Tennis Legacy
So you thought Latin American tennis players only came from Argentina? Think again. Enter Juan Sebastian Cabal and Robert Farah, last year's doubles Wimbledon and US Open champions, the world’s #1 doubles pair. Amaranta…
The Latino Behind the Legend: Phil Manzanera
Before being presented with a Lifetime Achievement Award for his contribution to British Music by PInk Floyd's David Gilmour at this year's the LUKAS Gala, few people knew much about this London born Latino. We invite…
Top 10 Contemporary Classic Fiction
We bring you masters of contemporary fiction, some are already becoming classics, all of which, once started you cannot put down, whether in Spanish or English.
The Politicisization of Venezuelan Culture
Gloria Carnevali, Venezuelan Cultural attaché 1995-2006, says Chavez' cultural policy poses both benefits and dangers to Venezuelan culture.
TOP 10 BANDAS DE ROCK EN ESPANOL
Latin American rock is not only a musical genre, it is a language that we used to speak about social realities, cultural revolutions, and shared feelings in all the continent. From the melancholy in the south to the rhythm…
...Argentine Beef
There is nothing quite like the taste of an Argentine 'parrilla', whether its the waft of prime beef grilling from a Buenos Aires building site or its idyllic mingling with Eucalyptus whislt lying in the Pampa sun.…
TOP 10 PERFORMANCES AT PREMIOS LO NUESTRO 2020
Did you miss one of the most popular award ceremonies on national Spanish-language television? Don’t worry we got you covered! Here are the best performances of the night.
Ana Gabriel at Wembley Arena, London
London's Latin American community were out in force at Wembley on Friday, July 7, to welcome popular Mexican singer Ana Gabriel to the capital.
BROKEN TOYS by Carolina Román at the Cervantes Theatre.
To celebrate PRIDE Month, the multi-award-winning play ‘BROKEN TOYS’ by Argentine-Spanish playwright Carolina Román, is playing until the end of June to enthusiastic audiences, at the Cervantes Theatre in Southwark.
FAILURE! 2023, directed by Alex Kahuam is screening at the London Frightfest 2023
Failure! is a psychological thriller that features the enigmatic Ted Raimi in the lead role as a man who, facing ruin gets increasingly more desperate as he seeks a way out.
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Things That Matter to…Susana Baca
Three-time Latin Grammy winner, Susana Baca is Peru’s most internationally renowned artist, who shone a light on the previously little known world of Afro-Peruvian rythmns. In 2021, she marked the 50th year of her career with the…
Learn Something New in Buenos Aires
From soccer skills in the footsteps of Messi and Maradona, riding out with the polo ponies and tangoing with the old school pros, for visitors to Buenos Aires can delve beyond the usual tourist trails and upskill on a series of…
We Love 'El Tosco'
Amaranta Wright ventures down memory lane and to Miami in the 90s when she first heard the late great José Luis Cortés aka El Tosco, “the Rough One” and his NG La Banda, one of the greatest ever Cuban bands. The accomplished…
J Balvin "El niño de Medellin" review
J Balvin bares soul and fights with conscience in his brilliantly told story.
Azor (2021) by Andreas Fontana
‘Smell Fear like a Dog’. Andreas Fontana’s film AZOR (2021) showing at the BFI London Film Festival is a slow-burning thriller that enters the murky waters of Private Banking in Argentina during the Dirty War.
Venezuela’s Rich Musical Tapestry
Professor T.M. Scruggs, an ethnomusicologist at the University of Iowa, has spent six years specializing in Venezuelan music and culture. In this interview he paints a fascinating portrait of a musical heritage that is one of…
Things We Love About....Jose Feliciano
With a career spanning over fifty years, Jose Feliciano is one of the biggest names in music. His hits such as Feliz Navidad, still one of the most played Christmas songs ever, and Light My Fire made the Puerto Rican a global…
'Women Resisting Violence: Voices and Experiences from Latin America' by the WRV Collective
'Women Resisting Violence' draws on a range of case studies from Nicaragua, Brazil, the UK, Mexico, Bolivia, Argentina, Colombia, Ecuador and Guatemala, to paint a contemporary landscape of feminist struggle. Together,…
From Reggaetón to Urban Latin: What Happened after the Boom?
Five years ago Reggaetón exploded onto the US music scene with NORE’s Oye Mi Canto. Fresh out of the streets of Puerto Rico and Panama, Latino kids, the US’s fastest rising demographic, were going crazy for it in every major city…
The Return of the Venezuelan Funksters
Latin America's most iconic funk band will perform another of their show-stopping gigs on April 2nd at the 26 Leake Street Club, an awesome venue in the London Bridge arches, displaying of some of the best street-art in…
Pacific Tumbao
In the vibrant world of Colombian salsa music, few names resonate as powerfully as Jimmy Saa. Known for his electrifying performances, soulful voice and bringing the rich sounds of his native Buenaventura into a unique brand of…
Avocado Ice Cream
Avocados are originally from Mexico... often you see them used in savoury dishes and guacamole but on some countries in South America, such as Brazil, Avocados are eaten with sugar as a sweet... so just bear that in mind if this…
'The Third Bank of the River' by Chris Feliciano Arnold (Picador)
A book which tells the story of the Amazon and its ports-towns near the frontier between Brazil, Colombia and Peru
Wakolda (2013) Dir. Lucia Puenzo
The latest film by Argentine director Lucia Puenzo in which themes of adolescent attraction and the place of beauty, uniqueness, difference, and normalisation serve as a bridge between past and present, set in the ever…
The Lost Children, 2024, by Orlando von Einsiedel, Lali Houghton and Jorge Durán.
“Until we find them” – This gripping documentary reveals the extraordinary trials of 3 young children and a baby, the sole survivors of a small plane crash in the remotest Colombian Amazon, seen from the point of view of their…
Memories of a Burning Body (2024) by Costa Rican director Antonella Sudasassi Furniss
The Costa Rican submission to the 97th Academy Awards for ‘Best International Feature’ is Antonella Sudasassi Furniss’s moving fictional documentary ‘Memories of a Burning Body’, which will be screened at the BFI London Film…
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