After a career of over twenty years, he is now considered one of the most important actors of Spain. Roles that have given him greater glory have been mostly villains: psychopaths, offenders or prison leaders, among others. However, he says that they are much easier to play than characters that […]
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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 […]
The Big Issue… a hand up for the homeless
There’s an old saying that everyone deserves a second chance, yet many people who find themselves homeless never get one. Once homeless, only a few are able to get the respect needed to land a job. Cailly Morris For this reason, The Big Issue — a weekly entertainment […]