Charis McGowan

2 weeks ago | grammy.com | Charis McGowan

Lido PimientaOn her first album in five years, Lido Pimienta uses classical music to explore the connections between her many interests and experiences. |GRAMMYs/May 20, 2025 - 03:46 pmAround five years ago, in the midst of the pandemic, Lido Pimienta received an unexpected invitation to score a piece of music for the New York Ballet. She’d just released her third studio album, Miss Colombia, which earned her a GRAMMY and Latin GRAMMY nomination. "The album did well, but you didn’t really see it.

1 month ago | theguardian.com | Charis McGowan

The memory of a blue whale gliding past his small boat haunts Patricio Ortiz. A deep wound disfigured the crustacean’s giant body – a big chunk had been ripped from its dorsal fin. Cargo ships are the only adversary capable of inflicting such harm on a blue whale, he says.

2 months ago | theguardian.com | Charis McGowan

Julia Chuñil Catricura’s home is a wooden cabin nestled within the dense foliage of the hilly Valdivian rainforest. It has no running water, electricity or mobile phone coverage. It is a modest setup – for Chuñil, living here was an act of resistance, a vindication of her rights. Chuñil, 72, is Mapuche, Chile’s largest Indigenous group. A land defender who fought for Mapuche land rights and practised ancestral farming methods and medicinal techniques, she moved to this spot in 2015.

2 months ago | grammy.com | Charis McGowan

Nathy Peluso performs in Los Angeles on the GRASA Tour. As the Argentine singer/songwriter continues to take her 'GRASA' album around the world, she shares some of her favorite photos and memories from her first headlining shows in America, as well as a major return to her home country. |GRAMMYs/Apr 4, 2025 - 02:10 pmNathy Peluso's GRASA show opens with a flourish of drama. A video projection shows the Argentine star on the run, suitcase in hand, with gun-waving agents chasing after her.

2 months ago | nme.com | Charis McGowan

Rauw Alejandro is an effortlessly cool guy. With one arm comfortably draped over the sofa, slicked-back hair, tinted Prada glasses and a sweeping black overcoat, he speaks slowly, often finishing his thoughts with a soft, self-assured smile. The only time his laidback charm is broken is when he talks about performing live, the 32-year-old shifting from characteristic calm to boyish excitement. “It’s another world on stage.