Episodio 87 | Women’s March 2018 with Brick X Brick
For two hours I stood in silent and watched as the marchers passed. And they saw us, the wall of love, assembled, accepting, accomplished, astounding,…
Autor: Soldanela Rivera
Podcast
Episodio 86 | Shadia Fairuz, singer, musician, actress
Here is a young woman who took music earnestly seriously as a kid. She learned how to read music before she learned how to read.
Podcast
Carlos Gutierrez | Executive Director Cinema Tropical
Carlos rocks for a lot of reasons, but he is unique in his ability to contextualize the cultural voice of the Latin American and Latino filmmaking industry against the present cultural and political landscape.
Podcast
Episodio 82 | Alex Rodríguez | sound designer, Hostos alumnus
Try it. Listen to Alex. He’s going to be a music producer and a sound engineer. He’s from the South Bronx and he feels free working at the studio. Making music and living are one and the same thing for him.
Notes From A Native Daughter
Episodio 81 | María Torres, dancer, choreographer
María Torres’ first dance class was at 1-year old in her family living room. The daugher of a conguero, I guess she was born to feel the rhythm and show it.
Notes From A Native Daughter
Episodio 80 | Frank Marrero, filmmaker, director, media pioneer
Luego de María no soy la misma. Creo que ningún puertorriqueño lo es. Algo busco que aún no se que es o algo busco armar que aún no se lo que es pero algo me dice que con Frank comencé a buscar algo nuevo.
Podcast
Episodio 79 – Verónica Sanchis Bencomo, Founder Foto Féminas, Photographer
This month’s featured photographer is Gabriela Rivera Lucero. A beast. And I mean wonderful and good. The work is literally beastly, it’s called Bestiario. Check it out.
80grados+
Malín Falú, periodista y pionera en Nueva York
Soldanela Rivera entrevista a una de las pioneras de la radio puertorriqueña en Nueva York, Malí Falú, una conversación en español en la que se traza una importante historia de la diáspora.
80grados+
Episodio 71 – Yaraní del Valle, EcoKit Puerto Rico, actress, activist, producer
María Relief Effort Initiative: Yaraní del Valle is fierce. I’ve seen her sing her heart out. Etched in my mind. A unique interpreter she is. Bella. It is no coincidence that Yaraní, alongside Lady Onion, Aris Mejias, Lady Lanchonete, Isabel Gandía, and artist-activist Jeca Rodriguez created the EcoKit duffle initiative, Puerto Rico Eco Kit.
