Los Auténticos Decadentes / Andrés Calamaro: The idols reminisce about the old days
By José Gandour @gandour There's an old saying in the music industry that a good new song is a future good old song. It seems like a truism, but it's a good warning that foreshadows the significance of what will become a classic....
Qobuz vs. Spotify: The Streaming War (and Music as Collateral Damage)
By the Zonagirante.com team @zonagirante Support us by donating via Ko-fi Cover art by Zonagirante Studio Every now and then, the world of music streaming is shaken up. Not by a technical change, nor by a new feature no one asked for, but by the age-old question that...
Digital Destinations: Special High-tech Tools for Music
By the Zonagirante.com team @zonagirante Cover art by Zonagirante Studio In this section, we make it a point to guide our readers, especially those involved in music as professionals or aspiring careers, by...
The world behind the wheel January 28/2025 (amazed by the speaker lights)
By the Zonagirante.com team @zonagirante Cover art by Zonagirante Studio Hello everyone. 2025 looks like it will be a year full of events. We believe in the images and sounds that will be produced this year, and that allows us to continue showcasing the work of the designers who...
The world behind the wheel January 22/2025 (paper siren songs)
By the Zonagirante.com team @zonagirante Cover art by Zonagirante Studio Hello everyone. 2025 looks like it will be a year full of events. We believe in the images and sounds that will be produced this year, and that allows us to continue showcasing the work of the designers who...
Home Sweet Home: Three Versions of a Nostalgic Song
By José Gandour @zonagirante Cover art by Zonagirante Studio Nostalgia, melancholy, homesickness. That rash in the heart that makes us say such unverifiable phrases as "the past was always better," "nobody beats my mother's cooking," "rock is...".
The world at the wheel January 15/2025 (a distant star sings in your ears)
By the Zonagirante.com team @zonagirante Cover art by Zonagirante Studio Hello everyone. The start of the year is going to be hot. We believe in the images and sounds that will be produced this year, and that allows us to continue showcasing the work of the designers who join us...
Digital Destinations: If you could only have one microphone, which one would you choose?
By the Zonagirante.com team @zonagirante Cover art by Zonagirante Studio We continue with technical information for the independent music community of our continent. We know that in times of understandable economic restrictions, and when most of the work is...
Digital Destinations: Is it worth having a home studio?
By the Zonagirante.com team @zonagirante Cover art by Zonagirante Studio Some say there's nothing better than staying home, doing everything there, always having our library, our sound system, our kitchen, our bed close by. Others have...
The world behind the wheel January 07/2025 (the graphic demons roar again)
By the Zonagirante.com team @zonagirante Cover art by Zonagirante Studio Hello everyone. It's January, and expectations for 2025 are high. We believe in the images and sounds that will be produced this year, and that allows us to continue showcasing the work of...
The best album covers from the Latin American underground (2024)
By the Zonagirante.com team @zonagirante Cover art by Zonagirante Studio In the vast ocean of music releases, where hundreds of new offerings appear every week, an album cover remains the front line. Beyond being a...
The Canadian Music Industry: Here we come!
By Victor Li @victoreli23 Cover art by Zonagirante Studio. Approaching my fifties, my wife and I were pleasantly surprised to learn we were expecting our third child. With a 19-year-old daughter and a 12-year-old son, at that point in our lives we were thinking about the future...
Being a woman in music (Spanish/Portuguese)
By Heloisa Marshall @heloisamarshall Cover art by Zonagirante Studio Editor's Note: Brazilian singer-songwriter Heloísa Marshall is known for her distinctive voice and ability to express emotions in just a few phrases. Her album, Notas pro Apocalipse, recorded in...
The world at the wheel December 10/2024 (love is a twinkle in the ear)
By the Zonagirante.com team @zonagirante Cover art by Zonagirante Studio Hello everyone. December brings new colors, and that allows us to continue showcasing the work of the designers who collaborate with musicians to promote their performances and...
The world behind the wheel December 03/2024 (a loud noise in my rearview mirror)
By the Zonagirante.com team @zonagirante Cover art by Zonagirante Studio Hello everyone. December is here, and we continue showcasing the work of designers who collaborate with musicians to promote their performances and celebrations around the holiday season...
