Latin American Independence Dates - Sounds and Colours
25 November 1975 (from the Netherlands) Uruguay. 25 August 1825 (from Brazil) Venezuela. 5 July 1811 (from Spain) Sounds and Colours is a website, print publication and record label dedicated to the music, culture and creativity of Latin America and the Caribbean.
Understanding Sonideros and Sonidos, Mexico’s Tropical Music …
Jul 4, 2022 · Sonidero is a culture, a tradition, a movement that is still being discovered. Sonidero is a unique pan-continental vision, full of twists and turns, combining different types of tropical music into an explosive party. It’s an unchecked tale of sonideros in Monterey and pitched-down rebajadas long before Houston’s DJ Screw came along and ...
Samba: A Lively Rhythm that Defines Brazil - Sounds and Colours
By Sounds and Colours 10 May, 2023. Samba is a musical style that emerged in Brazil in the late 19th century. With its lively rhythms, syncopated beats, and melodic harmonies, samba quickly became an integral part of the country’s cultural heritage. If you’re interested in the history of samba, its popularity, its most famous artists, and ...
What Are the Top 11 Traditional Instruments Used in Latin America?
Jan 15, 2020 · 7. Clave. This Latin American instrument, which is common in Cuban music, looks simple. However, it is among the most distinct of the instruments in the region. It’s a handheld wooden block that is approximately as small as a big cigar. To use the instrument, you strike two claves together to make a sound. 8.
The Top 5 Musical Instruments of Latin America
Jan 17, 2020 · El Tres (String Instrument) A Tres is a musical instrument of the Cuban origin. As stated by Sound Buttons Lab the instrument is of the string family and resembles a Spanish guitar. The most used type of this instrument is the one having six strings. The resemblance with that of a Cuban sound makes is best for playing in Afro-Cuban Genres.
What Is Brazilian MPB Music? - Sounds and Colours
Apr 19, 2010 · MPB is pop music, and as with any good pop music, it eats up the culture of the time (its fashion, music, mood, etc.,) and spits it out again newly-polished and ready for the radio. It’s genesis followed the tropicália movement which itself was a mix of bossa nova, samba, The Beatles, theatre productions and revolutionary attitude, all ...
The Musical World of Ernesto Cavour, Bolivia’s Charango Maestro
Dec 22, 2022 · Once described as “the best in the universe” when it came to the charango, the small 10-string traditional Andean instrument, Ernesto Cavour could be found playing his beloved instrument and other musical creations at the Teatro del Charango in the highland city of La Paz every Saturday night. Sadly, the great maestro passed away in August, although I was lucky enough to interview Cavour ...
The Most Popular Latin American Music Genres - Sounds and …
Apr 10, 2020 · Bachata. Another wonderful gift from the Dominican Republic, bachata is one of the most popular Latin music genres today. Created by Jose Manuel Calderon in the 1960s, bachata initially struggled to gain the same popularity that Merengue was enjoying. The big breakthrough for bachata came in the 1980s when Blas Duran introduced popular lyrics ...
How Shakira’s Music Has Become Popular Across the Planet
May 25, 2021 · Chantaje ft. Maluma (2016) With over 2.6 billion views on YouTube, Chantaje (meaning “blackmail”) is another of the Colombian singer’s most popular songs. Filmed in Barcelona, the video starts off in memorable fashion, with Shakira taking a pet pig for a stroll and then heading to an underground bar. Upon its release, Chantaje was viewed ...
10 Best Songs Inspired By The Caribbean | Sounds and Colours
Aug 13, 2021 · Many modern artists have released songs which are heavily influenced by Caribbean culture and music. Given below are some songs inspired by the Caribbean. 1. Work By Rihanna ft. Drake. Work is Rihanna’s fourteenth number 1 single and part of her eighth studio album ‘Anti’ which was released in 2016. It topped the Billboard Hot 100 Chart ...