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| 02 Mar 2022 | S2 Track 7: Yo Me Llamo Cumbia / My Name is Cumbia | 01:09:49 | |
In this episode we visit host Andrés' beloved motherland: Colombia! We travel all the way to South America to talk about Cumbia! This rhythm, child of the Colombian Caribbean, has expanded to many countries including Mexico, Argentina, and Perú. Its diffusion has been so widespread that cumbia enthusiasts are sometimes unaware of where the rhythm is from and which cultures created it. In our journey to Colombia we explore the Black and Amerindian roots of cumbia, how it's danced and its original instruments, its relation with the bullerengue rhythm, and cumbia's whitening and expansion outside of Colombia. For more info and resources check our website here and our YouTube channel here. Host/Producers: Andrés Hincapié, PhD; Melissa Villodas, PhD Candidate | |||
| 23 Mar 2022 | S2 Track 7: Yo Me Llamo Cumbia (Español) | 01:19:25 | |
En este episodio nos vamos para Colombia, la amada madre patria de nuestro host Andrés. ¡Este largo viaje a América del Sur lo hacemos para hablar sobre la cumbia! Este ritmo, hijo del caribe colombiano, se ha expandido a muchos países incluyendo Mexico, Argentina, y Perú. Su difusión ha sido tan amplia que los amantes de la cumbia a veces no están conscientes de su lugar de procedencia o de las culturas que lo crearon. Para este track tenemos un grupo increíble de invitados: Nelda Piña es una cantaora de bullerengue y la voz del grupo folklórico Nelda Piña y Sus Tambores; Rosita Lozano fue bailarina en las compañías de Totó la Momposina y de Delia Zapata, y actualmente se desempeña como gestora cultural y directora de la Fundación Rosa Agustina Medina Pérez; Edelmira Massa Zapata es una folclorista, coreógrafa, artista plástica, y directora de El Palenque de Delia; Héctor Fernández L'Hoeste es profesor en el departamento de Lenguas del Mundo en la universidad de Georgia State, y es autor del libro Cumbia! Escenas de un Género Musical Migrante Latinoamericano; Carmen Dence es una profesora retirada y la fundadora y coreógrafa de la compañía de danza folclórica Grupo Atlántico en St. Louis, Missouri; y Santiago Andrés Rojas Lozano es un conocedor de la música tradicional del caribe colombiano y es el vice-presidente de la Fundación Rosa Agustina Medina Pérez. | |||
| 06 Apr 2022 | Were You Listening? Track 19: Palenquero (English) | 00:40:12 | |
In Palenquero (Palenque Man) singer and songwriter Nelda Piña pays homage to the town of San Basilio de Palenque, to its music, its cultural influence, and its deep Black roots . Although to be precise, Palenque has Black roots, Black trunk, Black branches and Black, beautiful flowers. The whole tree is black! In this episode we are fortunate to have Nelda Piña herself reflecting on the song she wrote and Matilde Herrera, instructor of Colombian folkloric dances with more than 50 years of experience, trained practitioner of ethnic education, director and choreographer of Kumbé Dance Company, and a Palenquera who has represented Palenque culture in many festivals around the globe and who has received numerous awards for her work. This episode accompanies the Yo Me Llamo Cumbia/My Name Is Cumbia episode of the second season of our podcast devoted to the cumbia rhythm and dance, check it out! We invited great experts! We hope this track helps to add value to your listening and awareness in your dancing! For more info and resources check our website here and our YouTube channel here. | |||
| 06 Apr 2022 | Were You Listening? Track 19: Palenquero (Español) | 00:40:16 | |
En esta canción Nelda Piña rinde homenaje al pueblo de San Basilio de Palenque, su música, su influencia cultural, y sus profundas raíces negras. Aunque para ser precisos, Palenque tiene raíces negras, tronco negro, ramas negras, y hermosas flores negras. ¡El árbol completo es negro! En este episodio tenemos la fortuna de tener a Nelda Piña reflexionando sobre la canción que ella misma escribió, y a Matilde Herrera profesora de bailes folclóricos colombianos con más de 50 años de experiencia, estudiada etnoeducadora, directora y coreógrafa del Grupo de Danzas Kumbé, y una palenquera que ha representado la cultura de Palenque en muchos festivales alrededor del mundo y que ha recibido un gran número de premios por su trabajo cultural. ¿Estábamos escuchando? Este episodio de la serie acompaña al episodio Yo Me Llamo Cumbia, dedicado al ritmo y baile de cumbia, de la segunda temporada de nuestro podcast. ¡Escúchenlo! ¡Tenemos un@s invitad@s increíbles! ¡Esperamos que este track contribuya a hacer más rica su relación con la música y que enriquezca su conciencia al bailar! | |||
| 19 Apr 2022 | Single 7: Eco de Mis Ancestors - Entrevista Extendida con Nelda Piña | 01:05:43 | |
La canta-autora de bailes cantaos Nelda Piña, del grupo Nelda Piña y sus Tambores, nos comparte un poco de su biografía y de su conocimiento sobre las raíces del bullerengue y de la cumbia. Ella también nos habla sobre las contribuciones de la gente negra a estos ritmos y menciona la importancia de apoyar a la juventud en los lugares donde estos ritmos fueron creados. !Y además nos da un pequeño concierto donde canta un fragmento de la bella canción "Palenquero" de su último álbum "Eco de Mis Ancestros"! | |||
| 04 May 2022 | Single 8: Esa Palenkera - Entrevista Extendida con Matilde Herrera | 01:11:04 | |
La distinguida palenquera Matilde Herrera Hernández, profesora de bailes folclóricos colombianos con más de 50 años de experiencia, estudiada etnoeducadora, directora y coreógrafa del Grupo de Danzas Kumbé, nos habla sobre Palenque, sobre su lenguaje, su cultura y su legado a la cultura colombiana. | |||
| 25 May 2022 | Single 9: Muchachas Cumbiamberas - Entrevista Extendida con Edelmira Massa Zapata y Rosita Lozano | 01:03:48 | |
Las expertas folcloristas, maestras Edelmira Massa Zapata @elpalenquededelia y Rosita Lozano @frampezcolombia nos comparten su conocimiento sobre los orígenes de la cumbia y lo que representa para la cultura colombiana y latinoamericana, resaltando el profundo encuentro de las culturas Africana y Amerindia en el corazón de la cumbia. Edelmira Massa Zapata es una reconocida coreógrafa, profesora, y artista plástica. Ella es la directora general del palenque de Delia. Edelmira es hija de la celebrada etnógrafa, investigadora, coreógrafa, y folclorista Afro-colombiana Delia Zapata Olivella, y es sobrina del legendario escritor Afro-colombiano Manuel Zapata Olivella. Rosita Lozano, fue por muchos años una bailarina prominente en los grupos de Totó La Momposina y de Delia Zapata Olivella. Hoy en día Rosita es gestora cultural y es la directora de la Fundación Rosa Agustina Medina Pérez. Este Single contiene las entrevistas extendidas que tuvimos con Edelmira y con Rosita. Una versión resumida de la entrevista puedes encontrarla en el Track 7 de nuestra segunda temporada: Yo Me Llamo Cumbia. | |||
