Mix(ed)tape

Single 18: Para Bailar El Montuno - Entrevista Extendida con el profesor David García (ESPAÑOL)

29 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Send us a text¡Hola mi gente del Mix(ed)tape Podcast! Bienvenidos al Single 18: Para Bailar El Montuno, el cual contiene la entrevista extendida con ...

Single 18: Para Bailar El Montuno - Extended Interview with Professor David García (ENGLISH)

29 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Send us a textWhat's up Mix(ed)tape listeners! Welcome to Single 18: Para Bailar El Montuno, which contains an extended interview with professor ...

Single 17: By The Sea - Entrevista Extendida con Mel Semé (ESPAÑOL)

05 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

¡Hola mi gente del Mix(ed)tape Podcast! Bienvenidos al Single 17: By The Sea, el cual contiene la entrevista extendida con el artista Mel Semé. Mel...

Single 17: By The Sea - Extended Interview with Mel Semé (ENGLISH)

05 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

What's up Mix(ed)tape listeners! Welcome to Single 17: By The Sea, which contains an extended interview with artist Mel Semé.Mel Semé is a musi...

Were You Listening? Track 27: Bruca Maniguá (Español)

29 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

¡Hola mi gente del Mix(ed)tape Podcast! Hoy estaremos escuchando la canción  Bruca Maniguá, interpretada aquí por Ibrahim Ferrer con Buena Vista ...

Were You Listening? Track 27: Bruca Maniguá (English)

29 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Hola Mix(ed)tape listeners! Today we'll be listening to Bruca Maniguá, interpreted by Ibrahim Ferrer with Buena Vista Social Club. In Bruca Mani...

Were You Listening? Track 10: Herencia Africana [Remix] (Español)

24 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

¡Hola mi gente del Mix(ed)tape Podcast! Hoy estaremos escuchando la canción  Herencia Africana de Yuri Buenaventura. En esta canción Yuri Buenaven...

Were You Listening? Track 10: Herencia Africana [Remix] (English)

24 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Hola Mix(ed)tape listeners! Today we'll be listening to Herencia Africana by Yuri Buenaventura. In this song Yuri seeks to highlight and pay homa...

Were You Listening? Track 9: El Negro Bembón [Remix] (Español)

15 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

¡Hola mi gente del Mix(ed)tape Podcast! Hoy estaremos escuchando la canción El Negro Bembón, interpretada por Ismael Rivera. En esta canción el gr...

Were You Listening? Track 9: El Negro Bembón [Remix] (English)

15 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Hola Mix(ed)tape listeners! Today we'll be listening to El Negro Bembón, interpreted by Ismael Rivera. In this song el gran Maelo describes the ...

Were You Listening? Track 8: Salsa & Choke [Remix] (Español)

05 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Entonces qué queridos oyentes del Mix(ed)tape podcast! Ya sé, ha pasado un montón de tiempo desde nuestro último episodio, pero créanme, tenía q...

Were You Listening? Track 8: Salsa & Choke [Remix] (English)

05 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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...

Were You Listening? Track 7: La Quiero Negra [Remix] (Español)

27 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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 can...

Were You Listening? Track 7: La Quiero Negra [Remix] (English)

25 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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 celeb...

Were You Listening? Track 6: Bembelequa [Remix] (Español)

18 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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 ...

Were You Listening? Track 6: Bembelequa [Remix] (English)

03 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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 Liste...

Were You Listening? Track 5: Esto Te Pone La Cabeza Mala [Remix] (Español)

10 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

¡!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 ...

Were You Listening? Track 5: Esto Te Pone La Cabeza Mala [Remix] (English)

10 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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 ...

Were You Listening? Track 26: Negra (English)

29 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

"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 i...

Were You Listening? Track 26: Negra (Español)

29 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

"¡Me llamaron negra, me vale verga!" Hola queridos oyentes de Mix(ed)tape! En el track 26 de Were You Listening?  analizamos la canción ...

Were You Listening? Track 4: Mi Negrita Me Espera [Remix] (Español)

24 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

¡¡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 Negrit...

