Testigos del Fin del Mundo
| Author | Javier A. Rodríguez-Camacho |
|---|---|
| Language | Spanish |
| Genre | Music criticism |
| Publisher | Rey Naranjo Editores |
Publication date | April 2023 |
| ISBN | 978-628-7589-07-0 |
Testigos del Fin del Mundo (Spanish for Witnesses to the End of the World) is a 2023 book of music criticism by Bolivian critic Javier A. Rodríguez-Camacho. The book comprises 120 long-form reviews written by Rodríguez-Camacho of Ibero-American albums released between 2010 and 2020.
Background and content
Javier A. Rodríguez-Camacho is a music and film critic from Cochabamba, Bolivia.[1][2] He is an associate professor at Pontificia Universidad Javeriana in Bogotá.[3] Testigos del Fin del Mundo was launched by publisher Rey Naranjo Editores at the 2023 Bogotá International Book Fair.[4] In March 2024 it was published in Bolivia by El Cuervo.[5]
Testigos del Fin del Mundo contains 120 reviews of albums released in 2010–2020 by Ibero-American artists including Rosalía, Helado Negro, Princess Nokia, Empress Of, and Rita Indiana.[6][7] In an interview on Radio Nacional de Colombia, Rodríguez-Camacho claimed that the book was influenced by the work of writers Silvia Cruz Lapeña and Lucy Sante.[2]: timestamp:8:40
Reception
Colombian newspaper El Tiempo called Testigos del Fin del Mundo "a delicacy for music lovers."[6]: q Pitchfork included it on their list of the best music books of 2023, describing it as "an illuminating compendium that documents scenes and sounds that have lived in the shadows for too long."[8] Ricardo Pineda of El País compared the book unfavourably to Los 600 de Latinoamérica, an online collection of critical reviews of Latin American albums.[9]
References
- ^ "Testigos del fin del mundo (publisher website)", Rey Naranjo (in Spanish), retrieved 11 June 2025
- ^ a b "Metafísica del indie iberoamericano" [Metaphysics of Ibero-American indie], Radio Nacional de Colombia (in Spanish), 30 August 2023, retrieved 11 June 2025
- ^ "Perfiles y Capacidades de la Javeriana" [Profiles and skills of the Javeriana: Javier Alejandro Rodríguez Camacho], Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, retrieved 11 June 2025
- ^ "'Testigos del fin del mundo' presenta 120 reseñas de discos hispanoamericanos" ['Testigos del fin del mundo' presents 120 reviews of Hispanic and Latin American albums], Radiónica (in Spanish), 2 May 2023, retrieved 11 June 2025
- ^ "Libro de Javier Rodríguez-Camacho, disponible desde el 12 de marzo", Opinión (in Spanish), 28 February 2024, retrieved 11 June 2025
- ^ a b Gabriela Herrera Gomez (14 April 2023), "Las joyas literarias que esconde la FILBo 2023" [The literary gems hidden at FILBo 2023], El Tiempo (in Spanish), retrieved 11 June 2025
- ^ Isabelia Herrera (28 November 2023), "This Great New Book Chronicles the Indie Blog Era Across Latin America and Its Diaspora", Pitchfork, retrieved 11 June 2025
- ^ Isabelia Herrera (20 November 2023), "The 10 Best Music Books of 2023: Testigos del fin del mundo", Pitchfork, retrieved 11 June 2025
- ^ Ricardo Pineda (20 August 2024), "De Juan Gabriel a Chico Buarque: la música de Latinoamérica en 600 discos" [From Juan Gabriel to Chico Buarque: Latin America's music in 600 records], El País (in Spanish), retrieved 11 June 2025