Without going to university or studying music in an academy, he became the “Greatest minstrel of the Cuban Trova” and the king of the “double meaning”. And he bequeathed 31 fun and loving compositions to the culture of his homeland and to Cuba. María de Lourdes Legrá Faustino […]
Our People
Julio Etchart, half a century through the lens
He left Uruguay in 1974 at the age of 24, escaping the repression of the dictatorship, which had twice imprisoned him, setting him free for the second time, with his passport in his hand and the idea to set off for Europe in his head. To Paris to be exact, […]
Emigrant and musician, an artist of freedom
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. The Prisma’ memoirs. – Karina Le Gallo – She tells me of the radiant sun, and the joy of being able to ‘stop’ a […]
Latin America as seen from all four sides
Solidarity, democracy, the search for peace and sovereignty, protests, blockade and independent media are some of the topics on the agenda of the “Latin America Conference 2023 – Adelante!”, to be held this Saturday 28 January in London. Debate, analysis, proposals and documentaries are part of this traditional event.
The social context in a migrant’s life
In a journey throughout the impressive audio legacy of his hometown, Colombian artist Julian Mayorga releases his new album in which he seeks to go against musical cliches, in an act of protest that reclaims his roots with a unique style. Daniela Arias Baquero Born in Ibague, the […]