I call her for a telephone interview that we have arranged. She replies from her home in Miami as if she were an old friend. – Karina Le Gallo – She tells me of the radiant sun, and the joy of being able to ‘stop’ a little while in her […]
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Miles Cleret: Afro-Latin crossovers in music
A DJ since he was a teenager, his label aims to bring lost tracks from the 60’s and 70’s to modern audiences. Graham Douglas Cleret dislikes the term ‘World Music’ as a western attempt to classify ‘other’ music, instead focusing on the multicultural crossovers between musical styles from many […]
An artist without a political conscience is an egoist: Magil
Colombian, pushing 60 and originator of a profound and deeply felt discourse, the well-known writer Manuel Giraldo, or Magil, speaks to the Prisma about different aspects of his life. Cesar Amaya Sandino When he finished writing “Conciertos del Desconcierto” (Breakdown Concerts) he was in Barcelona: it was there, […]
Magil´s rebellious journey through Latin America makes it to London
As part of a tour through Europe presenting his book “Viaje insurreccional por América Latina*”, the well-known Colombian writer and winner of the Plaza & Janés Literature prize, Manuel Giraldo-Magil will be visiting London during the first week of March. The Latin American Workers’ Association (LAWAS) has organised a […]
Quimantu: from Andes to London new music and traditional styles
The world music band in concert next September 14th at Southbank Centre with the new album “Mitimaes” Emanuela muzzi Latin rhythms and modern beats: the original fusion of sound which made Quimantu one of the most appreciated ensembles of word music. With over 30 instruments playing traditional and […]
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