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The Big Chill
Amaranta Wright meets the Argentine tennis giant Juan Martin de Potro, the youngest ever winner of the US Open, Wimbledon semi-finalist and 2-time Olympic medallist, and finds a refreshing focus on playing rather than being a…
Los Amigos Invisibles @ Islington Town Hall
The renowned Grammy winning Venezuelan band LOS AMIGOS INVISIBLES hit London with a bang on Sunday 21st Nov with an energetic show at the Islington Assembly Hall.
LATIN HOTLIST #12 - Summer 2019
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It Takes Two Worlds to Tango
Representatives of 25 countries converge on the River Plate for the Third World Tango Summit.
This Latino Week...
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Venezuela: the politicians need to listen
As Venezuela’s economic crisis deepens, Grace Livingstone has been out to the Venezuelan countryside, gauging the effects of the crisis there.
Latino Restaurants Serving Takeaway During Lockdown
It is safe to say that times are crazy. Sheltering in place and self-quarantining are just a couple of the new guidelines we all have to abide by due to an unexpected worldwide pandemic. For us Latinos who aren’t blessed with…
North Brazil meets South London
Having collaborated with titans of Brazilian music such as Nana Vasconcelos, Gilberto Gil, Daniela Mercury, Carlinhos Brown and Hermeto Pascoal, as well as jazz legends Stanley Jordan and Joshua Redman, Letieres Leite, one of…
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Amaranta Wright enters the world of Ramón Monegal, the legendary Spanish perfumer now celebrating 100 years of a family in fragrance, and emerges transformed.
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FEMALE REGGAETON ARTISTS of 2025
From the OG Queens to the New Wave Redefining perreo, from underground pioneers spitting bars over dembow riddims in the early 2000s to the global superstars selling out stadiums today, female reggaeton artists have continuously…
Che, Enrique IV, qué hacé!
Shakespeare in Argentine? Really? Just the thought of the mischievous Argentine psyche giving a twist to theatre’s most famous human commentator, is enough to make one smile. We talk to theatre director Rubén Szuchmacher, who…
Haitian Thinking Girls in Search of School
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Latino Living in Chicago and London
In the space of 10 years, a once bustling Latino immigrant community in Chicago has been replaced with boutiques and bars and a clearly whiter demographic. Those that gave Pilsen the flavour that attracted the property…
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I made this for my friends and cant tell you how quickly it got lapped up....Crispy sweet potatoes topped with guacamole, sour cream and salsa make the world's healthiest and tastiest nachos, I just can’t believe I haven’t…
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Originally from Panama, Reggaetón’s roots can be traced back to the late 1990s, borrowing elements of reggae, rap, and hip-hop, and initially performed in underground venues. As the indisputably catchy beat and swagga soon spread…
Southern Exile
As the Tate Modern hosts the first exhibition of Mira Schendel's work in a decade, we take a look at this extraordinary Swiss born artist who made Brazil her home, escaping a hostile Europe to finding artistic freedom and…
Paper Passion
Manolo Alcántara is one of the directors of Folds, the award-winning, paper-inspired play, combining circus-skills with live music, that visits the Southbank Centre from the 17th of December. Miriam Muñoyerro meets Spain's…
Cuban Jazz, Simple As That!
Described as “one of the greatest Cuban pianists of the Twentieth Century” by the great Chucho Valdes himself, Cuban Jazz connoisseur and long time fan Royer Alfonso, talks to HIlario Durán ahead of his concert at Ronnie Scotts…
Marina Silva: The Wild Card of Brazil’s Presidential Race
Since the tragic death of Brazil’s opposition candidate Eduardo Campos in a plane crash on the 13th August, his ex- running partner and replacement Marina Silva has shocked the world by taking Brazilian Socialist Party (PSB) from…
Flamenco Fusion's Force of Nature
Ojos de Brujo's frontwoman and songwriter Marinah goes solo with her first album, Baile de las Horas, which she performs at Rich Mix in April."The change is what I needed: to get out of Ojos and do something different.…
Brazil: Full Speed Ahead for Impeachment
Jan Rocha reports on the attempted impeachment of Dilma and fears of vested interests behind it
Presumed Guilty: Victim of Mexico's legal system gets rare break to tell story
Over the net the controversial film about a street vendor stitched up by the Mexican legal system is spreading like wildfire and in England it is about to go on general release. Back in Mexico, judges are seeking to ban…
Dilma's Dilemmas: On the Road to Re-election
With the first round of Presidential elections in Brazil coming up October 5th, how have World Cup protests and the recent death of opposition Socialist candidate Eduardo Campos on the 13th August affected Dilma Rousseff’s re-…
Baroque’n’Roll
Lina Tur Bonet, Baroque violinist and somewhat of a classic superstar, talks to Latinolife about music video, are collaborations and other crazy projects that are stretching the boundaries and opening possibilities for Baroque…
Adolescence and Obsession in ‘A Trip to the Moon’
The Argentine director Joaquín Cambre talks to Latino Life about his own life and his award-winning opèra prima, A TRIP TO THE MOON, about an adolescent who, feeling out of sync with his family and his world, focuses his…
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Honduran Migrants Lose Protected U.S. Status, Medellin's Mayor Demands Apology Over Escobar-Related Lyrics, Japan and Qatar Invited to 2019 Copa America
'Casa de mi padre'
“If it sounds Spanish, man, that's what it is; it's a Spanish movie.”
Chavez' Victory - A Point Proven?
Hugh O'Shaughnnessy reports from Caracas on an amazingly good electoral process and how cold warriors in some of London´s progressive papers who have been dissing Chavez as a dictator are having to eat their words.
Producing the Image of Spain
Executive producer Gervasio Iglesias, Director of Zanfoña Producciones, one of Spain’s most exciting film production outfits, talks to Latinolife about making films in the current crisis and their latest release Unit 7.
Alma Antigua - The Young Guatalaman with Vintage Charm
Described by The New York Times as having a ‘tangy, bluesy voice with the feistiness of Edith Piaf,’ there is something definitely old-worldy about the Guatemalan singer-songwriter who has a Latin Grammy, tours with Ricardo…
Latinolife's Spring Break Party Playlist
From Nicky Jam, J Balvin, Zion & Lennox and Prince Royce to De La Ghetto, Bad Bunny, Arcángel, Ozuna, Bad Bunny, Wisin and Karol G, these are the guys making the hits right now. ENJOY!
Venezuela: The Alternative of a Coalition Government
Victor Álvarez, a leading Venezuelan economist and winner of the Premio Nacional de Ciencia 2013, was Minister of Basic Industries and Mining during the Chavez presidency. This article, based on a proposal to the EU and ICRC…
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