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Bad Bunny's new album, DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS, has struck a chord with fans worldwide. He's always expressed a deep love for Puerto Rico, but his latest work takes it to new heights. In his fusion of old and new genres, he speaks to the shared experiences of the Puerto Rican diaspora and looks to their collective past as a way forward. Writer Carina del Valle Schorske and La Brega podcast host, Alana Casanova-Burgess join the show to break down the function of shared nostalgia and explain the backstory to Puerto Rico's symbols of independence.Support public media and receive ad-free listening & bonus content. Join NPR+ today.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
In this episode, we chat with Carmen Blanco. A Washington D.C. native who now lives in South Carolina, she works for an agency that's supported by the University of South Carolina whose whole mission is to increase the health incomes of the community. Basically, she trains healthcare workers to help them bridge clients to necessary resources. Recently, Carmen was able to translate a webinar curriculum for community health workers. She said it was great to see how much she knew in Spanish and how she could identify spots where she could make the translation more "conversational" Spanish rather than formal. Because of that & being able to sit in that class with “promotores de salud,” she felt comfortable not only being in that space but possibly seeing herself being able to navigate in the Spanish-speaking professional world. Carmen's ~recomendaciones~ Amor y Traición en Telemundo Karaoke: Juanes, La India Podcasts: El Hilo, Radio Ambulante, La Brega, LOUD Instagram Accounts: Belly of the Beast, Liz Oliva Fernández, Bianca Graulau, Centam_beauty, Joel Gaitan Connect with Carmen Blanco: LinkedIn Connect with Spanish Sin Pena: Website IG: @spanishsinpena TikTok: @spanishsinpena Connect with Suzy Exposito: Twitter: @HexPositive IG: @brujacore Website Connect with Liz Sánchez: Twitter: @lizbetsanch IG: @lizbetsanch LinkedIn
Puerto Rico has had a huge impact on the world's music scene, in comparison to its size. And on this week's episode, host Aislyn Greene travels to the island to find out why. She explores bomba and plena, two of the earliest forms of music that emerged from Puerto Rico's African ancestors. Discovers jibaro music, or “hillbilly” music, though this style of music is incredibly complex and improvisational. Found the source of danza music, watched salsa musicians urge people to their feet, and met with reggaetón artists. And though we couldn't possibly capture all of the complexities of the island's music in one episode, we hope it does reveal what she found: a place that is singularly committed to art and music. As one of her guides, Nory, put it: “We are artisans, we are painters, we are all musicians. That's actually the identity of a Puerto Rican.” Meet this week's guests Margarita “Tata” Cepeda, owner of Puerto Rico Is Bomba, a dance and music school Maribel Martinez, guide at House of the Troubadour Luis Miranda “Pico de Oro” Melina Aguillar, owner of Isla Caribe Tours Norymar Maldonado, Isla Caribe tour guide Angelina Villapiano Luna, musician, dancer, and salsa teacher Petra Rivera Rideau, author of Remixing Reggaetón: The Cultural Politics of Race in Puerto Rico RaiNao, urbano musician Herson Guerrero, professor, photographer, and musician Resources Read the full transcript of the episode. Listen to the playlist. Read Petra's Bad Bunny Syllabus Listen to the La Brega podcast. Explore club 58 at La Concha resort. Follow the podcast to ensure you don't miss an episode. Subscribe to Afar's YouTube channel for a full video of the conversation.
