Biza plays BA Bizarrap shines as producer gives first large gig in Buenos Aires 21-04-2023 15:18 Bizarrap plays first large headlining show of his career, with 24-year-old producer and composer putting on a show for 20,000 fans at the Hipódromo de Buenos Aires
YOUTUBE MEGA-HIT Reino Infantil, Argentina's YouTube empire, streams to success 05-04-2023 16:00 The most popular Spanish-language YouTube channel in the world is Reino Infantil, best known for its massive break-out series La Granja de Zenón. But behind its multi-million-dollar success story – and one of its most successful songs, lies a dispute with Salta-born singer Ricky Maravilla. by Cecilia Degl'Innocenti
FIBA 2023 FIBA, Buenos Aires International Festival, is back 24-02-2023 11:34 This year’s Buenos Aires International Festival is here, with artists from all over the country and the world. From Friday, February 24 to Sunday, March 5, experience the best of theatre, music, dance and visual art in venues across the city.
OBITUARY Legendary songwriter Burt Bacharach dead at 94 09-02-2023 13:54 Legendary US pop composer, songwriter and pianist Burt Bacharach, who provided a chart-topping playlist for the 1960s and 1970s with hits like 'I Say a Little Prayer,' has died in Los Angeles at the age of 94.
Diss Track Shakira and Bizarrap's new song sets social media alight 12-01-2023 17:24 Shakira and Bizzarap set social media ablaze on Thursday night after releasing a song openly aimed at the Colombian artist's ex-partner, Gerard Piqué; New tune has been listened to 34 million times in 17 hours.
MUSIC & ART Les Luthiers prepare to bid farewell after 55 years treading the boards 11-01-2023 22:00 Legendary music ensemble Les Luthiers – creators of insane instruments and stars of humorous music and theatre productions – announce final farewell tour after 55 years of gigging.
BTS SINGER IN B.A. K-pop star Jin performs with Coldplay on 'magical night' in Buenos Aires 29-10-2022 11:43 K-pop superstar Jin draws fans in huge numbers as he performed new single 'The Astronaut' alongside Coldplay at River Plate's Monumental stadium; Performance is last before he heads off to perform mandatory military service.
PERFORMING ARTS Revive your spirit with cultural feast in Colonia del Sacramento 24-09-2022 06:00 The plague of Covid-19 has receded and Uruguay’s Festival Internacional de Colonia is returning for its fifth edition. by Robert Cox
A SODA STEREO FAN WRITES Argentina, a través de mis ojos Americanos 03-09-2022 16:12 I have spent the last two years now as a spy, a spectator, enchanted from a distance by Argentina, and Buenos Aires specifically. And it’s all thanks to Soda Stereo. by Andy Meek
MUSIC Musician Jorge Milchberg, known for 'El Cóndor Pasa,' dies aged 93 26-08-2022 18:41 Musician and composer Jorge Milchberg, best known for his 1960s arrangement of the Andean melody 'El cóndor pasa,' has died in Paris at the age of 93.
Classical Music Argentine composer named world-class 04-08-2022 16:26 Argentine composer, Rod Schejtman, named top three in the world in international music composition competition. His prize-winning piece recorded by prestigious orchestra.
Music & Culture Coldplay announce eighth show in Buenos Aires as Argentines snap up tickets 30-05-2022 17:10 British band announces eighth show at River Plate's Monumental stadium as fans in Argentina brush aside economic woes to snap up tickets; Gigs on 'Music of the Spheres World Tour' will be classified by multiple sustainability initiatives, including reduction of CO2 emissions and the planting of a tree for each ticket sold.
iPod RIP The end of the iPod: How Apple's now discontinued music player transformed an industry 11-05-2022 13:18 Apple on Tuesday put out word it is no longer making iPods, the trend-setting MP3 players that transformed how people get music and gave rise to the iPhone.
