breezejmu.org very own Alexander Weisman writes about Ballet Hispánico, founded by Venezuelan Tina Ramirez, having a performance at the Forbes Center in Virginia! Click HERE to read about the dance company’s origin story and performance! PHOTO: Courtesy of Richard Finkelstein
Pamela Bustios from Billboard writes about Farruko scoring a #1 hit with his EDM song Pepas. It has been on repeat in my playlist! Click HERE to read more! PHOTO: Imagine It Media/Luieville and Company
Felix Contreras and Ana Maria Sayre from NPR Alt Latino gives us a podcast about Garifuna music deriving from Afro-descendants in Central America. Click HERE to learn about it! PHOTO: Jose Martinez/Video Direction and Production/Courtesy of the Artist
Do you want to watch some salsa videos after having taken a break from dancing it at parties these past few months? Lisandra Garcia brings a unique touch to such the iconic dance of salsa. Click HERE to take a look for yourself! PHOTO: Lisandra Garcia // Youtube
Did you think salsa dancing and social distancing don’t go together? Think again! Cuban Juan Diego goes on the streets of Madrid and offers a salsa dance while adhering to COVID-19 guidelines. Click HERE to take a look for yourself! PHOTO: Youtube
Over at Vox, Johnny Harris and Christina Thornell tell us about how Cumbia’s origins and how it has evolved up to this day. Click HERE for article and video. Photo: Vox Video Posted by: Yenesis Alvarez
NBC News gives us an inside look at Gabriela Torres, a professional dancer on a wheelchair who has assisted Tango World Championships. Click HERE for a full video of her journey. Photo: NBC News Posted by: Yenesis Alvarez
Held at the Miami Dade College Koubek Center, the 19th IFE-ILE Afro- Cuban Dance Festival gives everyone the opportunity to be able to grasp a bit of the culture of the African diaspora of Latin America and the U.S. through an academic conference, workshops, and even a children’s summer camp that was offered on select […]
About two months ago friend of ñ (and friend of mine) @Zack Bush played me this great song inspired by the suicide of Sandra Bland while in police custody. It was a heartfelt, impassioned Anti-Racism anthem, the kind of thing Alicia Keys would sing – and … frankly it was every bit as good as […]