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Top Central American Bands Of All Times

Have you ever heard of the phrase by famous Nicaraguan poet Rubén Darío, "Si la patria es pequeña, uno grande la sueña." This describes the beauty and the talent of the Central America region. A region that may be small…

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Albums from Central American Artists we Love

Central America has a rich tapestry of musical styles shaped by its deep history and diverse cultural heritage. From indigenous rhythms to African, European, and mestizo influences, the music of Nicaragua, Honduras, Guatemala,…

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Pioneering Central American Artists You Should Know About

Central America is home to a vibrant music scene, blending cultural traditions with modern sounds. As a region, Central America has made significant contributions to global and Latin American culture by blending indigenous,…

Arts and Culture
10 Distinguished Brits You Didn't Know Were Colombian

The UK hosts the world's second largest Colombian diaspora, and has born generations of talent in all fields of life. But with their very British accents, you may not even know who they are. From dancers, painters,…

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Spanish Albums That Rocked the World

From flamenco, bolero and copla to hip-hop, reggatón and pop, Spanish music has evolved in exciting ways. Before the days of streaming stats music changed the world via album sales, but more than that, as Spain emerged from the…

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10 UK Latin Acts to Watch Out for in 2024

The UK Latin music scene is undergoing a vibrant transformation. 2023 was a year for the books and this year brings a new generation, spearheaded by a diverse group who blend cultural heritage with innovative sounds. These…

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Our Favourite Latin Christmas Songs

Christmas is a universal celebration, but the feelings it generates is different for every culture and every country, by the music we listen to, the food we eat, our idiosyncratic festive habits. Every December in the UK, when…

Society and Politics, Arts and Culture
10 Stand Out UK Afro-Latinos y Latinas

In the last of our series celebrating Black HIstory Month...it’s time to bring it home. While the US has long been celebrating the contribution of Black Latin Americans to its culture, and life, we here in the UK also have our…

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10 London Latina DJs to watch out for

In the macho world of Latin DJs, Latina and Latinx talent have had to fight tooth and nail for their rightful place. Here are those who have done so, and whose blood, guts and passion can be heard in their sets that sing with…

Arts and Culture
10 Latin@ LGBTQ+ Creatives in London

Over the years, London has attracted some of the finest creatives from Latin America and Spain, who have gone on to represent world class talent from the LGBTQ+ community. From the likes of a young precocious Mario Testino from…

Music
10 Love Songs to play your Valentine

To be honest, we could make a hundred lists of Latino love songs, indeed we have, so this year we decided to put it out to the public. Here is what we got for the Valentine's Playlist 2023!

Film & Theatre
10 RomComs with a Latino Twist

We have to start this list with a disclaimer: some of these films feature offensive stereotypes and, well, aren't very funny either. But if you can bear the Latino clichés and cringey moments, which let's face it, many…

Film & Theatre
Latin American Films to watch on Valentines Day

Is the stereotype really true? Do Latinos really do romance better? Then why does everyone turn to Hollywood when trying to find the best rom-com? We may not be famous for making comedy out of romance but we definitely do drama…

Food
10 Latino Places to Take your Valentine

For us Latinos, having a great Valentine's Day date is a must - a chance to impress your date with the best Latin American food followed by a very sexy party…showing him/her or they just how we do it. So without further ado…

Film & Theatre
Ten Argentine Films we love…

With their unique brand of humour, intellectual insight, romance and political drama, there have been so many great Argentine films that it’s practically impossible to pick out a few. But here are 10 of LatinoLife’s favourites in…

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10 Rising Stars of Argentine Music

Argentines have a tradition of autogestión; a culture of dynamism and resilience where people just get on with it. This generation is no different: Just like their predecessors watched, copied and carved their own identity to…

Food
Top 10 Argentine Eateries in London

Brits have been importing Argentine beef since the early-twentieth century and the UK is now the second-largest import market for Argentine wine. From fine-dining to street food venues, delis to takeaways, we picks our favourite…

Food
Top 10 Savoury Latin Dishes on a Budget

Many of us are feeling the squeeze but this doesn’t mean we need to give up on tasty and nutritious Latin food. From simple comfort food to showstopper dishes for sharing, Clorrie Yeomans has whipped up a list of her top 10…