Music & Culture Mingus Centennial Festival to celebrate legendary US jazz musician 27-04-2022 18:04 The Mingus Centennial Festival, marking 100 years since Charles Mingus' birth, takes place this Friday, April 29 and Saturday, April 30, 2022 at the Centro Cultural 25 de Mayo. by Hannah Gonzalez
Music & Culture Nathy Peluso and Nicki Nicole bring energy of Argentina to Coachella 21-04-2022 09:34 Nicki Nicole and Nathy Peluso were among the stars performing at the prestigious Coachella festival last weekend.
Music & Culture With unprecedented Coachella showing, Latin music continues US dominance 18-04-2022 11:06 20 artists from Latin America and its diaspora performed at this year’s Coachella, up from 17 in 2019, commanding the festival's main stage as the popularity of Spanish-language music soars.
Culture Miguel Ángel Estrella, pianist and ex-UNESCO ambassador, dies at 81 07-04-2022 18:48 Tributes and condolences flood in after renowned pianist and Argentina's former ambassador to UNESCO dies in France at age 81.
MUSIC & CULTURE 'Latinas are reaching the top,' says Brazil's Anitta 31-03-2022 13:19 Brazilian pop star, whose booty-grinding reggaeton hit "Envolver" claimed top spot on Spotify last week, says her international success shows "Latinas are reaching the top."
DAYS AFTER SHOW IN ARGENTINA Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins dies in Colombia aged 50 26-03-2022 10:03 Drummer Taylor Hawkins of the multi-Grammy award-winning rock group Foo Fighters found dead in Colombia during band's South American tour, his bandmates confirmed in a statement Friday.
MUSIC & SOCIETY Row over 'machismo' in song by Brazil icon Chico Buarque 04-02-2022 13:29 Brazilian musician Chico Buarque's famous song 'Com Açúcar, Com Afeto' is at the centre of a firestorm after the singer said he would no longer perform it following criticism over 'machismo' in its lyrics.
2021: YEAR IN REVIEW L-Gante: the business-savvy trapero behind a phenomenon 31-12-2021 12:57 Elian Ángel Valenzuela, better known as L-Gante, has taken ‘cumbia 420’ into the mainstream, even meeting the president along the way. And with his tunes and popular appeal leading the way, the ‘trapero’ is now diversifying into wine, clothes and other areas. by Tomás Rodríguez
MUSIC ¿Quién es? Soy yo – Pimpinela launch 40th anniversary tour 26-10-2021 13:30 Pimpinela shook the music scene with the theatrical "singing duels" of the 1980s. Four decades on, siblings Lucía and Joaquín Galán are not even thinking of retiring, launching a 40th anniversary tour in the United States.
Charly cumple 70 Charly García delights fans with surprise 70th birthday show 24-10-2021 09:29 Tens of thousands of porteños hailed the life and music of Charly García on Saturday, as the legendary Argentine rocker’s 70th birthday was celebrated in style in Buenos Aires.
FELIZ CUMPLE CHARLY! Buenos Aires celebrates Charly García’s 70th birthday 22-10-2021 22:04 City pays tribute to legendary Argentine rocker with a marathon run of events, shows and concerts across the capital this weekend.
MUSIC Rod Schejtman among select list of composers in WorldVision Composers Contest 24-09-2021 22:02 Pianist and composer participates in renowned international competition with 'La Magia di Vivere,' work for symphony orchestra that requires 85 musicians on stage.
LATIN VOX MACHINE Venezuelan refugee orchestra back together after lockdown 03-08-2021 14:46 After a year-and-a-half of silence due to the coronavirus pandemic, the sounds of the Latin Vox Machine orchestra have returned to a house in Buenos Aires.
MUSIC & THEATRE Teatro Colón brings up the lights as it re-opens to the public 03-07-2021 00:13 After a long coronavirus shutdown, performers and support staff prepare the theatre – and its majestic chandelier – for re-opening.
Cinema 'Hamilton' creator celebrates Latino immigrant roots with 'In The Heights' 09-06-2021 01:23 Warner Bros.' big-screen version of Lin-Manuel Miranda's "In The Heights" arrives in US theaters Thursday — a lavish production that puts Latino stories, stars and filmmakers front and center.