Vivien Mattei y José Raúl Cepeda conversan con Lauryliz González del Teatro Rodante de la PUCPR y con Ezequiel Rodríguez y Alana Casanova productores del podcast La Brega. Segmento 1 Agradecemos invitación del Programa de Comunicaciones de Inter Ponce y aplaudimos exitosa actividad de hoy. Laurylis Gonzalez, directora Taller Teatro Rodante Luis Torres Nadal nos invitó a la presentación de Julieta y Romeo a partir de mañana en la Casa Alcaldía de Ponce. Segmento 2 Dimos la bienvenida a Ezequiel Rodríguez y Alana Casanova, periodistas y productores del podcast “La Brega”. ¿Qué es La Brega? ¿Cómo comenzó? ¿Quiénes son? Segmento 3 Ezequiel y Alana comparten sobre cómo llegar audiencias en Puerto Rico y la diáspora. Alana explica que aprovechan todos las oportunidades y plataformas posibles de podcast y radio. Graban dos versiones en español e inglés y reciben feedback de ambas. Esto provoca que los contenidos tengan variaciones culturales. Los siguen personas de otras diásporas que se identifican con las experiencias diaspóricas. Segmento 4 ¿Cómo se sienten en el rol de traductores de la cultura puertorriqueña? ¿Dónde los pueden seguir? Spotify y otras plataformas de podcast
Lo que está cambiando el podcasting y el marketing digital:-La Radio Pública de Nueva York despide a varios miembros del personal de la división de podcasting.-Maratón de pódcast ofrecerá a los productores de vino la oportunidad de promocionar su marca ante una audiencia global de oyentes.-Lanzan un nuevo estudio de audio portátil que simplifica la grabación y el podcasting.-Los auriculares continúan ganando presencia en el ocio digital.-Threads planea introducir un ‘feed' de tendencias similar al de X (Twitter).Pódcast recomendadoCNN 5 Cosas. De lunes a viernes este pódcast ofrece episodios breves con las 5 historias más destacadas del día para que los oyentes se mantengan informados sobre lo que ocurre a diario.Si te gustó esta "newsletter" ¡Suscríbete!Patrocinado por Hindenburg. El Software que usamos para editar nuestro pódcast y Rss.com (compañía de alojamiento de pódcast).
The writer Esmeralda Santiago's latest book, “Las Madres,” is an intergenerational story about Puerto Rico, our history, and what it means to remember it. She recently spoke with The New Yorker's Vinson Cunningham in an episode for The New Yorker Radio Hour, and we thought La Brega listeners would appreciate hearing this conversation about language and the longing. In 2008, Santiago suffered a stroke and had to relearn how to read words using some of the same strategies she had used to first learn English after moving to the States. In “Las Madres” a character named Luz has a similar experience. “For me, Luz is almost representative of Puerto Rico itself. We have this very long history that we don't necessarily have access to. . . . Those of us who live outside of the island, we live the history but we don't really know it.” You can find more of the The New Yorker Radio Hour from WNYC Studios here, or wherever you get podcasts.
A multibillion-dollar recovery effort is underway in Hawaii following the deadliest fire in the U.S. in over a century. Kaniela Ing, a seventh-generation indigenous Hawaiian from Maui and the national director of climate justice organization Green New Deal Network, discusses how residents now worry that wealthy outsiders will stand to make a profit, and Alana Casanova-Burgess, co-creator, host and producer of the podcast La Brega, from WNYC Studios and Futuro Studios, explains what Hawaii can learn from Puerto Rico's recovery after Hurricane Maria.
A multibillion-dollar recovery effort is underway in Hawaii following the deadliest fire in the U.S. in over a century. On Today's Show:Kaniela Ing, a seventh-generation indigenous Hawaiian from Maui and the national director of climate justice organization Green New Deal Network, discusses how residents now worry that wealthy outsiders will stand to make a profit, and Alana Casanova-Burgess, co-creator, host and producer of the podcast La Brega, from WNYC Studios and Futuro Studios, explains what Hawaii can learn from Puerto Rico's recovery after Hurricane Maria.
A multibillion-dollar recovery effort is underway in Hawaii following the deadliest fire in the U.S. in over a century. On Today's Show:Kaniela Ing, a seventh-generation indigenous Hawaiian from Maui and the national director of climate justice organization Green New Deal Network, discusses how residents now worry that wealthy outsiders will stand to make a profit, and Alana Casanova-Burgess, co-creator, host and producer of the podcast La Brega, from WNYC Studios and Futuro Studios, explains what Hawaii can learn from Puerto Rico's recovery after Hurricane Maria.