| 08 Jun 2022 | S2 Track 8: Cuando Baila Reggaetón / When Dancing Reggaeton | 01:02:33 | |
In this episode nos dedicamos a perrear. We visit the roots and development of reggaetón, learning about the economically disadvantaged, Caribbean Afro-descendant youth who rebelled the rhythm into existence. We also learn about the musical elements of the rhythms and about the dance of reggaetón, touching briefly on reggaetón's relation to Dembow. For this track we have a set of illustrious guests: Beth Colón-Pizzini is an Assistant Professor of Instruction at the University of Texas at Austin in the African and African Diaspora Studies Department; Katelina Eccleston aka La Gata is the creator of the platform Reggaeton con La Gata dedicated to reggaetón analysis and history, and is the lead researcher on MTV’s upcoming show “De La Calle”; Inka is a Dominican rapper, music producer, educator, and cultural manager; and Cris Moreno is a New York City based dancer who has been dancing to Afro Latin rhythms for many years and who has been teaching reggaetón in recent years. For more info and resources check our website here and our YouTube channel here. Host/Producers: Andrés Hincapié, PhD; Melissa Villodas, PhD | |||
| 06 Jul 2022 | Were You Listening? Track 20: Loíza (English) | 00:43:56 | |
Today's song, Loíza, is part of Tego Calderón’s extremely successful debut album, El Abayarde. In Loíza, Tego mixes an assortment of modern beats with bomba, and topples the mixture with his signature sharp lyrics which in this case criticize the way in which politicians, law enforcement, government officials, and wealthy individuals in Puerto Rico discriminate and exclude the town of Loíza, a town heavily populated by Afro-Puerto Ricans. Were we listening? In this episode we team with up with Dr. Beth Colón-Pizzini to contextualize Loíza. Beth is an Assistant Professor of Instruction at the University of Texas at Austin in the African and African Diaspora Studies Department. This episode accompanies the episode Cuando Baila Reggaeton / When Dancing Reggaetón of the second season of our podcast devoted to the reggaetón rhythm and dance, check it out! We have some great guests! We hope this track helps to add value to your listening and awareness in your dancing! For more info and resources check our website here and our YouTube channel here. | |||
| 07 Jul 2022 | Were You Listening? Track 20: Loíza (Español) | 00:46:02 | |
La canción de hoy, Loíza, es parte del álbum debut de Tego Calderón, El Abayarde. En Loíza, Tego mezcla una colección de ritmos modernos con la bomba puertorriqueña, y remata la mezcla con incisivas letras, que en este caso critican la forma en que políticos, agentes del orden público, oficiales del gobierno, y personas pudientes en Puerto Rico, discriminan y excluyen a la municipalidad de Loíza, la cual es altamente poblada por afro-puertorriqueños. En este track tenemos la fortuna de contar con la doctora Beth Colón-Pizzini quien nos ayudará a contextualizar la canción Loíza. La doctora Colón-Pizzini es profesora asistente de instrucción en la Universidad de Texas, Austin, en el departamento de Estudios Africanos y de la Diáspora Africana. ¿Estábamos escuchando? Este episodio de la serie acompaña al episodio Cuando Baila Reggaetón, dedicado al ritmo y baile de reggaetón, de la segunda temporada de nuestro podcast. ¡Escúchenlo! ¡Nuestras personas invitadas están fuera de serie! ¡Esperamos que este track contribuya a hacer más rica su relación con la música y que enriquezca su conciencia al bailar! | |||
| 31 Aug 2022 | Single 10: Flow Caribe - Entrevista Extendida con Inka | 00:54:06 | |
Inka, rapero, productor musical, educador, y gestor cultural ubicado en Villa Mella, en la República Dominicana, nos habla sobre su enfoque musical que él llama "cimarronaje musical" y nos cuenta sobre varios temas incluyendo las bases rítmicas negras del reggaetón y del dembow, la anti-negritud presente en la construcción de la identidad dominicana, y la importancia de comunidades afrodescendientes como Villa Mella que evitan que la rica herencia cultural negra en Latinoamérica se pierda. Este Single contiene la entrevista extendida que tuvimos con Inka. Una versión resumida de la entrevista puedes encontrarla en inglés el en Track 8 de nuestra segunda temporada: Cuando Baila Reggaetón . | |||
| 13 Sep 2022 | Were You Listening? Track 21: Party de Palo (Español) | 00:28:58 | |
Party de Palo, es el primer sencillo del álbum que Inka va a lanzar próximamente, llamado Villa Mella, en el cual le rinde homenaje a este lugar históricamente poblado por comunidades negras en el cual Inka creció en la República Dominicana. En Party de Palo, Inka nos invita a enfiestarnos al son de los ritmos de Villa Mella, al mismo tiempo que nos recuerda sobre la increíble riqueza cultural que poseen las comunidades negras. El presentador invitado de este episodio es el mismo Inka, quien nos contextualiza la canción y las razones por las cuales ha decidido crear el álbum Villa Mella. ¿Estábamos escuchando? Este episodio de la serie acompaña al single Flow Caribe que contiene la entrevista extendida que tuvimos con Inka hace unos meses. ¡Esperamos que este track contribuya a hacer más rica su relación con la música y que enriquezca su conciencia al bailar! | |||
| 20 Sep 2022 | Were You Listening? Track 21: Party de Palo (English) | 00:28:28 | |
Party de Palo is the first single of Inka's upcoming album Villa Mella, in which he pays homage to this historically Black place in which Inka grew up in the Dominican Republic. In Party de Palo, Inka invites to party along the rhythms of Villa Mella while he reminds us with his lyrics of the incredible cultural richness that Black communities hold. Our guest host is Inka himself, who contextualizes the song and tells us about the reasons why he decided to create the album Villa Mella. Were we listening? We hope this track helps to add value to your listening and awareness in your dancing! For more info and resources check our website here and our YouTube channel here. | |||
| 05 Oct 2022 | Single 11: Quítate Tú Pa' Ponerme Yo - Extended Interview with Beth Colón Pizzini | 00:56:55 | |
Dr. Beth Colón Pizzini is an Assistant Professor of Instruction at the University of Texas at Austin in the African and African Diaspora Studies Department. Her expertise is on Puerto Rico’s music and street art, Puerto Rican, Caribbean and Afro-Diasporic feminism; pan-Caribbean and afro-diasporic cultural and political exchanges; and decolonial practices. Host/Producers: Andrés Hincapié, PhD; Melissa Villodas, PhD | |||
| 19 Oct 2022 | Were You Listening? Track 22: Censurarme (English) | 00:47:54 | |
