If you've seen HBO's doc "The Latin Explosion: A new America," you know they did a great job at letting us know how Romeo Santos and other Latin@ pop artists have/are making a mark on the US market (esp as Latin@s have become the largest "minority" in the states.) The film talked about artists before this pop generation too, but I was bummed when it didn't go deeper into how Mex- Ams were shaping rock 'n' roll in the 50s/60s and going on tour w/ bands like the Beatles. If you're curious about this music period go see "The Roots of the Eastside Sound, 1955-1965,” at CASA 0101 (down to its last week) which specifically tells the stories of the bands who were bred on LA's east side and those who went beyond it. More on all that here.
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In the summer of this year, I interviewed L.A. based R&B, pop singer Kidä (she's now in London) for Wonderland Magazine. The mag liked her so much they featured her once again on their site with her very own curated music mix. Check it out above and read more on it here.
Catch my piece on Kidä in the September/October 2015 issue. Talked Music, Migration and culture for Thinking Aloud Podcast Episode on Cultural Identity11/18/2015 A sea of bodies swells up and down in front of the stage at MacArthur Park just northwest of Downtown Los Angeles. The horns blare, the drummer hits the symbols and the maracas shake... Read more
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W OR D SSome of the stories and projects I've been working on.
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