Were You Listening? Track 4: Mi Negrita Me Espera [Remix] (English)

24 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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 &q...

Were You Listening? Track 3: Buenaventura y Caney [Remix] (Español)

10 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

¡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 interpr...

Were You Listening? Track 3: Buenaventura y Caney [Remix] (English)

10 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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.B...

Were You Listening? Track 2: Bemba Colorá [Remix] (Español)

21 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

¡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 ...

Were You Listening? Track 2: Bemba Colorá [Remix] (English)

21 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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 C...

Were You Listening? Track 1: Raza [Remix] (Español)

06 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Vamos a estar renovando, remezclando podríamos decir, los primeros episodios de la serie  Were You Listening?  Y empezamos con el primer episodio d...

Were You Listening? Track 1: Raza [Remix] (English)

06 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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...

Single 16: Just Wanna Dance Zouk - Extended Interview with Ebonie Lee, Aaron Montgomery and Efosa Uwa-Omede

31 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We have an amazing conversation with talented Brazilian zouk dancers and connoisseurs Ebonie Lee, Aaron Montgomery and Efosa Uwa-Omede. We talk about ...

Single 15: Zouk Machine - Extended Interview with Joyce-lee and Stanley Duventru-huret (ENG)

17 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The siblings Joyce-lee Duventru-huret and Stanley Duventru-huret, London-based dancers and instructor of Caribbean zouk, talk to us about the Afro-Car...

Single 14: Zouk VII - Un Entretien Prolongé avec Pierre-Édouard Décimus (FRA)

06 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Le maestro Pierre-Édouard Décimus est un musicien et compositeur légendaire et novateur et l’un des fondateurs du célèbre group de Zouk Kassav&...

Single 14: Zouk VII - Extended Interview with Pierre-Édouard Décimus (ENG)

06 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The maestro  Pierre-Édouard Décimus is a legendary, innovative musician and composer and one of the founders of the famous zouk group Kassav',...

Were You Listening? Track 25: Zouk-La Sé Sel Médikaman Nou Ni (Español)

02 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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&ap...

Were You Listening? Track 25: Zouk-La Sé Sel Médikaman Nou Ni (English)

01 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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...

S2 Track 10: Zouk Party

07 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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 Martiniq...

Were You Listening? Track 24: La Llevo en Mis Venas / Bambulé a Paré (Español)

26 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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 c...

Were You Listening? Track 24: La Llevo en Mis Venas / Bambulé a Paré (English)

26 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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 g...

Single 13: Majestad Negra - Extended Interview with Mar Cruz

15 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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 ow...

Were You Listening? Track 23: Color de Mi Raza (Español)

22 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

En el episodio de hoy hablamos con la cantante y compositora afro-puertorriqueña Alondra Marie Ortiz Rivera del grupo musical de bomba  Afriktaal. C...

Were You Listening? Track 23: Color de Mi Raza (English)

22 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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 ...

S2 Track 9: Tócame La Bomba / Play Bomba To Me

19 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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 var...

Single 12: Perreo 101 - Extended Interview with Katelina Eccleston (La Gata)

09 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

 Katelina Ecclestón is the creator of Reggeatón con La Gata, the first femme platform dedicated to reggaetón analysis and history, and Perreo 101,...

Were You Listening? Track 22: Censurarme (Español)

19 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

En Censurarme Eddie Dee confronta prejuicios raciales y clasistas y también las hipocresías moralistas de figuras políticas y sociales que intentan...

Were You Listening? Track 22: Censurarme (English)

19 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In Censurarme Eddie Dee Eddie Dee confronts racial and classist prejudices and the moralistic hypocrisy of political and social figures who try to cen...

Single 11: Quítate Tú Pa' Ponerme Yo - Extended Interview with Beth Colón Pizzini

05 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Beth Colón Pizzini is an Assistant Professor of Instruction at the University of Texas at Austin in the African and African Diaspora Studies Depa...

Were You Listening? Track 21: Party de Palo (English)

20 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

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 gr...

Were You Listening? Track 21: Party de Palo (Español)

13 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

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 his...