In 2021, editor Alex Neason's grandfather passed away. On his funeral program, she learned the name of his father for the first time: Wilson Howard. Not Neason. Howard. And when she asked her family why his last name was different from everybody else's, nobody had an answer. In this episode, we tag along as Alex searches for answers through swampy cemeteries, libraries, and archives in the heart of south Louisiana: who was her great grandfather, really? Is she supposed to be a Neason? Where did the name Neason come from, anyways? And is a name something whose weight you have to shed, or is it the only path forward into the future?Special thanks to, Cheryl Neason-Isidore, Karen Neason Dykes, Johari Neason, Keaun Neason, Kevin Neason, Anthony Neason, the late Clarence Neason Sr. and Anthony Neason, Clarence Neason Jr., Olivia Neason, Tori Neason, Orelia Amelia Jackson, Russell Gragg, Victor Yvellez, Asher Griffith, Devan Schwartz, Myrriah Gossett, Sabrina Thomas, Nancy Richard, Katie Neason, Amanda Hayden, Gabriel Lee, Paul Brandenburg, Justin Flynn, Mark Miller, Kenny Bentley, Jason Issacs, Irene Trudel, Bill Hyland, the staff members at the Orleans Parish, East Feliciana Parish, and Plaquemines Parish Clerk of Court offices. Episode Credits:Reported by - Alex Neasonwith help from - Nicka Sewell-SmithProduced by - Annie McEwenwith help from - Andrew ViñalesMusic performed by - Jason Isaacs, Paul Brandenburg, Justin Fynn, Mark Miller, and Kenny Bentleywith engineering and mixing help from - Arianne Wack and Irene TrudelFact-checking by - Emily KriegerEpisode Citations:Audio - You can listen to the episode of La Brega (https://zpr.io/p5EcBJyU2dfJ), in English and in Spanish.Our newsletter comes out every Wednesday. It includes short essays, recommendations, and details about other ways to interact with the show. Sign up (https://radiolab.org/newsletter)! Radiolab is supported by listeners like you. Support Radiolab by becoming a member of The Lab (https://members.radiolab.org/) today. Follow our show on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook @radiolab, and share your thoughts with us by emailing radiolab@wnyc.org. Leadership support for Radiolab's science programming is provided by the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation, Science Sandbox, a Simons Foundation Initiative, and the John Templeton Foundation. Foundational support for Radiolab was provided by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation.
From our friends at WNYC Studios and Futuro Studios, today we're sharing an episode from the latest season of the podcast La Brega — which traces the history of Puerto Rican music across eight transformative songs.In this special bonus episode of the show, La Brega goes behind the music with the artists featured on La Brega: El Álbum — including RaiNao, Xenia Rubinos, ÌFÉ and Ana Macho.La Brega: El Álbum is sponsored by Marguerite Casey Foundation. This season of La Brega is made possible by the Mellon Foundation.
Una notita: This episode is in Spanglish. This season, we explored songs that tell the complicated, beautiful story of Puerto Rico. We wanted to bring that exploration into the present moment, so we called up some of the most innovative Puerto Rican artists making music today and we gave them a challenge: what would you do with these classic anthems? In this special bonus episode of the show, we go behind the music with the artists featured on La Brega: El Álbum — including RaiNao, Xenia Rubinos, ÌFÉ and Ana Macho. Plus, in an interview recorded live at On Air Fest, host Alana Casanova-Burgess speaks with Angélica Negrón and José Olivares of the band Balún, who composed music for La Brega and recorded a cover for the album. The band members talk about how they incorporated a broad palette of sounds and instruments into their score. “Balún es estar en la brega todo el tiempo,” Angélica explains. “Tener una banda entre diferentes lugares entre Puerto Rico entre San Juan … It's about that kind of layered complexity of ‘ni de aquí ni de allá,' pero de aquí, siempre, también.” They also unpack their cover of Sylvia Rexach's “Olas y Arenas,” featured on the album. Listen to the album here! Learn more about the voices featured on the album: • Ana Macho • Balún • ÌFÉ • La Tribu de Abrante • Mireya Ramos • RaiNao • Velcro • Xenia Rubinos La Brega: El Álbum is sponsored by Marguerite Casey Foundation. This season of La Brega is made possible by the Mellon Foundation.
Season two of the WNYC Studios/El Futuro podcast La Brega explores the history, culture and soul of Puerto Rico through one of its most cherished exports: its music. Its companion album drops today. Host Alana Casanova-Burgess joins us to play some tracks.