In Censurarme Eddie Dee Eddie Dee confronts racial and classist prejudices and the moralistic hypocrisy of political and social figures who try to censor rappers and reggaetón singers for what they consider vulgar topics and foul language while at the same time engaging in despicable crimes and abject corruption. Our guest host is Dr. Beth Colón-Pizzini, who contextualizes the song and talks to us about a variety of topics including censorship, the role of rappers in the development of reggaetón, and the political hypocrisies in Puerto Rico. We hope this track helps to add value to your listening and awareness in your dancing! For more info and resources check our website here and our YouTube channel here. | |||
| 19 Oct 2022 | Were You Listening? Track 22: Censurarme (Español) | 00:48:31 | |
En Censurarme Eddie Dee confronta prejuicios raciales y clasistas y también las hipocresías moralistas de figuras políticas y sociales que intentan censurar a las personas que hacen rap y reggaetón por lo que consideran temas vulgares y lenguaje ofensivo, al mismo tiempo que cometen crímenes terribles y extrema corrupción. ¿Estábamos escuchando? | |||
| 09 Nov 2022 | Single 12: Perreo 101 - Extended Interview with Katelina Eccleston (La Gata) | 00:43:37 | |
Katelina Ecclestón is the creator of Reggeatón con La Gata, the first femme platform dedicated to reggaetón analysis and history, and Perreo 101, a bilingual podcast detailing the evolution of reggaetón. Katelina is also the lead researcher on MTV’s upcoming show De la Calle. Host/Producers: Andrés Hincapié, PhD; Melissa Villodas, PhD | |||
| 19 Jan 2023 | S2 Track 9: Tócame La Bomba / Play Bomba To Me | 01:01:15 | |
In this episode we go to Puerto Rico a bombear! We explore the development of bomba in Puerto Rico, its Black roots, some of its main figures, its various rhythms and dances, the government's involvement, the role bomba has played in recent social movements, and the exciting and inclusive new voices and dynamics that are emerging in the bomba scene. Our collection of guests is just marvelous, check it out: Dr. Bárbara Abadía-Rexach is an Assistant Professor of Afrolatinidades at San Francisco State University and a prominent researcher on bomba, if you are researching bomba, you will come across her work; Dr. Sarah Bruno is currently a Postdoc of Latinx Studies in Arts, Cultures, and Religions at Rice University, she received her Ph.D. in Cultural Anthropology from the University of Wisconsin-Madison; Mar Cruz has been a bomba dancer and practicioner for over 11 years, she dances with her sister Maria with the group Parranderos de Loiza and their own group Bomba Yemaya, you may recognize Mar on the instagram page Se Baila Bomba; Marién Torres López is the Manager and director of Taller Tambuyé, a Professor at the Dance Department, Universidad Sagrado Corazón, a Folklorist, Dancer, Musician, Drummer, Choreographer, Singer, and Cultural events manager. | |||
| 22 Feb 2023 | Were You Listening? Track 23: Color de Mi Raza (English) | 00:21:29 | |
In today's track we talk with the the Afro-Puerto Rican singer and song-writer Alondra Marie Ortiz Rivera of the bomba music group Afriktaal. We contextualize the song Color de Mi Raza, which she wrote and sings. Color de Mi Raza is a beautiful message of reaffirmation of our blackness, questioning the ways in which society tries to hide our blackness, to make it opaque, and to diminish its value Were we listening? This episode accompanies the episode Tócame La Bomba / Play Bomba To Me of the second season of our podcast devoted to the evolution of the bomba rhythm in Puerto Rico, check it out! We have some great guests! We hope this track helps to add value to your listening and awareness in your dancing! For more info and resources check our website here and our YouTube channel here. | |||
| 22 Feb 2023 | Were You Listening? Track 23: Color de Mi Raza (Español) | 00:20:40 | |
En el episodio de hoy hablamos con la cantante y compositora afro-puertorriqueña Alondra Marie Ortiz Rivera del grupo musical de bomba Afriktaal. Con ella contextualizamos la canción Color de Mi Raza que ella escribió y que ella canta. Color de Mi Raza es un hermoso mensaje de reafirmación de nuestra negritud, cuestionando las formas en las que la sociedad intenta ocultar nuestra negritud, opacarla, y disminuir su valor. ¿Estábamos escuchando? Este episodio de la serie acompaña al episodio Tócame La Bomba / Play Bomba To Me, de la segunda temporada de nuestro podcast, dedicado a la evolución del ritmo de bomba en Puerto Rico. ¡Escúchenlo! ¡Nuestras invitadas están fuera de serie! | |||
| 15 Mar 2023 | Single 13: Majestad Negra - Extended Interview with Mar Cruz | 00:43:44 | |
Mar Cruz has been a bomba dancer and practitioner for over 11 years, she dances with her sister Maria with the group Parranderos de Loiza and their own group Bomba Yemaya, you may recognize Mar on the instagram page Se Baila Bomba. Host/Producers: Andrés Hincapié, PhD; Melissa Villodas, PhD | |||
| 26 Apr 2023 | Were You Listening? Track 24: La Llevo en Mis Venas / Bambulé a Paré (English) | 00:25:26 | |
Today we explore a medley of two bomba songs, La Llevo en Mis Venas (I Carry It in My Veins) and Bambulé a Paré (The Bámbula Is Happening) by the group Tambuyé. To help us contextualize the songs we interviewed the the Manager and Director of Taller Tambuyé, Marién Torres López. Marién and the artists of Tambuyé reaffirm in this medley the Black heritage present in the practice of Puerto Rican bomba in all of its wonderful dimensions, music-related, dance-related, healing-related, you name it. Were we listening? | |||
| 26 Apr 2023 | Were You Listening? Track 24: La Llevo en Mis Venas / Bambulé a Paré (Español) | 00:28:59 | |
Hoy exploramos un popurrí de dos canciones de bomba puertorriqueña, La Llevo en Mis Venas y Bambulé a Paré, del grupo Tambuyé. Para ayudarnos a contextualizar las canciones entrevistamos a la Directora y Manager de Taller Tambuyé, Marién Torres López. Marién y los artistas de Tambuyé reafirman en este popurrí la herencia negra presente en la práctica de la bomba puertorriqueña en todas sus maravillosas dimensiones, musical, danzaría, sanadora, todas ellas. ¿Estábamos escuchando? | |||
| 07 Sep 2023 | S2 Track 10: Zouk Party | 00:48:06 | |
In this episode we join a zouk party in the Antilles! We explore the birth and development of the zouk rhythm and its dance in Guadeloupe and Martinique. We touch on the pioneer role played by the famous band Kassav', the importance of the notion of creolness, and how the Caribbean rhythm sprung a new dance style in Brazil which then expanded across the world. Our guest list is crème de la crème!: Pierre-Édouard Décimus is a legendary, innovative musician and composer and one of the founders of the group Kassav', who are the creators of the zouk rhythm. Dr. Dominique Cyrille is an advisor for museums, intangible cultural heritage, and industrial scientific knowledge at the ministry of culture, French Guiana office. Siblings Joyce-lee Duventru-huret and Stanley Duventru-huret are London-based artists, zouk dancers, choreographers, and instructors of Caribbean zouk. Ebonie Lee is a tech professional and Brazilian zouk dancer and connoisseur currently living in Denver, USA. | |||
