Music, film, streaming, football and the region's creators.
Born on Colombia's Caribbean coast, cumbia became Latin America's shared rhythm, rewired by Mexican sonideros and Buenos Aires barrios. Colombia now guards the root: Law 1701 of 2013 made the El Banco festival national heritage, with a 42nd edition set for 2026.
A starting shelf of ten films from Mexico, Argentina and Brazil, chosen for where they take a first-time viewer.
Born in Coyoacán in 1907, Frida Kahlo denied being a Surrealist, sold New York paintings in 1938 and entered the Louvre in 1939. The records tell it.
From cassette mixtapes sold out of car trunks to the loudest rhythm in global pop, the genre's road ran through Panama, San Juan carports and streaming playlists.
At the 83rd festival (September 2-12), Latin America's competition hopes rest on 'Back to Buenos Aires,' while 'Hombre al Agua' — Gael García Bernal's directorial debut — leads the buzz. Mid-festival dispatch.
The genre that taught a continent to watch television daily now anchors the streamers' Spanish-language slates — 'Cien años de soledad' and 'El Eternauta' are its newest monuments. The business of serialized drama.