In cinema, every detail matters. Costumes, colors, and carefully chosen props often communicate as much as dialogue, ...

Brazil has long been one of the most passionate and influential regions in Counter-Strike. From legendary Major victories to ...

The photograph shows the hero of this tale, Roger Glenn, sometime in the late 1940s when he was five or six, learning to play ...

Sounds and Colours is a website, print publication and record label dedicated to the culture and creativity of Latin American and the Caribbean. Run by a team of passionate writers and researchers our ...

Formal Spanish expressions help professionals sound respectful and confident in any workplace. They create a strong impression in meetings, emails, and business calls. To learn formal Spanish for work ...

Welcome to the last round-up this year. Without further ado, may I draw your attention to the following crop of new sounds… In the face of so much global gloom and doom, let’s start with a little good ...

My co-editor Andy Cumming and I have given ourselves (under separate cover) the difficult task of coming up with 10 of the best albums of 2025. Fingers on buzzers, no conferring… Our resident ...

Vitória do Pife emerges as one of the most compelling voices in Brazil’s new generation of traditional musicians. Based in Caruaru, in Pernambuco, she is a disciple of Mestre João do Pife, who is ...

Imagine my shame and outright horror to discover that my previous round-up dates back to late September. That’s two months or so ago. As Sandy Denny once sang, “Who knows where the time goes?” ...

Latin America’s independent music scene has exploded over the past decade. Bedroom producers in Mexico City, São Paulo and Buenos Aires create music that competes globally. Artists from Medellín to ...

Summer events across Latin America and the Caribbean offer businesses a chance to connect with audiences in fun, highly visual settings. From beach festivals in Mexico and Brazil to resort activations ...

Luxury hotels and resorts need more than a standard pool to leave a lasting impression on guests. Custom pool floats offer a simple yet powerful way to transform an ordinary pool area into a memorable ...