Puerto Rico's beaches are an integral part of life on the island, and by law, they're one of the few places that are truly public. In practice, the sandy stretch of land where the water meets the shore is one of the island's most contested spaces.Today we're featuring an episode of the podcast La Brega from WNYC Studios and Futuro Studios, a show about Puerto Rico and the Puerto Rican experience. On the island, a legal definition dating back to the Spanish colonial period dictates what counts as a beach. But climate change, an influx of new residents and a real estate boom are all threatening legal public access to some of Puerto Rico's most cherished spaces. The debate all comes down to one question: what counts as a beach?You can listen to the rest of La Brega (in English and Spanish) here. They have two full seasons out, which explore the Puerto Rican experience through history and culture. Check it out.This episode was reported by Alana Casanova-Burgess and produced by Ezequiel Rodriguez Andino and Joaquin Cotler, with help from Tasha Sandoval. It was edited by Mark Pagan, Marlon Bishop, and Jenny Lawton and engineered by Joe Plourde. The zona maritimo terrestre was sung as a bolero by Los Rivera Destino.The Planet Money version was produced by Dave Blanchard, fact checked by Sierra Juarez, edited by Keith Romer, and engineered by Brian Jarboe.Help support Planet Money and get bonus episodes by subscribing to Planet Money+ in Apple Podcasts or at plus.npr.org/planetmoney.
Las hermosas playas de Puerto Rico son una parte integral de la vida puertorriqueña. Las costas forman un anillo de placer que rodea toda la isla, una válvula de escape. Y son uno de los pocos espacios que son verdaderamente públicos. Al menos, eso es lo que dice la ley. En la práctica, sin embargo, esa franja de tierra donde el agua se encuentra con la orilla es la zona más disputada de todo Puerto Rico. Y está desapareciendo rápidamente debido al desarrollo y la erosión costera. En "Olas y arenas", Sylvia Rexach desempeña el papel de la arena: ella le canta con nostalgia al flujo y el reflujo del mar, anhelando por las olas que nunca llegan a tocarla. Este bolero clásico es una canción de amor no correspondido, y nuestro último episodio de la temporada tiene lugar en esa misma eterna marea. Exploramos el tira y afloje entre los residentes de toda la vida y los desarrolladores inmobiliarios, en medio de la costa que cambia rápidamente, la marea creciente y una ley escrita que se esquiva. Aprende más sobre las voces de este episodio: • Mariana Nogales Molinelli, representante por acumulación electa en la Cámara de Representantes de Puerto Rico • iLe, cantante y compositora • Verónica González Rodríguez, abogada ambiental y profesora en la Universidad Interamericana de Puerto Rico • Paco Diaz-Fournier, cofundador de Luxury Collection • La banda Los Rivera Destino proporcionó música original y adaptó musicalmente la definición de zona marítimo terrestre Nuestra versión de "Olas y arenas" es de Balún (saldrá en abril). Escucha nuestra lista de reproducción de Spotify, con música de este episodio y de esta temporada. Un agradecimiento especial esta semana a David Rodríguez Andino, Ismael Cancel, Yarimar Bonilla, Tracie Hunte, Deepak Lamba Nieves y Aurelio Mercado. El chequeo de datos y la verificación de los hechos de esta temporada fue realizado por Istra Pacheco y Maria Soledad. Esta temporada de La Brega es posible gracias a la Mellon Foundation.
Puerto Rico's beautiful beaches are an integral part of Puerto Rican life. They form a ring of pleasure that encircles the whole island — an escape valve. And they're one of the few places that are truly public. At least, that's what the law says. Yet in practice, that stretch of land where the water meets the shore is the most contested space in all of Puerto Rico. And it's rapidly disappearing, due to development and coastal erosion. In “Olas y Arenas,” Sylvia Rexach plays the role of the sand: she sings longingly for the ebb and flow of the sea, yearning for the waves that never quite reach her. The bolero is a classic unrequited love song, and our final episode of the season takes place in that same eternal tide. We explore the push and pull between lifelong residents and real estate developers, amidst the rapidly changing coastline, the rising tide, and the elusive letter of the law. Learn more about the voices in this episode: • Mariana Nogales Molinelli, representative-at-large in the Puerto Rican legislature • iLe, singer and composer • Verónica González Rodríguez, environmental lawyer and professor at the Interamerican University in San Juan • Paco Diaz-Fournier, co-founder of Luxury Collection • The band Los Rivera Destino provided original music and set the zona maritimo terrestre definition to song for us Our cover of “Olas y Arenas” is by Balún (out in April). Listen to our Spotify playlist, featuring music from this episode — and this season. Special thanks this week to David Rodriguez Andino, Deepak Lamba Nieves, Aurelio Mercado, Ismael Cancel, Yarimar Bonilla, Tracie Hunte, Samantha Fields and Paul Dryden. Fact checking this season is by Istra Pacheco and María Soledad Davila Calero. This season of La Brega is made possible by the Mellon Foundation.
