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Things You Should Know About... Spanish Cinema

From Civil War and Censorship to Scandal and Sexual Desire, here's a few things you might want to know about Spanish Cinema.

...Cuban Tracks by DJ Javier La Maquina

This month's dancefloor hits by award winning Cuban DJ, Javier La Rosa, one of the busiest men in the UK latin club scene.

DJ Flecha's Top Ten Cuban Tunes

DJ Flecha has had an amazing DJ career, playing with the most famous Cuban bands such as Los Van Van, Charanga Habanera, Adalberto Álvarez, Manolito Y Su Trabuco, Paulo F.G, Pupi Y Los Que Son Son and Issac Delgado. This is his…

...ARGENTINA Vs. ENGLAND FOOTBALLING MOMENTS

Even if you may not want to relive those extruciating football matches between England and Argentina, we know you can't resist a peak at the highlights...

Latino Olympics Heroes of 2012

Paisa girl's BMX gold helps make 2012 Colombia's best Olympics ever, Felix Sanchez can't control tears at 2nd gold, Surprise gold for Brazilian gymnast, Guatemala's Erick Barrondo wins silver in 20km men'…

Latino medal achievements at London 2012

Latin American countries are not traditionally known for bountiful medal counts, but the London 2012 Olympic Games are showcasing talented athletes who are slowly growing the region's haul of silver and bronze. Teams from…

...Latin America's Paralympic triumphs at London 2012

From Yunidis Castillo's incredible 200m, to Alan Oliveira's crushing of the world's biggest Paralympic athlete, Latino athletes have brought London 2012 some of the most exciting moments in the competition's…

Things You Should Know About….Santería

Santeria is a belief system that travelled from West Africa to the Caribbean and is now practiced all over Latin America, the US and even Europa. Yet much fear, mystery and misunderstanding surrounds it. To explode some of the…

...Spanish Tennis Greats

It's hard to look beyond Rafa Nadal, but Spain's current tennis titan didn't come from nowhere, he was inspired by the many that came before him. We tell you who...

Top Ten Venezuelan Albums.

Venezuela is Latin Music's best kept secret. On top its rich tapestry of Afro-Caribbean influences, Venezuela was a mecca to immigrants from all over the world and, as opposed to Cuba, the influence of American pop helped to…

Latin American Selection by George Peguero

Hailed as a child prodigy in Cuba, the UK-based artist takes us through the music of his childhood and gives us his selection of the top Latin American tracks ever (with a few honourary Latinos thrown in!)

....CUMBIA TRACKS by DJ Russ Jones

From the DJ who brings you Britain's favourite Cumbia night "Arriba la Cumbia" gives you his favourite Cumbia tracks.

Latin American Liberation Theologists

Liberation theology is a brand of Catholicism that prioritises the helping of the poor by actively seeking social change, and came to prominence in Latin America in the 1970s and 1980s. Many priests who took this position were…

Salsa Albums from New York's 'Golden Era'

Over the years there have been so many different types of Salsa that it is impossible to do an over-arching Top Ten Salsa albums. Here are the best of New York's Golden Era. In the following weeks we'll be bringing you…

...Peruvian Bands and Artists

Music is and has always been a key ingredient to Peru’s collective cultural identity, write Martin Morales and Duncan Ballantyne of Tiger's Milk Records. The evolution from the Afro - Peruvian creole tradition of the 1950’s…

...Colombian Salsa Albums by DJ Jose Luis

Here goes my personal top 10 in chronological date order and not in any ranking order. Time and space limits this chart to just 10 artists but let us not forget Los Nemus Del Pacifico, Grupo Gale, Los Niches, La Misma Gente, La…

Colombian Cumbia Tracks

New York's DJ Bongohead, pioneering graphic designer, artist, DJ, writer and percussionist, has compiled collections for labels like World Music Network, Nascente, Fania, and Vapisoul. He has designed album covers and…

Tango Tracks for Dancers

Selected by Tango Performers Maria and Guiillermo, here are our Top Ten Tango tracks.

Cuban Salsa Tracks To Dance To

The best tracks to dance to, according to Kerry Ribchester, the lady who knows her stuff when it comes to getting into the salsa groove.

Top 10 Argentine Rock Bands

Rock Nacional Argentino has a dynamic and eclectic history, not to mention legendary status in Latin America. I mean just their names make you want to listen to them. Who else but a mad Argy could come up with …Los Abuelos de la…

Top Ten Flamenco Legends

It's no surprise that a culture as old and fascinating as is Flamenco has its plethora of legends. As a mere starting point, here we introduce you to a few of those, so they can serve as just a starting point for…

Top Ten Spanish Crooners

Spain, the land of passionate flamenco, bolero and copla, more recently fusions of reggeaton, hip hop and punk, but what’s wrong with good old romance, and when it comes to crooning no one does is better than the Spaniards (you…

...Argentine Rock Legends

In the genre of Rock en Español, Argentina has stood out as the producer of some of the most distinctive, unique and talented artists in Latin America and Spain. Argentine rock has an instantly recognizable timbre and sound - the…

It Takes Two…

Love comes in many forms, but music never lies when it comes to harmony...so we bring you the best in North-South Harmony? From Frank Sinatra and Tom Jobim when mutual admiration looked so cool (I mean, the legs crossed and fag…

Spanish Tapas

"Pae-lah and chor-itzo for me, matey!" Yes strange sounding impressions of Iberian cooking seem still to pervade the British psyche. Many people will have heard of tapas (difficult to go wring with that pronunciation),…

…LATIN AMERICAN THEATRE

Ten things you might not know about Latin American theatre.

...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.…

…LATIN AMERICAN THEATRE

Ten things you might not know about Latin American theatre.

Classic Latin Albums produced in the UK

Artists from all over the world come to record in London, and Latin Americans are no exception, from Soda Stereo to Buena Vista. But we are not interested in these 'parachute recordings', only the Latin artists who…

...Spanish Tennis Greats

It's hard to look beyond Rafa Nadal, but Spain's current tennis titan didn't come from nowhere, he was inspired by the many that came before him. We tell you who...

….Santería

Santeria is a belief system that travelled from West Africa to the Caribbean and is now practiced all over Latin America, the US and even Europa. Yet much fear, mystery and misunderstanding surrounds it. To explode some of the…

.... Weird Stuff at Spanish Fiestas

Spain - the land of guilt free siestas and fiestas. From burying a sardine to pretending to be dead in a coffin, Spanish fiestas consist of a lot more than the excessive consumption, dancing and extravagance they are famous for.…

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