Snaps

Eurological ways of curating music tend to ignore their own social and aesthetic contexts. In his essay, the composer Sandeep Bhagwati asks for more wakefulness in choosing that acknowledges the pluralities of musics today.

Maldivian singer, producer, and artist Zara Mujthaba shares insights into her musical journey and life on Thulusdhoo island, her involvement with the influential Maldivian collective Dinba Family, and her perspective on the evolving tourism industry in the Maldives.

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.

Listening is presence and present, and this is what Ana María Romano proposes to us: a careful listening to her closest soundscapes. // Escuchar es presencia y presente, y esto es lo que nos propone Ana María Romano: una escucha cuidadosa de sus paisajes sonoros más cercanos

La escena Ballroom en Bogotá ha creado una comunidad queer alternativa que fusiona el voguing con géneros locales como el neo-perreo, la guaracha y el merengue, ofreciendo una respuesta provocadora a las violencias sistémicas.

An exploration of the development of hip hop in the rainy mountains of Bogotá. The essay traces how the genre has followed and then evolved beyond the classicist tradition to make room for other rap subgenres that mirror a diverse city that, as its music, never stops moving.

Una exploración del desarrollo del hip hop en las montañas lluviosas de Bogotá. El ensayo rastrea cómo el género ha evolucionado más allá de la tradición clasicista para dar cabida a otros subgéneros del rap que reflejan una ciudad diversa que nunca deja de moverse.