| 01 Nov 2023 | Were You Listening? Track 25: Zouk-La Sé Sel Médikaman Nou Ni (English) | 00:23:02 | |
Today we explore the classic zouk song Zouk-La Sé Sel Médikaman Nou Ni (Zouk Is The Only Medicine We Have) by the famous band Kassav', creators of the zouk rhythm. We are joined in our exploration by one of the founding members of Kassav', the great Pierre-Édouard Décimus!!! With an infectious, catchy sound, and with simple lyrics that speak to their Caribbean creole reality, Kassav' produces an internationally successful song that is unquestionably identified with the Antilles. Were we listening? | |||
| 02 Nov 2023 | Were You Listening? Track 25: Zouk-La Sé Sel Médikaman Nou Ni (Español) | 00:23:18 | |
Hoy exploramos un clásico del zouk, la canción Zouk-La Sé Sel Médikaman Nou Ni (Zouk Es la Única Medicina que Tenemos) del famoso grupo Kassav', creadores del ritmo de zouk. En este viaje nos acompaña uno de los fundadores del grupo Kassav', el gran maestro Pierre-Édouard Décimus!!! Con un ritmo contagioso, un sonido pegajoso, y con letras sencillas que reflejan un poco su realidad creole caribeña, Kassav' produce una canción exitosa internacionalmente que puede ser identificada sin lugar a dudas con las Antillas. | |||
| 06 Dec 2023 | Single 14: Zouk VII - Extended Interview with Pierre-Édouard Décimus (ENG) | 00:25:31 | |
The maestro Pierre-Édouard Décimus is a legendary, innovative musician and composer and one of the founders of the famous zouk group Kassav', who are the creators of the zouk rhythm. You can find a summarized version of this interview in our season 2 episode devoted to zouk: Zouk Party. | |||
| 06 Dec 2023 | Single 14: Zouk VII - Un Entretien Prolongé avec Pierre-Édouard Décimus (FRA) | 00:46:47 | |
Le maestro Pierre-Édouard Décimus est un musicien et compositeur légendaire et novateur et l’un des fondateurs du célèbre group de Zouk Kassav', qui a créé le rythme zouk. Pierre-Edouard discute de sa carrière musicale, du développement du rythme zouk et de celui de Kassav’, des origines du nom du groupe, de la notion de négritude au sein des chansons de Kassav’ et de son opinion sur ce que le zouk représente en tant que technique musicale. | |||
| 17 Jan 2024 | Single 15: Zouk Machine - Extended Interview with Joyce-lee and Stanley Duventru-huret (ENG) | 00:37:04 | |
The siblings Joyce-lee Duventru-huret and Stanley Duventru-huret, London-based dancers and instructor of Caribbean zouk, talk to us about the Afro-Caribbean roots of zouk, their own cultural and emotional connection to the music and the dance, and how dancers, DJs and enthusiasts of zouk can help the zouk community (including Caribbean and Brazilian zouk dancers) remember where the rhythm comes from and pay homage to its creators. You can find a summarized version of this interview in our season 2 episode devoted to zouk: Zouk Party. | |||
| 31 Jan 2024 | Single 15: Just Wanna Dance Zouk - Extended Interview with Ebonie Lee, Aaron Montgomery and Efosa Uwa-Omede | 00:40:52 | |
We have an amazing conversation with talented Brazilian zouk dancers and connoisseurs Ebonie Lee, Aaron Montgomery and Efosa Uwa-Omede. We talk about the evolution and popularity of Brazilian zouk as a dance, its relation to the original Caribbean zouk music, and the experience of black dancers in the Brazilian zouk scene. This conversation complements our season 2 episode devoted to zouk: Zouk Party. | |||
| 06 Mar 2024 | Were You Listening? Track 1: Raza [Remix] (English) | 00:17:56 | |
Hey Mix(ed)tape Listeners! Today we launch the first episode of the remixed Were You Listening? series with our very first episode devoted to the song Raza by Alexander Abreu y Havana D'Primera. Were we listening? | |||
| 06 Mar 2024 | Were You Listening? Track 1: Raza [Remix] (Español) | 00:17:20 | |
Vamos a estar renovando, remezclando podríamos decir, los primeros episodios de la serie Were You Listening? Y empezamos con el primer episodio de la serie que fue dedicado a la canción Raza de Alexander Abreu y Havana D'Primera. | |||
| 21 Mar 2024 | Were You Listening? Track 2: Bemba Colorá [Remix] (English) | 00:18:20 | |
Hey Mix(ed)tape Listeners! In track 2 of Were You Listening? we analyze the song Bemba Colorá by José Claro Fúmero in the incredible voice of Celia Cruz. Were we listening? | |||
| 21 Mar 2024 | Were You Listening? Track 2: Bemba Colorá [Remix] (Español) | 00:18:36 | |
¡Hola queridos oyentes de Mix(ed)tape ! En el track 2 de Were You Listening? analizamos la canción Bemba Colorá de José Claro Fúmero en la increíble voz de Celia Cruz. | |||
| 10 Apr 2024 | Were You Listening? Track 3: Buenaventura y Caney [Remix] (English) | 00:18:21 | |
Hey Mix(ed)tape Listeners! In track 3 of Were You Listening? we analyze the song Buenaventura y Caney by Jairo Varela interpreted by Grupo Niche. Were we listening? | |||
| 10 Apr 2024 | Were You Listening? Track 3: Buenaventura y Caney [Remix] (Español) | 00:17:12 | |
¡Hola queridos oyentes de Mix(ed)tape! En el track 3 de Were You Listening? analizamos la canción Buenaventura y Caney de Jairo Varela e interpretada por el Grupo Niche. | |||
| 24 Apr 2024 | Were You Listening? Track 4: Mi Negrita Me Espera [Remix] (English) | 00:15:04 | |
Let that man leave!!!! Hi Mix(ed)tape Listeners! In track 4 of Were You Listening? we analyze the song Mi Negrita Me Espera interpreted by Ismael "Maelo" Rivera and adapted by pianist and composer Carlos Suarez. Were we listening? | |||
| 24 Apr 2024 | Were You Listening? Track 4: Mi Negrita Me Espera [Remix] (Español) | 00:14:21 | |
¡¡Ya dejen que se vaya ese hombre!!! Hola queridos oyentes de Mix(ed)tape! En el track 4 de Were You Listening? analizamos la canción Mi Negrita Me Espera interpretada por Ismael "Maelo" Rivera y adaptada por el pianista y compositor Carlos Suarez. | |||
| 29 May 2024 | Were You Listening? Track 26: Negra (English) | 00:28:06 | |
"They called me negra, I don't give a damn!" Hi Mix(ed)tape listeners! In track 26 of Were You Listening? we analyze the song Negra interpreted by Soluna. Listen to find out why Soluna doesn't give a damn? Were we listening? | |||
| 29 May 2024 | Were You Listening? Track 26: Negra (Español) | 00:29:13 | |
"¡Me llamaron negra, me vale verga!" Hola queridos oyentes de Mix(ed)tape! En el track 26 de Were You Listening? analizamos la canción Negra, interpretada por Soluna. ¿Y por qué le vale verga a Soluna? ¿Estábamos escuchando? | |||
| 10 Jul 2024 | Were You Listening? Track 5: Esto Te Pone La Cabeza Mala [Remix] (English) | 00:40:55 | |