For over a century, Puerto Rican musicians have been influential across the hemisphere. From the Harlem Hellfighters of WWI who helped develop jazz to the reggaetoneros who dominate today's charts, Puerto Rican music is everywhere. We start the season with the island's most celebrated composer Rafael Hernandez, who wrote beloved songs like “Lamento Borincano,” “Ahora Seremos Felices,” and “Perfume de Gardenias” – and one of the island's unofficial anthems, “Preciosa.” It's a love song written for Puerto Rico that praises the island's beauty and, remarkably, also calls out the forces that oppress it. When Bad Bunny exploded onto the scene and became the most-streamed artist in the history of the world, it became undeniable that Puerto Rican lyrics – the poetry of what people sing about, the bregas in every chorus – resonate all over the hemisphere. In September, he put out a music video for his hit “El Apagón,” (“The Blackout,”) which then turned into a mini-documentary about gentrification – the way people from the states are taking advantage of tax benefits and displacing Boricuas. It's called “Aqui Vive Gente" ("People Live Here"). “El Apagón,” has become somewhat of an anthem – an installment in the long tradition of Puerto Ricans singing about home, longing and belonging, popularized by Rafael Hernandez. But Bad Bunny isn't singing about yearning for Puerto Rico – his music is often about never even leaving in the first place. It's about staying, and creating a future for Puerto Ricans in Puerto Rico. If the video's Youtube comments – declarations of solidarity – are any indication, his music has touched on something deeply relatable across Latin America. Learn more about the voices in this episode: • Myzo, the singer from the plane • Bobby Sanabria, Grammy-nominated bandleader and educator • Elena Martínez, folklorist at City Lore and the Bronx Music Heritage Center • Watch Marc Anthony's performance of “Preciosa” • Watch Bianca Graulau's documentary “Aquí Vive Gente” (“People Live Here”) Our cover of “Preciosa” is by the artist Xenia Rubinos (out in April). Listen to our Spotify playlist, featuring music from this episode – and this season. We'll keep adding to it each week as new episodes come out. Special thanks to Yarimar Bonilla, Tracie Hunte, Lidia Hernandez, Diego Lanao, Marissé Masís Solano, Pedro Andrade, María Luz Nóchez and Ana Reyes. Fact checking this season is by Istra Pacheco and María Soledad Dávila Calero. This season of La Brega is made possible by the Mellon Foundation.
Happy St. Patrick's Day! On today's "Best-of" show, some recent favorites: Philip Bump, national columnist for The Washington Post and the author of The Aftermath: The Last Days of the Baby Boom and the Future of Power in America (Viking, 2023), talks about his new book that digs into the data on the baby boom generation and what to expect as its influence wanes. Colette Coleman, a writer focused on race and equity, talks about her reporting for the New York Times article "Selling Houses While Black" about the challenges faced, and strategies adopted, by Black real estate agents, who are underrepresented in the profession and earn less than their white counterparts. Michael Kimmelman, architecture critic for The New York Times and the author of The Intimate City: Walking New York (Penguin Press, 2022), talks about his book that grew from a series of walks around NYC he took during the COVID lockdown, exploring the history, architecture, and challenges facing the many neighborhoods he visited. Alana Casanova-Burgess, co-creator, host and producer of the podcast La Brega, from WNYC Studios and Futuro Studios, talks about season two of the podcast, exploring the music of Puerto Rico, as listeners call in and share their essential songs from 'home.' These interviews were lightly edited for time and clarity; the original web versions are available here: Post-Boomer America (Jan 24, 2023) Challenges Faced by Black Real Estate Agents (Jan 19, 2023) Walking With Michael Kimmelman (Nov 29, 2022) Introducing La Brega: Season Two (Jan 27, 2023)