Music
Top 10 New Alternative Albums

Recent years have surprised us with many new and old faces releasing albums in the Latino alternative genre. Modern alternative Latino artists have been on the rise, and every year we have new stars that surprise the charts as we…

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Top 10 Salsa Hits of the Noughties

As lovers of Salsa here at LatinoLife, we've been loving putting together a Top 10 series on Salsa Hits of the decades, from the golden era of the 70s, through salsa romantica and erotica of the 80s, the big hitters of the…

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Top 10 90s Salsa Hits (part 2)

Last week, as part of our series on salsa hits of the decades, we brought you our selection of the best '90s salsa, with artists like Luis Enrique, Tito Rojas, Victor Manuelle, Jerry Rivera, DLG and Orchestra Guayacan. But…

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Top 10 '90s Salsa Hits (part 1)

In this third episode of our series of Salsa hits from the 70s to the present day, before bachata and reggaeton took hold, this week we bring you our pick of the biggest Latin dancefloor hits of the 1990s. By the '90s salsa…

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Top 10 Salsa Hits of the '80s

We got real nostalgic here at LatinoLife over lockdown and started listening to all the great salsa tracks that have been produced over the years, from the '70s when Fania exploded onto the scene, thru the '80s and…

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Top 10 Salsa Hits of the 1970s

We got real nostalgic here at LatinoLife over lockdown and started listening to all the great salsa tracks that have been produced over the years, from the '70s when Fania exploded onto the scene, thru the '80s and…

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Top 10 Female Salsa Singers

Salsa music may be known as a tool to seduce women, but the flow swings the other way too. In a male dominated genre, these women held their own as the rare voices of salsa, greatest soneras who bewitched audiences and proved…

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Top 10 Noughties Reggaeton Tracks

From Tego to Daddy Yankee here are the top 10 Noughties Reggaeton hits from our freinds at Reggaeton.co.uk! From early to mid 00's this may even be a younger generations "old school" list.

Sports
Top 10 Latin American Sportswomen

Forget Guillermo Vilas, Gustavo Kuerten or Juan Martin del Potro, did you know that Latin America’s most successful tennis player - World No. 1,19 Grand Slam titles, including three Wimbledon singles crowns - was a woman? And yet…

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Top 10 Hector Lavoe Tracks

The Singer of Singers, Hector Lavoe was the face of NY salsa in the 70s and went on to become an icon of latin music. His voice was second to none and his delivery and stage persona made him one of the most populars singers of…

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Top Ten Reggaeton Hits of March

If you are stuck at home waiting for that 21st of June to come along…I bring you hope with the best tracks of the month that will make you look forward to sunny and going-out days again! Check out the likes of Bad Bunny, Rosalía…

Society and Politics
Black Heroes of Modern Latin America

A few months ago we brought you black heroes of Colonial Latin America - leaders and fighters who defied the prejudices against them and demanded change, freedom and racial justice, whether through slave rebellion or fighting the…

Music
Top 10 Queer Latin Club Tracks

Continuing our celebration of LGBTQ+ History month, we invited El Tuma a London-based DJ and co-founder of the dance party MARICUMBIA, to gives us his list of classic tunes that still rock London’s the queer Latinx club scene.…

Sports
Top 10 Colombian Football Players

As the 10th best team in the world according to the official FIFA ranking, the Colombian flag has become one of the most recognisable in football’s modern era. With an exorbitant overflow of talent, there can be little doubt as…

Sports
Top 10 Argentine Footballers

As one of the biggest football teams in South America and the world, the Argentine Football Association (AFA) has had some of the best players to have ever graced the sport. For fans of the game there exists a constant debate as…

Sports
Top 10 Mexican Boxers

Globally, Mexico is known as a boxing powerhouse, boasting some of the greatest champions in the sport’s history, something which continues today. Here we present 10 of the greatest Mexican boxers of all time

Music, Arts and Culture
Top 10 Music Docs on Netflix

At LatinoLife we love our music and there are some great documentaries we've discovered on Netflix that we want to share...from a panoramic view into the electrifying world of Latin Rock to the fascinating lives of music…

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