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Reviews
OLIVIA AND THE CLOUDS (2024) visually exciting animated feature by Tomás Pichardo-Espaillat.

“Like they don’t see something is pulling them apart.” In ‘Olivia and the Clouds’, relationships flounder, steeped in memories and hopes as animator, film maker, professor and artist from the Dominican Republic, Pichardo-…

In-depth Interviews
Spices Seeped in Determination and Resilience: How Maria Marte Became a Culinary Star 

In the heart of Madrid’s bustling culinary scene, where flavours from around the world converge, one Dominican chef stands out with her remarkable story of perseverance and passion. Latino Life talks to Maria Marta, the first…

Obituaries
We Love Johnny Pacheco

And this is the bit where we say thank you to the legend on whose shoulders we stand. Put simply, Johnny Pacheco, flautist, percussionist, bandleader, arranger and co-founder of Fania Records, was one of the most influential…

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Spotlight on...Mariah Angeliq

The talented Dominican and Puerto Rican rapper and singer has been climbing up the Latin music scene as are her songs in the charts!

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Spotlight on...Fuego!

The Dominican star has been in the game for over 10 years, and has gained even more popularity over the last couple of years.

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Spotlight on...Yendry

Meet the uprising Dominican star Yendry who is doing music on her own terms, showing the whole world that you cannot put her in any box as she defies all labels. The breathtaking artist interlaces Afro-Caribbean rhythms from the…

Features
The Wonderful World of Afro-Reggaeton

Why are Reggaeton and Afro-beat collaborations taking over the world, and why should you care? We explore how the current explosion of reggaetón afro-beat fusions is the latest expression of a long and rich history of African and…

Latin Londoners
Latin Londoner #38: Nicole Castillo-Mavromatis, Dancer, Choreographer and Actor

Raised in East London Nicole Castillo-Mavromatis is a queer dancer, actor, choreographer and proud afro-Latina from Dominican Republic. Starting out as a dancer including on an international tour with artist Wizkid and on the…

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Pioneering Black Latina Artists

Recently we published a list of Black Heroines of Latin American History, Afro-Latinas who put their lives at risk, and in some cases gave their lives, in order to shape our history. This week we bring you the brave women who…

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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…

In-depth Interviews
“The Birth of Latin Jazz was simultaneous to the Birth of Jazz”

Associate Professor of Music at Columbia University, Chris Washburne is one of the world’s leading academics on both jazz and Latin music and a respected musician in his own right, having played with many of the artists he writes…

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Black Heroines of Latin American History

Being an female activist meant putting your life at risk, being a black female activist was a probable death sentence, yet these courageous women took that risk, and gave their lives in some cases, in order to shape our history.…

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Indigenous Heroes and Heroines of Colonial Latin America

In celebration of Indigenous Peoples' Day, a day which began as a counter-celebration to el Dia de la Raza or 'Columbus Day' (still shamefully celebrated in Spain and the US to celebrate the colonisation and…

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10 Black Heroes of Colonial Latin America

Many of these heroic figures in the building of Latin America were confined to the anals of history. It wasn’t easy to find them, but once we started digging we found so many that we have only been able to mention a few. All…

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Things You Should Know about...Jazz Greats of Latin America

Recently we produced a list of Latin Jazz greats, but many of the finest Jazz musicians from Latin America use neither la clave, nor the ostinato patterns nor the afro-cuban rythmns that we associate with Latin Jazz. The…

Tunes That Rock The Dance Floor
Jose 'El Canario' Tunes That Rock the Dance Floor

We travel to La Republica Dominicana and bring you arguable the best Salsa singers the island has ever produced///Jose Alberto 'El Canario'. With a career that goes back to the early 70’s and he is still rocking it!…

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Top 10 Contemporary Classic Fiction

We bring you masters of contemporary fiction, some are already becoming classics, all of which, once started you cannot put down, whether in Spanish or English.

In-depth Interviews
Dominican Shades

Lara Morgenstern reflects on the enviable coolness of Vicente Garcia, when she meets the Dominican singer-songwriter, clad in sunglasses on a cloudy London day.

Opinion
We Ain't No Shithole

Just eight years after the Léogâne Earthquake, Trump was once again spewing garbage about Haiti calling it, among other predominantly non-white countries, a “shithole.” Of course, it is no such place as Antony Stewart, chair of…

Fantasy Island Tracks
Juan Luis Guerra’s Fantasy Island Tracks

If you were stranded on a desert island, which tracks would you absolutely need, to get you through those times of despair? Man cannot live on sun and fish alone right? Our castaway, Juan Luis Guerra, one of Latin America’s…

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TOP TEN Bachata Artists

With its hypnotic beat and heart-renching melodies, this Dominican music began to take the world by storm when Urban Latin took over Latin nightclubs and romantics were left wanting. But Bachata has a long history; from rural…

Features
NORTHERN SOUL

Travelling independently is the best way to see the natural beauty of the Dominican Republic, says Elizabeth Mistry

Culture Guides
5 SIGHTS OF SOUTH AMERICA YOU WON'T FORGET

Bored of beaches, banal museums and grotty hotels? Want to do something different this time you go away? South America harbours some of the most breath-taking natural phenomena in the entire world. No tour guide needed, just a…

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Divine Sensuality: The Genius of Juan Luis Guerra

From his lyrics that verge on magical realism, to his intensely sensual melodies and his relationship with God, we praise the undecipherable enigma that is Juan Luis Guerra, one of Latin America’s most sublime music makers and…

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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…

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Jessica Maria Gilhooley, actor, filmmaker

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