Single 10: Flow Caribe - Entrevista Extendida con Inka

31 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Inka, rapero, productor musical, educador, y gestor cultural ubicado en Villa Mella, en la República Dominicana, nos habla sobre su enfoque musical q...

Were You Listening? Track 20: Loíza (Español)

07 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

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 l...

Were You Listening? Track 20: Loíza (English)

06 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Today's song, Loíza, is part of Tego Calderón’s extremely successful debut album, El Abayarde. In Loíza, Tego mixes an assortment of modern ...

S2 Track 8: Cuando Baila Reggaetón / When Dancing Reggaeton

08 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode nos dedicamos a perrear. We visit the roots and development of reggaetón, learning about the economically disadvantaged, Caribbean Af...

Single 9: Muchachas Cumbiamberas - Entrevista Extendida con Edelmira Massa Zapata y Rosita Lozano

25 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Las expertas folcloristas, maestras Edelmira Massa Zapata @elpalenquededelia y Rosita Lozano @frampezcolombia nos comparten su conocimiento sobre los ...

Single 8: Esa Palenkera - Entrevista Extendida con Matilde Herrera

04 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

La distinguida palenquera Matilde Herrera Hernández, profesora de bailes folclóricos colombianos con más de 50 años de experiencia, estudiada etno...

Single 7: Eco de Mis Ancestors - Entrevista Extendida con Nelda Piña

19 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

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 ...

Were You Listening? Track 19: Palenquero (Español)

06 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

En esta canción Nelda Piña  rinde homenaje al pueblo de San Basilio de Palenque, su música, su influencia cultural, y sus profundas raíces negras...

Were You Listening? Track 19: Palenquero (English)

06 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In Palenquero (Palenque Man) singer and songwriter Nelda Piña pays homage to the town of San Basilio de Palenque, to its music, its cultural influenc...

S2 Track 7: Yo Me Llamo Cumbia (Español)

23 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

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 ...

S2 Track 7: Yo Me Llamo Cumbia / My Name is Cumbia

02 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode we visit host Andrés' beloved motherland: Colombia! We travel all the way to South America to talk about Cumbia! This rhythm, ch...

Were You Listening? Track 18: Rebelión (Español)

29 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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 e...

Were You Listening? Track 18: Rebelión (English)

29 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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 reb...

Were You Listening? Track 17: África Terra Querida (Español)

10 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

En África Terra Querida (África Tierra Querida), el cantante y compositor Paulo Flores @paulofloresmusic demuestra su lírica poética con una cánd...

Were You Listening? Track 17: África Terra Querida (English)

10 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In África Terra Querida (Africa Beloved Motherland) singer and songwriter Paulo Flores  displays his poetic lyricism with a candid, melancholic desc...

S2 Track 6: Dança Kizomba / Dance Kizomba

13 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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,...

Were You Listening? Track 16: El Negrito del Batey (Español)

22 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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 mere...

Were You Listening? Track 16: El Negrito del Batey (English)

22 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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 M...

S2 Track 5: Yo Soy El Merengue / I Am The Merengue

07 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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? ...

Single 6: Oiga, Mire, Vea / Listen, Look, Pay Attention

28 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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...

Were You Listening? Track 15: Caribe Soy

23 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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 ...

S2 Track 4: Señora Bachata / Lady Bachata

09 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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 com...

Were You Listening? Track 14: Las Caras Lindas De Mi Gente Negra

18 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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 ...

S2 Track 3: Que Le Pongan Salsa! / Put Salsa On It!

05 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We explore our favorite Afro-Latin rhythm (or more precisely, blend of rhythms): Salsa! Our exploration includes a historical contextualization of the...

Were You Listening? Track 13: Ojos Chinos

21 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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 ...

Single 5: Hong Kong Mambo - Exploring Asian American Experiences

07 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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...

Were You Listening? Track 12: Elogio a Nieves Fresneda

23 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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 instrum...

Single 4: Palo Yaya - Extended Interview with Marisol Blanco

17 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Marisol Blanco met with host Andrés Hincapié for the most recent episode of our second season, which was devoted to Afro Cuban rhythms. The conversa...