“Boricua En La Luna” is a classic anthem about a young man born outside Puerto Rico, who dreams of going back to his parents' home but never does. Based on a poem written by Juan Antonio Corretjer, the song vividly evokes themes of displacement and connection. And it asserts that Puertoricanness exists no matter where one lives, declaring, “yo seria borincano aunque naciera en la luna” – “I would be Puerto Rican even if I were born on the moon.” But… what would happen if someone Puerto Rican were actually born on the moon? This week on Snap, we bring you an amazing story from “La Brega” a co-production of WNYC Studios and Futuro Studios. They asked the acclaimed Puerto Rican writer Sergio Gutiérrez Negrón to answer this question in a short fictional story. Kelvin is the first human born on the moon, and finds himself growing up there alone. By listening to recordings sent by his grandmother, he learns to love the island he's never seen. But when he finally meets someone else on the lunar surface, Kelvin is faced with a dilemma about his attachment to both the moon and to Puerto Rico, and how much he can hold onto his two identities. Performances by Keren Lugo (Jessica), Nancy Ticotin (Marielena) and Jesús del Orden (Kelvin). Sound design by Joe Plourde. Listen to the Spotify playlist, featuring music from this episode – and this season of La Brega. They add to it each week as new episodes come out. Special thanks to Kelly Gillespie, Ana María Dîaz Burgos, Orlando Javier Torres, Juanluis Ramos, and Olga Casanova-Burgess. And thank you to the other voices who brought this episode to life: Brian Lehrer, Melissa Harris Perry, Nancy Solomon, Stephen Nessen, Jeff Spurgeon, Kerry Nolan, Terrance McKnight, Brigid Bergin, Natalia Ramirez and Elliott Forrest. Fact checking by Istra Pacheco and Maria Soledad. This season of La Brega is made possible by the Mellon Foundation. Artwork by Fernando Norat Season 14 - Episode 10
Plaza Las Américas no es un centro comercial cualquiera: ir allí, "pa' Plaza", es una experiencia muy boricua l. Los jóvenes viven sus primeras citas; las personas mayores se reúnen y disfrutan del aire acondicionado; puedes renovar tu pasaporte, vacunarte y comprar un automóvil eléctrico en una sola visita. ¡El Papa incluso dio misa en el estacionamiento! Este mall – que tiene las tres velas de Colón como logo – es como una catedral del consumo , con sus anchos pasillos y brillantes fuentes. También es el segundo centro comercial más grande de Latinoamérica y el más grande del Caribe. Inclusive, se dice que para saber cómo está la economía de la isla, solo hay que ver cuán lleno está el estacionamiento de Plaza. Si bien los centros comerciales de Puerto Rico han sido espacios del capitalismo dominante, también han sido incubadoras de la contracultura. Tanto es así que uno de los primeros clásicos del reguetón, "Vamos pa' Plaza" de Baby Rasta y Gringo, se trata literalmente de estar allí: recorren Footlocker y Gap, conocen a algunas chicas y simplemente... pasan el rato. El periodista puertorriqueño Joel Cintrón Arbasetti trabajó en Plaza - fue uno de sus primeros trabajos. Y aunque se sintió atraído al lugar por las imágenes de la canción de Baby Rasta y de Gringo, rápidamente aprendió que la realidad no era tan glamorosa. Él y el equipo de La Brega pasan un día en Plaza Las Américas, conociendo a personas que reflejan los desafíos de Puerto Rico y que están allí para mucho más que ir de compras. Aprende más sobre las voces de este episodio: • Rubén Dávila Santiago, profesor, Universidad de Puerto Rico, escribió El Mall: del mundo al paraíso• Mira un video sobre el discurso de Luis Muñoz Marin en el parking de Plaza• Mira la misa del Papa en Plaza Escucha nuestra lista de reproducción de Spotify, con música de este episodio y de esta temporada. Cada semana y, a medida que salgan nuevos episodios, seguiremos agregando canciones. Un agradecimiento especial en esta semana a Deepak Lamba-Nieves, Yarimar Bonilla, Juan Carlos Cintrón, Ruben Davila Santiago y Heather Houde – y está dedicado a Juan Cintrón. El chequeo de datos y la verificación de los hechos de esta temporada fue realizado por Istra Pacheco y María Soledad Dávila Calero. Esta temporada de La Brega es posible gracias a la Mellon Foundation.
