The Making of The Flawless Elis & Tom in Restored 4K
Nov 4, 2023 · The Making of The Flawless Elis & Tom in Restored 4K. By Oleno Netto 04 November, 2023. The documentary film Elis & Tom (2022, in Portuguese: Elis & Tom – Só Tinha De Ser Com Você) follows the making of a landmark album in Brazilian music by Elis Regina and Antônio Carlos “Tom” Jobim. Rare 16mm images filmed during the recording of the ...
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.
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.
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 ...
Religious Rhythms: The Afro-Brazilian Music of Candomblé
Apr 19, 2011 · Accompanied by highly percussive drumming, the ritualistic ceremonies of the Afro-Brazilian candomblé religion have distinctly shaped the musical soundscape of Brazil, influencing many contemporary styles such as the samba and bossa nova. Indicative to a popular dance found in the slave plantations of the Bahian region of North-Eastern Brazil ...
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.
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 ...
The History and Impact of Latin American Music
Nov 20, 2019 · Latin American music originated as a result of a complicated social and cultural process that started with Columbus’s arrival to the continent centuries ago. When that happened, everything changed, and indigenous cultures started getting foreign influences. True, before Europeans came, there were local forms of music and dedicated instruments ...
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New music: Chhoti Maa: ‘Reinota (Tributo a Nelly Chavez)’. Chile / ¡Adiós General! Dominican Republic / New music: ‘En El Naranjo’ Yasser Tejeda (feat. Vincente García) Sounds and Colours is a website, print publication and record label dedicated to the music, culture and creativity of Latin America and the Caribbean.
Latin American Music - Sounds and Colours
Your in-depth guide to Latin American music offering articles, reviews, news, mixes, playlists and interviews.