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South American countries have developed a range of genres including tango, salsa, rumba, and of course, reggaeton. The indigenous peoples of South America also have varied musical traditions of their own which date back thousands of years and continues to evolve with new generations.
New Music Peru: Q-Pop, Cumbia Amazónica and More
From the lofty peaks of the Anes to dense tropical jungles and bustling metropolises, Peru’s landscape is diverse,…
Argentina’s Trueno Teams Up With Gorillaz on The Manifesto
(Kong via Sony Music, 2025) With contributors from India, the US, Argentina and UK, The Manifesto is a…
Class of 2025: Columbian Artists Leading The Charge
Cumbia, vallenato, champeta, bambuco, urban, salsa, música popular… Colombia’s rich and varied music scene has long made it…
All the Clues In the Luck Ra x Bizarrap Session Explained
Just in time for the 2025 New Year celebrations, super-producer Bizarrap has dropped a new BZRP Music Session.…
Class of 2024: Argentine Artists on The Rise
The Latin music market is growing at an unprecedented rate. In 2022, the genre surpassed $1 billion in…
The Story Behind the Biggest Song in Latin Music Right Now
It’s 2020, Buenos Aires and a group of eight decide to move in to a house together to…
New Chilean Electronica and Dance Music
It’s summer. The time of year to make poor life choices because nothing matters when the sun is…
10 Years on, Onda Vaga’s ‘Tataralí’ Still Strikes a Poignant Chord
This month marks 10 years since Argento-Uruguayan band Onda Vaga released Magma Elemental. Blending cumbia, rumba and folk,…
Shakira Slays in Explosive New Bizarrap Session
The first few weeks of the year are generally pretty quiet as far as the music industry is…
Argentinian rapper Tiago PZK’s bilingual anthem pays tribute to translators
Sometimes Google Translate just won’t cut it. Literal translations are clunky and subtle nuances are lost – not…