Cultura Archives - Americas Quarterly

The Many Facets of Contemporary Tango

AQ’s music columnist highlights a mix of tracks showcasing the classic genre’s modern sounds.

A new book revisits the fascinating but often overlooked history of the British presence across the continent.

“A Certain Lucas” gets a new edition at an opportune moment.

“How to Save the Amazon” confronts the complexity of the rainforest crisis—and still manages to inspire.

AQ’s music columnist spent a week exploring Bogotá’s Festival Internacional de Música Clásica and the city’s vibrant music scene.

Daniel Saldaña París reconstructs a centuries-old tale for this age of wildfires and pandemics.

A real-life Spanish nun turned conquistador is the focus of a new novel by an Argentine writer.

AQ’s music columnist visits La Serena Festival de la Canción, put on by the Oscar-winning Drexler family.

The late pontiff’s autobiography provides a rare window into the inner and outer life of a beloved and complicated man.

Pola Oloixarac’s latest book highlights problems in the global movement.

AQ’s music columnist looks back on the versatile Brazilian musician’s storied, six-decade career.

AQ’s music columnist collects releases from across the region that straddle the divide between electronic and traditional tunes.

A new novel brings to life the legendary Mexican president’s mysterious months in exile in New Orleans.

In a young Argentine literary standout’s new novel, the country’s Jewish past and present collide.

From São Paulo to Havana, surprising musical and cultural combinations mark AQ’s music critic’s warm-weather selection.