This messes you up in the head! Hi Mix(ed)tape listeners! In track 5 of Were You Listening? we analyze the song Esto Te Pone La Cabeza Mala by Juan Formell y Los Van Van. | |||
| 10 Jul 2024 | Were You Listening? Track 5: Esto Te Pone La Cabeza Mala [Remix] (Español) | 00:43:56 | |
¡!Esto. Te Pone. La Cabeza. Mala!! Hola queridos oyentes de Mix(ed)tape! En el track 5 de Were You Listening? analizamos la canción Esto Te Pone La Cabeza Mala de Juan Formell y Los Van Van. | |||
| 03 Oct 2024 | Were You Listening? Track 6: Bembelequa [Remix] (English) | 00:27:57 | |
Hi Mix(ed)tape listeners! Today we celebrate that a great rumbero is about to be born... or so tells us queen Celia Cruz! In track 6 of Were You Listening? we analyze the song Bembelequa by Celia Cruz. Were we listening? | |||
| 18 Oct 2024 | Were You Listening? Track 6: Bembelequa [Remix] (Español) | 00:28:28 | |
Qué cuentan queridos oyentes del Mix(ed)tape Podcast! Hoy vamos a presenciar la celebración del nacimiento de un gran rumbero... o así nos promete la reina Celia Cruz! En el track 6 de Were You Listening? analizaremos la canción Bembelequa de Celia Cruz. ¿Estábamos escuchando? | |||
| 25 Oct 2024 | Were You Listening? Track 7: La Quiero Negra [Remix] (English) | 00:29:36 | |
Hi Mix(ed)tape listeners! Today we join Joe Arroyo to say "I want her black!" Using the direct message of this hidden gem of a song we celebrate the possibility of having a black woman as the next president of the United States and we exchange impressions regarding what it means for that role to be fulfilled by Kamala Harris. The beautiful song that serves as the framework for our musings in track 7 of Were You Listening? is the song La Quiero Negra by Joe Arroyo. Were we listening? | |||
| 27 Oct 2024 | Were You Listening? Track 7: La Quiero Negra [Remix] (Español) | 00:32:25 | |
Qué cuentan queridos oyentes del Mix(ed)tape podcast! Hoy nos unimos a Joe Arroyo y decimos, La Quiero Negra! Y usando el mensaje directo de esta canción, de esta joya escondida, celebramos la posibilidad de que la siguiente persona en ocupar la presidencia de los Estados Unidos sea una mujer negra, e intercambiamos opiniones sobre lo que significa que ese rol lo ocupe Kamala Harris. La hermosa canción que sirve de marco para el intercambio de ideas en el episodio 7 de Were You Listening? es la canción La Quiero Negra de Joe Arroyo. | |||
| 05 Mar 2025 | Were You Listening? Track 8: Salsa & Choke [Remix] (English) | 00:24:43 | |
Hola Mix(ed)tape listeners! I know, it's been a while.... but believe, I just had some things to sort out. Today we'll be listening to Salsa & Choke by ChocQuibTown. While ChocQuibTown is a hip-hop band, in today’s song they celebrate a different rhythm called Salsa Choke. The chorus of the song reveals a historical reference, Salsa and Choke are separate rhythms and are the main influences of Salsa Choke. The latter, choke, is closer to something like regueton. Both rhythms were common in the town of Tumaco, a southern town in the Pacific Coast of Colombia, whose population is estimated to be 85% Afro-Colombian as of 2023. The first fusions of salsa and choke that created salsa choke are said to have happened there in the mid 2000s. Were we listening? | |||
| 05 Mar 2025 | Were You Listening? Track 8: Salsa & Choke [Remix] (Español) | 00:23:46 | |
Entonces qué queridos oyentes del Mix(ed)tape podcast! Ya sé, ha pasado un montón de tiempo desde nuestro último episodio, pero créanme, tenía que resolver unas cosas. Pero aquí estamos de vuelta y hoy estaremos escuchando la canción Salsa & Choke de ChocQuibTown. En Salsa & Choke ChocQuibTown celebra un ritmo diferente llamado Salsa Choke. El coro nos revela una referencia histórica. La salsa y el choke, las influencias principales de la salsa choke, son ritmos diferentes. El choke uno podría decir que se parece más al reggaetón. Ambos ritmos son escuchados comúnmente en la ciudad de Tumaco, una ciudad al sur de la costa pacífica colombiana cuya población es 85% afrocolombiana de acuerdo con el censo de 2023. Se dice que las primeras fusiones de salsa con choke que crearon la salsa choke sucedieron allí a mediados de los 2000. | |||
| 27 Jul 2020 | S1 Intro | 00:01:59 | |
Where it all started... | |||
| 29 Jul 2020 | S1 Track 1: Picoteando por ahí / Pecking around | 01:22:26 | |
We offer context about who we (Mel and Andrés) are, what has shaped our racial and ethnic identity and who we are as social dancers and academic researchers. | |||
| 05 Aug 2020 | S1 Track 2: Sin negro no hay guaguancó / Without black there's no guaguancó | 01:10:35 | |
We talk to social dancers Sharita Thomas and Victor Connor about the ways in which racism manifests in the Latin Dance scene during socials, classes, and congresses. | |||
| 12 Aug 2020 | S1 Track 3A: La negra tiene tumbao / The black woman has tumbao (Side A) | 01:00:18 | |
We talk with Lauren Wilmore (Ballroom, NYC) and Kimberly Nicole (Kizomba, NC) about how race & racism intersects with professional Afro-Latin and African dance, dance classes, dance team management, and dance businesses. | |||
| 19 Aug 2020 | S1 Track 3B: La negra tiene tumbao / The black woman has tumbao (Side B) | 01:04:15 | |
We continue our conversion with Lauren Wilmore (Ballroom, NYC) and Kimberly Nicole (Kizomba, NC) regarding how race & racism intersects with professional Afro-Latin and African dance, dance classes, dance team management, and dance businesses. | |||
| 26 Aug 2020 | S1 Track 4: Mi gente / My people | 00:28:17 | |
We let our listeners take charge of this anti-racist project. Our listeners share their impressions and experiences in dance communities locally and abroad. | |||
| 02 Sep 2020 | Single 1: No podrán destruir mi vida / They won't be able to destroy my life | 01:03:33 | |
We talk about coping and empathy when consuming distressing news about police brutality and racism. We also talk about the late Chadwick Boseman and his impact on the culture. We introduce the concept of "Singles." | |||
| 09 Sep 2020 | S1 Track 5: Conciencia / Conscience | 01:03:23 | |
We discuss the main insights regarding racism and the dance community from our conversations with social and professional dancers in the Afro-Latin dance scene. | |||
| 23 Sep 2020 | Single 2: Gotitas de color / Little drops of color | 01:08:34 | |
Together with three guests from the dance community we dive into the nuances of colorism within various ethnic identities. We also talk about actionable steps to make our dance space more welcoming. | |||
| 29 Sep 2020 | Were You Listening? Intro | 00:01:12 | |
We introduce our new series "Were you listening?" We'll be translating and annotating songs from our Mix(ed)tape playlist. These songs have been talking about the beauty and perils of being Black in the Americas for a long time. Were we listening??? | |||
| 30 Sep 2020 | Were You Listening? Track 1: Raza | 00:10:43 | |
