During the annual solo percussion competition at the Aspen Music Festival and School, an untrained voice and a passion for Chilean folk song from marimba player Jaime Cárdenas-España won over judges. ...

This past Sept. 18, my mother and I sat down to eat empanadas we picked up from a local Chilean eatery in honor of Chile's Independence Day, Dieciocho. My mother played her favorite musician, Chilean ...

For this year’s Icons & Influences issue, we asked 10 artists to pay tribute to the women who have shaped their sound, provided an example, and inspired them to break down barriers. Chan Marshall, a.k ...

CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. Chilean immigrant Rafael Manríquez plays all three guitar parts during the recording of his song "Tonada de gris silencio (The Tonada of Silent ...

Every weekday through Hispanic Heritage Month, World Cafe dives into the music of a different country in Latin America. Editor's Note: To commemorate Hispanic Heritage Month this year, World Cafe is ...

Former Chilean Army officer Pedro Paulo Barrientos Nunez is in ICE custody following his arrest in Florida for the 1973 killing of Chilean folk singer Victor Jara in the aftermath of a bloody military ...

What do a tequila ad, a film about the beginning stages of a woman’s dementia, and the latest Kacey Musgraves album all have in common? Their connectedness is a result of Chilean activist and folk ...

SANTIAGO, Chile – The widow of folk singer Victor Jara called on the U.S. government Wednesday to extradite a retired Chilean military official charged with murdering her husband during Chile’s 1973 ...

Editor's Note: To commemorate Hispanic Heritage Month this year, World Cafe is going on a musical tour of Latin America. Every weekday from Sept. 15 to Oct. 15, we'll spotlight the music of a ...