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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…
Latin Londoner #39: Spin, Professional Bboy
Born in Cali and raised in London, Juan David Gaviria Muñoz (aka Spin) is a professional Bboy (breaker): five times National Solo Champion, two times European Solo Champion and five times World Champion in crew category,…
The Essence of Salsa Aristocracy: why we love Pete 'El Conde' Rodriguez
Of all the legendary crooners of salsa’s golden era, Fania founder Pacheco always claimed that Pete 'El Conde' Rodriguez was his favourite singer. And you only need to listen to his songs to see why: the understated…
Porteña Princess
Once upon a time there was a girl from Buenos Aires, who played Disney princesses during her weekend shifts as children's party entertainer. Until one day…armed with a guitar and her phone, she became a Latin pop princess…
Latin Londoner #46 - Patricia Bidi, Visual Artist
Peruvian artist Patricia Bidi has been living in London for over 20 years and exhibiting her work all over the world. After working on Cecilia Vicuña's Brain Forest Quipu at the Tate Modern, Patricia explores these themes in…
LATIN LONDONER #50: LISA LUGO, SVP Marketing & Creative Solutions Live Nation UK
Born and bred a true Nuyorican, after working at Live Nation in the US, Lisa Lugo moved to the UK in 2015 where she oversees a team responsible for developing programmes for brand partners across Live Nation’s festivals and…
'REAS' by Lola Arias
“I see beyond the wall”...Having its UK premiere at the BFI Flare 2024 Festival, Argentine cinema and theatre director Lola Arias' award winning new documentary ‘REAS’ has created a novel take on the prison documentary,…
The Second Mother (2015) Dir. Anna Muylaert
A hugely enjoyable film exploring the complex relationship between Latin America's middle class and its live-in maids in a digestible, humorous and touching way.
Seré Millones Dir. Omar Neri, Fernando Krichmar & Mónica Simoncini
They robbed the bank then and now they will rob it again for a movie about the heist! Nicknamed ‘The Blowtorch Heroes’ by their political party, Oscar ‘El Gordo’ Serrano and Ángel ‘El Turco’ Abus (with his wife Laura ‘Beba’ Zona)…
Breaking the Mould in Paraguay
Marcelo Martinessi’s fascinating study of a lesbian couple affected by social mores in Paraguayan society is submitted to the 91st Academy Awards.
A Readers Guide to Argentina
Like its music, dance, theatre and art, Latin America is producer of some of the greatest literature that exists on the planet. But in this rich forest of words, it’s not easy to know where to start. Which is why we asked our…
Tito Nieves Tunes that Rock The Dance Floor
"El Pavarotti de la Salsa" as he is also known, Tito Nieves is one of the best voices of Salsa, no doubt. With a fantastic career that started in the late ’70s, Tito has managed to stay relevant and active, keeping his…
Chaos with a Purpose
From New York to Puerto Rico, Buscabulla is an electronic music duo formed by Luis Alfredo Del Valle and Raquel Berrios, both Puerto Rico-born musicians who lived in Brooklyn until 2017. That year, Puerto Rico was destroyed by…
Chocolate, Politics and Peace-Building
An Ethnography of the Peace Community of San José de Apartadó, Colombia by Gwen Burnyeat
"Magellan" (2025) Dir. Lav Diaz
"Magellan" traces the drama of the fateful expedition to the Spice islands in the 16th century and features Gaël García Bernal as the Portuguese navigator Fernando Magalhães (Magellan), who has to leave his heavily…
Salsa’s Unsung Heroes
Ever since the days of Mozart, the most talented artists and innovators who provided the very stuff that made their music cool, were often exploited in their lifetimes and died in poverty, their genius unrecognised and their work…
Bolivia: the mysterious death of Orlando Gutiérrez
Miners' leader and prominent MAS figure killed after frequent death threats on social media and from sections of the state apparatus.
"I couldn't have made this film if I wasn't Latino"
In the 1950s, when the Democratic Republic of the Congo was a Belgian colony, a generation of Congolese musicians fused traditional African rhythms with Afro-Cuban music to create the electrifying beat of Congolese rumba - a beat…
BINGO- KING OF THE MORNINGS (Bingo- o Rei das Manhãs) Dir. Daniel Rezende
Already picked to represent Brazil at the Oscars, this tear-jerking, heart-warming, inventive and adventurous movie is a delightfully politically-incorrect breath of fresh air, says Corina Poore
Vegan Tres Leches Cake
The Tres Leches Cake is a Latin American Classic, one of those where every country thinks they invented it. A full on butter cake—soaked in three kinds of milk: evaporated milk, condensed milk, and heavy cream its very difficult…
Bridges and Walls
With 1.5 billion YouTube views, a 3x platinum debut album in Mexico and a second album premiering at #1 all over Latin America and several Grammys, what makes Jesse and Joy one of Latin America's biggest emerging acts? As…
OLIVIA AND THE CLOUDS (2024) by Tomás Pichardo-Espaillat.
“Like they don’t see something is pulling them apart.” In ‘Olivia and the Clouds’, a visually exciting animated feature, relationships flounder, steeped in memories and hopes as animator, film maker, professor and artist from…
EL AFFAIRE DE MIU MIU (2024) by Laura Citarella.
The Giornate Deglo Autori’s world première of ‘EL AFFAIRE MIU MIU’ (2024) by fêted Argentine director Laura Citarella, at the 2024 Venice Film Festival on August 31st, has added a thrilling mystery tale to the compelling female…
LATIN LONDONER #62 - Gigi Tisminetzky. Actor, Writer, Theatre Director
Gigi Tisminetzky is a multi-lingual Argentine actor and theatre maker. After arriving in London at 16 to train at LAMDA and The Drama Centre, Gigi embarked on a cross-border TV career which include 'Devils' on Sky and…
Peyotito
Finally, Mexican food as it was always meant to be eaten, becomes part of London's quality dining repetoire
La Tortuga de Darwin @ Cervantes Theatre
A delightful, thoughtful and hugely comical experience at the innovative Spanish Theatre initiative in Southwark
Cantina Laredo
An amazing authentic, American style Mexican (not tex-mex) right smack in the middle of central London.
King of the Tostada: The Local Chef Shaking up Guatemala’s Booming Food Scene
Guatemalan Chef Pablo Díaz has been called the King of the Tostada because of his fresh takes on Guatemala’s most popular street food. His restaurant Mercado 24 in Guatemala City, which only serves the best ingredients in the…
Dancing Salsa like a Nicaraguan (Not)
The Carnival in Granada occurs once a year and each year people from all over the country flock to the city to celebrate. One of the biggest events in the Nicaraguan calendar, Candela decided to hop on a float.
Colombia: Starbucks Meets its Match
Starbucks's most recent expansion plan has taken them to Bogota, Colombia. How has the arrival of the coffee giant affected the market?
In Praise of Chavela Vargas 1919-2012
A tribute to one of Latin America's most iconic female role models.
Surrogate Latino #7: Miguel Muziq, Latin Jazz Guitarist
Guitarist, songwriter, and producer, Miguel Muziq is a new force to be reckoned with on the Latin Jazz scene. His production/remixing credits include Usher and Kelly Rowland, now Miguel’s debut album “An Angel’s Healing” finally…
Ballet Brazil
Inspiring, talented, and dedicated are only a few words used to describe dancer Thiago Soares. The Brazilian born artist has left his mark on the Royal Ballet, which has made him a household name, but this wasn’t an easy task.…
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