We start our "Were you listening?" series with the song "Raza" by Alexander Abreu and Havana D'Primera feat. Osain del Monte | |||
| 07 Oct 2020 | Were You Listening? Track 2: Bemba Colorá | 00:11:25 | |
We translate and comment the song "Bemba colorá" interpreted by la reina de la salsa, Celia Cruz. This is a classic example of festive salsa music hiding deeper meaning in plain sight. | |||
| 14 Oct 2020 | Were You Listening? Track 3: Buenaventura y Caney | 00:15:03 | |
This track's song is "Buenaventura y caney" interpreted by Grupo Niche, an ode of love to Buenaventura, a majority black Colombian town that has suffered great inequality and injustice for decades. | |||
| 21 Oct 2020 | Were You Listening? Track 4: Mi Negrita Me Espera | 00:12:56 | |
This track's song is "Mi negrita me espera" interpreted by Ismael "Maelo" Rivera. Normal details of life are made song through the lens of a black couple. The song highlights a simple but powerful fact: normalcy also belongs to black people. | |||
| 28 Oct 2020 | Were You Listening? Track 5: Esto te Pone la Cabeza Mala | 00:13:55 | |
This track's song is "Esto te pone la cabeza mala" by Juan Formell y los Van Van. If you have danced to Los Van Van music and thought “they really get me” with the fusion and homage to African influence, it's because they really do get you. It's their deliberate approach. | |||
| 04 Nov 2020 | Single 3: Negrita / Dear (little) black woman | 01:07:43 | |
We explore meanings, connotations and uses of "negrita" and the implications of such uses. Our guests Andrea Bolivar, Briana Harrison and William Garcia-Medina help us navigate the topic. Host/Producers: Andrés Hincapié, PhD; Melissa Villodas, PhD Candidate | |||
| 11 Nov 2020 | Were You Listening? Track 6: Bembelequa | 00:17:10 | |
This track's song is "Bembelequa" by Celia Cruz. It’s easy to be so captivated by Celia’s unique voice, tongue twisting phrases, and the rhythms of the band, that we forget to stop and listen to the story she seeks to tell. Who is Bembelequa? | |||
| 18 Nov 2020 | Were You Listening? Track 7: La Quiero Negra | 00:15:02 | |
This track's song is "La Quiero Negra" by Joe Arroyo. This hidden gem doesn't focus on the black woman's body. Instead, it presents the black woman as a human being, victim of discrimination, but most importantly, her own beacon of virtue and wisdom. | |||
| 25 Nov 2020 | Were You Listening? Track 8: Salsa & Choke | 00:16:36 | |
Even though ChocQuibTown is a hip-hop band in “Salsa & Choke” they experiment with a different, more recent rhythm called “salsa choke’’ which was molded in the Pacific coast of Colombia, a majority black region, by mixing elements from all over the continent. | |||
| 09 Dec 2020 | Were You Listening? Track 9: El Negro Bembón | 00:16:41 | |
Ismael (Maelo) Rivera often sung about blackness and racism. In this song, through his captivating storytelling style of soneo, Maelo tells a story as old as time – anti-blackness and the hate crimes associated with it. | |||
| 16 Dec 2020 | Were You Listening? Track 10: Herencia Africana | 00:22:19 | |
In Herencia Africana Yuri Buenaventura reveals a strong connection with and awareness of the African roots of the culture of the Pacific coast of Colombia, where he was born and grew up. Yuri was requested by our listener Carmen Dence in St. Louis, MO, who is the director of folkloric dance company Grupo Atlántico, where host Andrés used to dance. | |||
| 03 Feb 2021 | S2 Track 1: Não deixe o samba morrer / Don't let samba die | 00:45:08 | |
In the words of our guest Pablo Guerreiro, samba is a connection between heaven, earth and humans, it’s a movement, it’s what transforms, what makes everything. We explore historical events that played an important role in the development of samba, consolidating it as a symbol of Brazilian identity. We also talk to samba dancers Charis Railey and Adriana Blanco about their experience with this Afro-Brazilian rhythm. Host/Producers: Andrés Hincapié, PhD; Melissa Villodas, PhD Candidate | |||
| 03 Feb 2021 | S2: Intro | 00:00:55 | |
We are exited to launch our second season. We’ll be talking about Afro-Latin and African rhythms that we grew up listening to and encounter in our social dancing sphere. If you loved the “Were You Listening?” series, fear nothing, we’ll be accompanying a WYL episode for each rhythm we explore. Host/Producers: Andrés Hincapié, PhD; Melissa Villodas, PhD Candidate | |||
| 17 Feb 2021 | Were You Listening? Track 11: Canto das Três Raças | 00:19:32 | |
In Canto das Três Raças, Clara Nunes, with her deep ties to popular Brazilian music, becomes the perfect interpreter for a song that unveils the sorrow hidden in plain sight in the sounds of Brazil. | |||
| 10 Mar 2021 | S2 Track 2: Afro Cuba | 00:40:44 | |
We explore Afro-Cuban rhythms: from basic historical events that played an important role in their development and popularity, to the connection between the dances and the religious practices they often derive from, to the ways in which dancers are encouraged to approach this folkloric gems centering blackness and the contributions of Afro-Cubans. Our guests are Afro-Cuban folklore expert, choreographer and dancer Marisol Blanco, and choreographers and practitioner Serena Spears. Host/Producers: Andrés Hincapié, PhD; Melissa Villodas, PhD Candidate | |||
| 17 Mar 2021 | Single 4: Palo Yaya - Extended Interview with Marisol Blanco | 00:49:04 | |
Marisol Blanco met with host Andrés Hincapié for the most recent episode of our second season, which was devoted to Afro Cuban rhythms. The conversation with Marisol was so rich, we knew we had to find a way to let ya’ll listen to the whole thing in Marisol’s own voice. So we made it into a Single. | |||
| 23 Mar 2021 | Were You Listening? Track 12: Elogio a Nieves Fresneda | 00:24:09 | |
In Elogio a Nieves Fresneda, El Goyo Hernández constructs a eulogy to Nieves Fresneda, an icon of Afro-Cuban folklore, based on the myriad of instruments and rhythms that exist in Afro-Cuban folklore. For more info and resources check our website here and our YouTube channel here. | |||
| 07 Apr 2021 | Single 5: Hong Kong Mambo - Exploring Asian American Experiences | 01:00:08 | |
Due to the rise in anti-Asian hate and the shooting in Atlanta last month we decided to follow on our antiracist principles and delay our next rhythms episode to devote the month of April to explore Asian and Asian American experiences through the lens of dancers from the Afro-Latin dance community. Susan Mykalcio, our graphics content creator and the host for this episode, met with social dancers, Leslie Cao and Ron Nguyen, and professional dancers, Peiwei Li Cobo, and Tina Cavicchio. They talked about instances of racism, their feelings around Identity, and connecting to and honoring Afro-Latin culture being of Asian background. For more info and resources check our website here and our YouTube channel here. Host/Producers: Andrés Hincapié, PhD; Melissa Villodas, PhD Candidate | |||