Plaza Las Americas is not any mall — going there, “Pa Plaza,” is a quintessential boricua experience. Young people experience first dates; old people gather and enjoy the air conditioning; you can renew your passport, get vaccinated, and buy an electric car in a single visit. The Pope even gave mass in the parking lot! This mall that has Columbus' three sails as its logo is like a cathedral to consumerism, with its wide corridors, and glittering fountains. It's also the second biggest mall in Latin America, and the largest in the Caribbean. Some people even say that to know how the island's economy is doing, one need only see how full the parking lot at Plaza is. While Puerto Rico's malls have been vessels of mainstream capitalism, they've also been incubators of the counterculture. So much so that an early reggaeton classic – Baby Rasta and Gringo's “Vamos Pa' Plaza” – is literally about being there: they cruise through Footlocker and Gap, meet some girls, and just… hang out. Puerto Rican journalist Joel Cintron Arbasetti worked at Plaza - it was one of his first jobs. And while he was drawn to the place by the swagger of Baby Rasta and Gringo's song, he quickly learned that the reality wasn't so glamorous. He and the La Brega team spend a day at Plaza Las Americas, meeting people who reflect Puerto Rico's challenges and are there for a lot more than shopping. Learn more about the voices in this episode: • Arlene Dávila, Professor, New York University and author of El Mall: The Spatial and Class Politics of Shopping Malls in Latin America• Watch a video about Luis Muñoz Marin's speech at Plaza's parking lot (in Spanish)• Watch the Pope's mass at Plaza (in Spanish) Listen to our Spotify playlist, featuring music from this episode – and this season. We'll keep adding to it each week as new episodes come out. Special thanks this week to Deepak Lamba-Nieves, Yarimar Bonilla, Juan Carlos Cintron, Ruben Davila Santiago, and Heather Houde – and it's dedicated to Juan Cintron. Fact checking this season is by Istra Pacheco and María Soledad Dávila Calero. This season of La Brega is made possible by the Mellon Foundation.
For this week's Latino USA, we're bringing you an episode from the newly released podcast series from WNYC Studios and Futuro Studios, La Brega, The Puerto Rican Experience in Eight Songs. By the end of the 1990s, merengue ruled supreme on the radio and TV in Puerto Rico, but the road to get there was long and complicated, coinciding with the growing Dominican population to the island and culminating in perhaps what was the pinnacle of its popularity and takeover in Puerto Rican music, at home and abroad: Elvis Crespo's “Suavemente.” Journalist Ezequiel Rodríguez Andino shares the story of merengue's ubiquity and how the shift from salsa to merengue brought to the surface serious class and racial tension that still remains today. You can subscribe to La Brega here.
“Boricua En La Luna” is a classic anthem about a young man born outside Puerto Rico, who dreams of going back to his parents' home but never does. Based on a poem written by Juan Antonio Corretjer, the song vividly evokes themes of displacement and connection. And it asserts that Puertoricanness exists no matter where one lives, declaring, “yo seria borincano aunque naciera en la luna” – “I would be Puerto Rican even if I were born on the moon.” That got our team wondering: “what would happen if someone Puerto Rican were actually born on the moon?” We asked the acclaimed Puerto Rican writer Sergio Gutiérrez Negrón to answer the question in a short fictional story. Kelvin is the first human born on the moon, and finds himself growing up there alone. By listening to recordings sent by his grandmother, he learns to love the island he's never seen. But when he finally meets someone else on the lunar surface, Kelvin is faced with a dilemma about his attachment to both the moon and to Puerto Rico, and how much he can hold onto his two identities. With performances by Keren Lugo (Jessica), Nancy Ticotin (Marielena) and Jesús del Orden (Kelvin). Our sound design for this work of audio fiction is by Joe Plourde. Listen to our Spotify playlist, featuring music from this episode – and this season. We'll keep adding to it each week as new episodes come out. Special thanks this week to Kelly Gillespie, and to Ana María Dîaz Burgos, Orlando Javier Torres, Juanluis Ramos, and Olga Casanova-Burgess. And thank you to the other voices who brought this episode to life: Brian Lehrer, Melissa Harris Perry, Nancy Solomon, Stephen Nessen, Jeff Spurgeon, Kerry Nolan, Terrance McKnight, Brigid Bergin, Natalia Ramirez and Elliott Forrest. Additional music in this episode from Isaac Jones and Jared Paul. Fact checking this season is by Istra Pacheco and María Soledad Dávila Calero. This season of La Brega is made possible by the Mellon Foundation.
