From Pandemic to Protests: Culture in Concepción Is Down
CONCEPCIÓN – The pandemic has hit musicians hard in Concepción. Nevertheless, they are used to facing challenges in a place where earthquakes and rainy weather...
Author : Marcus Nilsson
The Soundtrack to Chile’s Social Protests
Over time, popular songs originally written to give a voice to social sentiment and reflect social discontent have been used in several jingles and commercial...
Javiera Mena to Compose the Soundtrack of the Santiago Commute
SANTIAGO – The winners of the short story competition Santiago en 100 Palabras will soon be announced. This year the best stories will be converted...
88-year-old Grandmother Gives Chileans Hope in Confinement
SANTIAGO – To stay at home is an act of solidarity during the pandemic. Still, the confinement causes a range of bad feelings. A cumbia...
Even in Exile: a New Album Inspired by Victor Jara
LONDON – The death of Victor Jara has fascinated people all over the world. But now British media focuses on his life. In a long...
Francisca Valenzuela Releases Video With Fans in Confinement
Fans that are dancing, singing, crying, fighting, kissing. Most of them in confinement. They are part of Francisca Valenzuela’s latest music video. Francisca Valenzuela is...
Ana Tijoux is Back on the Screen and the Dancefloor
Ana Tijoux is back with a dance-oriented single about quarantine. She’s also debuting as an actor in a TV series. As always, she’s right in...
“Not Concerts” Highlight Chilean Artists During Lockdown
Is a festival possible during lockdown? Free Concerts were a platform for Latin Music during tough times in the 1980s. Can “Not Concerts” be a...
Premios Pulsar 2020: Cami Gallardo Artist of the Year
The most popular Chileans songs are Aqui Estoy by Cami and El Beso by Mon Laferte. These were the somewhat predictable results of the Premios...
Cumbia Makes Chileans Dance During Pandemic
Cumbia is normally not political music but nevertheless springs out of current circumstances. Sonora Cuarentena brings joy to neighborhoods in lockdown, and new releases by...