| 21 Apr 2021 | Were You Listening? Track 13: Ojos Chinos | 00:23:02 | |
In Ojos Chinos El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico reveals a blind spot with respect to people of Asian descent. The song is a confusing act that oscillates between appreciation and mockery of Asian and Asian-Hispanic people. Although we love El Gran Combo here at The Mix(ed)tape Podcast, would this love we have for El Gran Combo be true if we weren’t willing to point at the blind spots as well? Probably not. So here we are, using this song to grow together. Why is it a confusing act? Well, on the one hand, the song professes abounding, overflowing love for a Chinese muse (the chinita). On the other, it creates a racialized stereotype of Asian people by coupling exaggerated fake Chinese accents in Spanish, with references to Asian food items, and with poor emulations of Chinese sounds. The original cover of the album where the song first appeared tilts the scale further on the side of mockery by relying on blatant yellow face. Were we listening? The construction of this episode was a collaboration between our Host/Producer Andrés Hincapié and our Graphic Content Creator Susan Mykalcio, who is a woman of Asian descent. For more info and resources check our website here and our YouTube channel here. | |||
| 05 May 2021 | S2 Track 3: Que Le Pongan Salsa! / Put Salsa On It! | 00:56:52 | |
We explore our favorite Afro-Latin rhythm (or more precisely, blend of rhythms): Salsa! Our exploration includes a historical contextualization of the development of salsa, highlighting the role of Afro-Cubans and Afro-Latin@s broadly as well as the rhythmical richness inherited from Africa. We also provide a description of the introduction and diffusion of salsa in the United States and discuss the need to recenter blackness and the role that dancers in the Afro-Latin dance scene play in the preservation of the roots of this beloved blend we call salsa. Host/Producers: Andrés Hincapié, PhD; Melissa Villodas, PhD Candidate | |||
| 18 May 2021 | Were You Listening? Track 14: Las Caras Lindas De Mi Gente Negra | 00:27:02 | |
In Las Caras Lindas De Mi Gente Negra (The Beautiful Faces Of My Black People) Ismael Rivera interprets Tite Curet Alonso's ode of love to black people, masterfully injecting his brilliant soneo. The main two ingredients in Tite Curet’s ode are the obvious, intrinsic joy and beauty of black people, and the sorrow that has accompanied blackness in the Americas. If you have listened to our previous WYL episodes you probably recognize a similar sorrow in songs like Raza or Canto das Três Raças. "We are the molasses that laughs, the molasses that cries" writes Tite Curet Alonso. Molasses was a commodity traded for (and most likely produced by) enslaved Africans in the Americas during the Transatlantic Enslaved Trade. This is exactly why, when Maelo Rivera sings of molasses as the materialization of Blackness in the Americas, the duality of joy and sorrow is accentuated. We are, quite literally, the molasses that laughs and cries. Were we listening? In this episode we hear from host Andrés Hincapié and from guests and listeners Brandon Hampton (from Ritmos Negros Podcast), Lauren Wilmore, and Tyler Cobb. For more info and resources check our website here and our YouTube channel here. | |||
| 09 Jun 2021 | S2 Track 4: Señora Bachata / Lady Bachata | 01:03:07 | |
We all know that in dance socials in the U.S. and in other parts of the world, if you’ve danced three or four salsa songs, La Señora Bachata is coming your way! In this episode we embark on a difficult voyage to explore the black roots of bachata. The fascinating development of this popular rhythm reveals conflicts of racial identity that exist in the Dominican Republic and in Latin America at large. Host/Producers: Andrés Hincapié, PhD; Melissa Villodas, PhD Candidate | |||
| 23 Jun 2021 | Were You Listening? Track 15: Caribe Soy | 00:22:55 | |
Caribe Soy (I'm Caribbean) by Ramón Torres is a great fit to accompany our Señora Bachata Mix(ed)tape Podcast episode because, among the many bachata songs expressing some version of national pride, Caribe Soy is one of the only ones that uses the formula of national or regional pride while also explicitly recognizing the African roots of the region and the inequalities across racial lines. In spite of the fact that Ramón Torres was not able to acquire many years of education given his poor upbringing, he is one of the few bachateros who go beyond lyrics of love and heartbreak introducing in his lyrics reflections addressing social issues. Caribe Soy is a prime example of this approach because it does not blindly buy into the miscegenation myth. Instead, the song recognizes the hardship of the African and native peoples, breaking the romanticized notion of an ideal, somehow superior mix. Were we listening? In this episode we hear from host Andrés Hincapié and from two Afro-Dominican guests: dancer and instructor Noeli Nathalie Rubio Reynoso and Spanish interpreter and local bachatero Antonio “Chaggy” Feliz Gómez. For more info and resources check our website here and our YouTube channel here. | |||
| 28 Jul 2021 | Single 6: Oiga, Mire, Vea / Listen, Look, Pay Attention | 00:41:38 | |
In this single we celebrate the first anniversary of our podcast and reflect on the knowledge that all of our incredible guests have generously shared with us. We talk about our mission to advance anti-racism in the Afro-Latin dance community and we also reflect on our work in season one, Were You Listening?, our singles and our ongoing second season. Host/Producers: Andrés Hincapié, PhD; Melissa Villodas, PhD Candidate | |||
| 07 Sep 2021 | S2 Track 5: Yo Soy El Merengue / I Am The Merengue | 00:58:59 | |
This episode is named after the song Yo Soy El Merengue in honor of the late Johnny Ventura who died July 2021. But, who is the merengue? What is it? How is it danced? What is the Black contribution to this contagious rhythm, staple of house parties not only in its birthplace the Dominican Republic, but also in other Latin American countries such as Puerto Rico and Colombia. Host/Producers: Andrés Hincapié, PhD; Melissa Villodas, PhD Candidate | |||
| 22 Sep 2021 | Were You Listening? Track 16: El Negrito del Batey (English) | 00:22:33 | |
