Human rights Rio carnival group pays tribute to wronged hero of black history 07-02-2024 11:25 Paraíso do Tuiuti's carnival song is a tribute to João Candido, a sailor in the Brazilian navy who led a revolt against slave-like conditions on ships.
United Kingdom Whisky, haggis and plentiful toasts: British Embassy marks Burns Night in style 29-01-2024 07:23 Birth of Scotland’s most famous poet Robert Burns marked in appropriate fashion by UK diplomacy. by Michael Soltys
MUSIC & ART Teatro Colón fires musical director after child sex abuse allegations 12-01-2024 16:46 Jan Latham-Koenig, 70, arrested in London and appears in court; Renowned British conductor charged with child sex offences and sexual communications with a child.
INTERVIEW Cultural courier Nikki Bedi brings global art into your home 23-11-2023 19:55 “We aim to come here to really honour everything that we experience to the rest of the world,” notes globetrotting BBC presenter and host of 'The Arts Hour on Tour.' by Andrea Puerto
Anti-Semitism allegations Roger Waters says he has no hotel in Argentina and Uruguay due to ‘Israeli lobby boycott’ 15-11-2023 14:47 British musician and former Pink Floyd frontman, a well-known pro-Palestinian activist, said Wednesday that he had nowhere to stay in Buenos Aires and Montevideo for his upcoming tour dates as a result of a "boycott" against him organised by the "Israeli lobby."
SHOW SUSPENDED Heavy thunderstorms thwart Taylor Swift's second concert in Buenos Aires 10-11-2023 17:53 Organisers pull show amid dreadful weather and reschedule concert for Sunday.
TAYLOR-MANIA SWEEPS BUENOS AIRES Politics the opening act as Taylor Swift kicks off run of shows 10-11-2023 01:11 US pop star Taylor Swift played the first of three concerts in Buenos Aires on Thursday, granting Argentines a momentary respite from the drama of next week's presidential run-off.
Swiftie Fever hits Argentina Five months of camping pays off for dedicated Taylor Swift fans 09-11-2023 01:07 Thursday marks the beginning of Taylor Swift's three-night run of shows in Buenos Aires. For fans, some of whom have spent five months camping outside River Plate’s stadium, the day they’ve been waiting so long for has finally arrived. by Andrea Puerto
FAB FOUR HAVE NEW TUNE 'Now and Then' – The Beatles release 'last-ever' single 02-11-2023 11:30 'Now And Then,' first written and sung by John Lennon in 1978, has been finished by his fellow band members Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr – and the help of AI.
MUSIC 'en dormir sin Madrid' – Bizarrap and Milo J team up for unexpected EP 05-10-2023 01:25 After a long run of his biggest Music Sessions to date, Bizarrap pauses his international takeover to team up with 16-year-old Morón native Milo J for the release of Session #57, part of an unexpected EP release. by Andrea Puerto
MUSIC & ART Composer Schejtman takes Argentina to finals of 'World Cup of Classical Music' 27-09-2023 12:05 Argentine musician now amongst the best three composers in the world, according to competition ranking, The world champion, and final rankings, will be announced this Sunday, October 1st.
MILEI Musicians call for reflection among fans over Milei 16-08-2023 15:07 Javier Milei’s surprise primary victory has also shaken up cultural world – musicians Lali Espósito, Trueno and Ca7riel among those to warn fans over libertarian lawmaker.
MUSIC & ART Piano great Argerich scraps more concerts over illness 14-08-2023 12:20 Piano virtuoso Martha Argerich has cancelled further concerts in Austria and Germany in August due to illness.
MUSIC & ART Piano great Martha Argerich axes German, Swiss shows over illness 09-08-2023 12:41 Celebrated Buenos Aires-born pianist Martha Argerich cancels concerts in Germany and Switzerland due to illness.
MUSIC Argentine urban music conquers the world – Duki, Nicki Nicole, Bizarrap lead way 21-07-2023 15:31 Wave of Argentine musicians including Bizarrap, Duki, Emilia Mernes, Nicki Nicole and Wos are selling out shows and shining in the northern hemisphere.
MUSIC Bizarrap: From bedroom plans to topping the charts 09-06-2023 14:04 Argentina’s premier producer and DJ has been on quite the journey – and last week’s release of another chart-topping single underlined his global stardom.
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.