Snaps

In the debut episode of «Long Take: Life as an Artist», Yakawrath, aka Fira, an experimental psytrance musician and a 2D/3D artist from the Maldives, opens up about his journey as an underground artist in Malé City.

How to run an independent web platform without being too much of a «gatekeeper»? AQNB co-founder and editor about the platform’s struggle to archive a depicted scene by entering a cycle of mutual influence rather than (mis-)using curatorial power to make top-down statements.

Rou Rodríguez captures Bogotá’s dynamic street culture, showcasing its fusion of architecture, nature, sounds, and people. // Rou Rodríguez captura la dinámica cultura callejera de Bogotá, mostrando su fusión de arquitectura, naturaleza, sonidos y personas.

A mixtape from Sol Tornasol, one of the heads of Club Felinas, through key sounds from and for Latin America. // Un mixtape de una de las cabezas de Club Felinas, Sol Tornasol a través de sonidos claves desde y para América Latina.

A mixtape from five artists gathered by Mariposa to answer questions about common sounds and contradictions of Bogotá. // Un mixtape de cinco artistas reunidos por Mariposa para responder preguntas sobre los sonidos comunes y contradicciones de Bogotá.

Bogotá’s music journalism, once thriving, now faces a void. Read Eduardo’s research about the tension between content creators and music journalism in the midst of a general media and cultural crisis.

Join the label In-Correcto in exploring the city of Bogotá through historical footage, label recordings, and spoken poetry. // Únete al sello In-Correcto para explorar la ciudad de Bogotá a través de archivo histórico, grabaciones del sello y spoken poetry.

The rise of the Ballroom scene in Bogotá, Colombia has provoked an alternative queer community that blends voguing with familiar music genres like neo perreo, guaracha, and merengue, while providing a fresh and thought-provoking reaction to systemic violence.