El Negrito del Batey (The Black Man from the Batey) composed by Hector J. Díaz and Medardo Guzmán, in the voice of Alberto Beltrán with La Sonora Matancera, is a signature merengue song that many people in Latin America easily recognize. The song presents us with an intoxicating combination of rhythm and lyrics, which appear to walk right into the trap of stereotyping black people only to later throw the stereotype out of the window. It is hence perfect for our Were You Listening series for its subtle and not so subtle message. Were we listening? This episode accompanies the Yo Soy Merengue episode of the second season of our podcast. In this episode we hear from two Afro-Dominican guests: music and dance educator, composer, arranger, producer, and co-founder of Areíto Arts, Edwin Ferreras, and University of Northern Colorado Professor, music producer, recording and mixing engineer, arranger, composer, and bandleader Socrates Garcia. And we also hear from host Andrés Hincapié’s mom Margarita Noreña! For more info and resources check our website here and our YouTube channel here. | |||
| 22 Sep 2021 | Were You Listening? Track 16: El Negrito del Batey (Español) | 00:21:57 | |
El Negrito del Batey composición de Hector J. Díaz y Medardo Guzmán, en la voz de Alberto Beltrán con La Sonora Matancera, es un clásico del merengue que mucha gente en América Latina identifica fácilmente. La canción nos ofrece una combinación intoxicante de ritmo y letra que inicialmente da la impresión de caer en la trampa de estereotipar a la gente negra solamente para luego arrojar el estereotipo por la ventana. Es por eso que la canción es perfecta para nuestra serie Were You Listening por su mensaje sutil y no tan sutil. Estábamos escuchando? Para más información sobre nuestras fuentes échale un vistazo a nuestro sitio web aquí y a nuestro canal de Youtube aquí. | |||
| 13 Oct 2021 | S2 Track 6: Dança Kizomba / Dance Kizomba | 01:11:58 | |
Our season so far has consisted of Afro-Latin rhythms. This month we are taking a trip across the ocean, away from the Americas all the way to Africa, because the rhythm we are talking about today is… Kizomba!!! We travel to Angola to talk about the history of Kizomba and the socio-political and cultural context in which it developed. We talk about Kizomba’s musical influences and about how the dance came to be, and we discuss its international reach. Our guests are Rui Djassi Moracén, an Angolan project manager, and the founder of the “University of Kizomba”, a non-profit educational initiative that aims to promote Angola at large, preserving its culture and the essence of its dances; and Kimberly Nicole , a marketing and communication professional who is also the owner of Kizomba RDU in the Triangle area in North Carolina, where she teaches kizomba and semba. As part of this episode we also created the Spotify playlist 🎧 “Kizomba Black Pride” which consists of Kizomba songs celebrating blackness. You can find in it here. For more info and resources check our website here and our YouTube channel here. Host/Producers: Andrés Hincapié, PhD; Melissa Villodas, PhD Candidate | |||
| 10 Nov 2021 | Were You Listening? Track 17: África Terra Querida (English) | 00:33:07 | |
In África Terra Querida (Africa Beloved Motherland) singer and songwriter Paulo Flores displays his poetic lyricism with a candid, melancholic description of various situations that depict life in the African continent and in Angola in particular, ranging from the relationship with elders, to interactions between neighbors, to the extremely popular game of soccer, the sport of the masses. Were we listening? This episode accompanies the “Dança Kizomba” episode of the second season of our podcast devoted to the kizomba rhythm and dance, check that one out because it is fire! In this episode we are fortunate to have Rui Djassi Moracén as a co-host to fix Andrés’ broken Portuguese translation and to contextualize the song. Rui is an Angolan project manager, and the founder of the University of Kizomba, a non-profit educational initiative that aims to promote Angola at large, preserving its culture and the essence of its dances. For more info and resources check our website here and our YouTube channel here. | |||
| 10 Nov 2021 | Were You Listening? Track 17: África Terra Querida (Español) | 00:26:08 | |
En África Terra Querida (África Tierra Querida), el cantante y compositor Paulo Flores @paulofloresmusic demuestra su lírica poética con una cándida y melancólica descripción de varias situaciones que ejemplifican la vida en el continente africano y en Angola en particular, que van desde la relación con los mayores, a las interacciones entre vecinos, a el extremadamente popular juego de fútbol, el deporte de las masas. ¿Estábamos escuchando? Este episodio de la serie acompaña al episodio Dança Kizomba, dedicado al rite y baile de kizomba, de la segunda temporada de nuestro podcast. Chequen ese episodio porque está buenísimo! En este episodio tenemos el honor de tener a Rui Djassi Moracén como co-presentador para que arregle la traducción del portugués de Andrés y para que contextualice la canción. Rui es un administrador de proyectos en la industria del gas y petróleo, y es también el fundador de la University de la Kizomba, una iniciativa educacional sin ánimo de lucro cuyo objetivo es promover Angola en general, preservando su cultura y la esencia de sus bailes. Para más información sobre nuestras fuentes échale un vistazo a nuestro sitio web aquí y a nuestro canal de Youtube aquí. | |||
| 29 Dec 2021 | Were You Listening? Track 18: Rebelión (English) | 00:21:48 | |
In Rebelión, Joe Arroyo's most famous song, El Joe take us from the nameless sorrow of slavery in general, to the specific pain and ultimate rebellion of a black, enslaved man sparked by the desire to protect his partner. Were we listening? With this last episode of 2021 we are celebrating that our Mix(ed)tape Playlist of Afro-Latin songs has now more than 1000 songs!!! The songs in this playlist talk about blackness in the Americas, both the beauty and the pride, but also the perils and the racism. Ain't that something special? Help us celebrate and spread the word by checking out the playlist, giving it a like, and recommending it to those who you think might like it. For more info and resources check our website here and our YouTube channel here. | |||
| 29 Dec 2021 | Were You Listening? Track 18: Rebelión (Español) | 00:19:49 | |
En Rebelión, la canción más famosa de Joe Arroyo, el Joe nos lleva en un viaje desde la tristeza sin nombre de la esclavitud en general, al dolor específico de una pareja negra esclavizada, y en últimas a la rebelión del hombre negro suscitada por el deseo de proteger a su pareja. ¿Estábamos escuchando? Con este episodio, el último de este año 2021, estamos celebrando que nuestra Mix(ed)tape Playlist de Canciones Afro-Latinas tiene ahora más de 1000 canciones!!!! Las canciones de esta playlist hablan de la negritud en América, del orgullo y la belleza, pero también de las dificultades y el racismo. ¿No les parece esto algo digno de celebración? Ayúdanos a celebrar escuchando la playlist, dejándonos un like en Spotify, y recomendando la playlist a aquellas personas que creas que puedan disfrutarla. Para más información sobre nuestras fuentes échale un vistazo a nuestro sitio web aquí y a nuestro canal de Youtube aquí. | |||