S2 Track 2: Afro Cuba

10 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We explore Afro-Cuban rhythms: from basic historical events that played an important role in their development and popularity, to the connection betwe...

Were You Listening? Track 11: Canto das Três Raças

17 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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 sor...

S2: Intro

03 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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 s...

S2 Track 1: Não deixe o samba morrer / Don't let samba die

03 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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 mak...

Were You Listening? Track 10: Herencia Africana

16 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In Herencia Africana Yuri Buenaventura reveals a strong connection with and awareness of the African roots of the culture of the Pacific coast of Colo...

Were You Listening? Track 9: El Negro Bembón

09 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Ismael (Maelo) Rivera often sung about blackness and racism. In this song, through his captivating storytelling style of soneo, Maelo tells a story as...

Were You Listening? Track 8: Salsa & Choke

25 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Even though ChocQuibTown is a hip-hop band in “Salsa & Choke” they experiment with a different, more recent rhythm called “salsa choke’’...

Were You Listening? Track 7: La Quiero Negra

18 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

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 ...

Were You Listening? Track 6: Bembelequa

11 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This track's song is "Bembelequa" by Celia Cruz. It’s easy to be so captivated by Celia’s unique voice, tongue twisting phrases, an...

Single 3: Negrita / Dear (little) black woman

04 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

We explore meanings, connotations and uses of "negrita" and the implications of such uses. Our guests Andrea Bolivar, Briana Harrison and Wi...

Were You Listening? Track 5: Esto te Pone la Cabeza Mala

28 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

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 “...

Were You Listening? Track 4: Mi Negrita Me Espera

21 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This track's song is "Mi negrita me espera" interpreted by Ismael "Maelo" Rivera. Normal details of life are made song  thro...

Were You Listening? Track 3: Buenaventura y Caney

14 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This track's song is "Buenaventura y caney" interpreted by Grupo Niche, an ode of love to Buenaventura, a majority black Colombian town...

Were You Listening? Track 2: Bemba Colorá

07 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

We translate and comment the song "Bemba colorá" interpreted by la reina de la salsa, Celia Cruz. This is a classic example of festive sals...

Were You Listening? Track 1: Raza

30 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

We start our "Were you listening?" series with the song "Raza" by Alexander Abreu and Havana D'Primera feat. Osain del MonteF...

Were You Listening? Intro

29 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

We introduce our new series "Were you listening?" We'll be translating and annotating songs from our Mix(ed)tape playlist. These songs ...

Single 2: Gotitas de color / Little drops of color

23 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Together with three guests from the dance community we dive into the nuances of colorism within various ethnic identities. We also talk about actionab...

S1 Track 5: Conciencia / Conscience

09 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

We discuss the main insights regarding racism and the dance community from our conversations with social and professional dancers in the Afro-Latin da...

Single 1: No podrán destruir mi vida / They won't be able to destroy my life

02 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

We talk about coping and empathy when consuming distressing news about police brutality and racism. We also talk about the late Chadwick Boseman and h...

S1 Track 4: Mi gente / My people

26 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

We let our listeners take charge of this anti-racist project. Our listeners share their impressions and experiences in dance communities locally and a...

S1 Track 3B: La negra tiene tumbao / The black woman has tumbao (Side B)

19 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

We continue our conversion with Lauren Wilmore (Ballroom, NYC) and Kimberly Nicole (Kizomba, NC)  regarding how race & racism intersects with pro...

S1 Track 3A: La negra tiene tumbao / The black woman has tumbao (Side A)

12 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

We talk with Lauren Wilmore (Ballroom, NYC) and Kimberly Nicole (Kizomba, NC) about how race & racism intersects with professional Afro-Latin and ...

S1 Track 2: Sin negro no hay guaguancó / Without black there's no guaguancó

05 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

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, ...

S1 Track 1: Picoteando por ahí / Pecking around

29 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

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 rese...

S1 Intro

27 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Where it all started...For more info and resources check our website  here and our YouTube channel here.Contact us at: [email protected]...