“Boricua en la luna” es un himno clásico sobre un joven nacido fuera de Puerto Rico, que sueña con volver a la casa de sus padres pero nunca lo hace. La canción, que está basada en un poema escrito por Juan Antonio Corretjer, evoca vívidamente temas de desplazamiento y conexión. Y afirma que la puertorriqueñidad existe sin importar dónde se viva, declarando, “yo sería borincano aunque naciera en la luna.” Eso hizo que nuestro equipo se preguntará: "¿qué pasaría si un puertorriqueño realmente naciera en la luna?" Le pedimos al laureado escritor puertorriqueño Sergio Gutiérrez Negrón que respondiera a la pregunta en un cuento de ficción. Kelvin es el primer humano nacido en la luna y crece allí solo. Al escuchar las grabaciones que le envía su abuela, aprende a amar una isla que nunca ha visto. Pero cuando finalmente conoce a alguien más en la superficie lunar, Kelvin se enfrenta a un dilema sobre su apego a la luna y a Puerto Rico –y cuánto puede aferrarse a cada uno de esos dos lugares que lo hacen ser quien es. Con las actuaciones de Keren Lugo (Jessica), Nancy Ticotin (Marielena) y Jesús del Orden (Kelvin). El diseño de sonido para este episodio de audio ficción es de Joe Plourde. Escucha nuestra lista de reproducción de Spotify, con música de este episodio y esta temporada. Cada semana y, a medida que salgan nuevos episodios, seguiremos agregando canciones. Esta semana queremos agradecer a: Kelly Gillespie, Orlando Javier Torres, Juanluis Ramos, Ana María Dîaz Burgos, y Olga Casanova-Burgess. Y gracias a todas las otras voces que ayudaron a darle vida a este episodio: Rebeca Ibarra, Jasmine Garsd, Nicolas Lúcar, Natalia Ramirez, Fabiola Galindo, Mariela Murdocco, Benjamin Torres Gotay y Victor Ramos Rosado. Música adicional para este episodio creada por Isaac Jones y Jared Paul. El chequeo de datos y la verificación de los hechos de esta temporada fue realizado por Istra Pacheco y María Soledad Dávila Calero. Esta temporada de La Brega existe gracias a The Mellon Foundation.
Catalino Curet Alonso (known as Don Tite) penned some 2,000 songs during his life — and around 200 were massive hits across Latin America. “Las Caras Lindas (De Mi Gente Negra)” is undeniably personal. Tite, who passed away in 2003, was proud to be an “Antillano of visibly African heritage.” While songs by other writers demean dark skin — or even exoticize it — “Las Caras Lindas” expresses Tite's deep love for Blackness and Black people. And that love extends beyond Puerto Rico to all dark-skinned people everywhere: Las caras lindas de mi gente negra / The beautiful faces of my Black people Son un desfile de melaza en flor / They are a parade of molasses in bloom. Que cuando pasa frente a mí se alegra / And when I see them walk by, De su negrura todo el corazón / My whole heart rejoices in its Blackness. For anthropologist Bárbara Abadía-Rexach, the song also has personal resonance. In this episode, she explores how Tite's lyrics and perspective on race and colonialism can serve as a model today, when anti-Black racism continues to be an issue within many communities. Learn more about the voices in this episode: • Susana Baca, songwriter and performer • Watch Ruben Blades perform with Tite at a 1995 tribute concert • Watch Mireya Ramos perform “Las Caras Lindas” live with her band Flor de Toloache and her brother Velcro • Watch a presentation by literature professor Juan Otero Garabis about the representation of race in Tite's music (in Spanish) • Watch Sonia Fritz's 2002 documentary about Don Tite (in Spanish) • Read Bárbara's book entry at Worldcat Our cover of “Las Caras Lindas” is by the artist La Tribu de Abrante (out in April). Listen to our Spotify playlist, featuring music from this episode – and this season. We'll keep adding to it each week as new episodes come out. Special thanks this week to Radio Universidad de Puerto Rico, Sara Cruz Castro, Osvaldo Rivera Soto, Taller Comunidad La Goyco y Elizabeth Andrade — and it's dedicated to the memory of Olga Esther Rexach Ayala. Additional music in this episode by Circulo Saqra, Renee Goust, and Ernesto Lucar. Fact checking this season is by Istra Pacheco and María Soledad Dávila Calero. This season of La Brega is made possible by the Mellon Foundation.
Catalino Curet Alonso (a menudo llamado Don Tite) escribió unas 2000 canciones durante su vida, y alrededor de 200 fueron grandes éxitos en Latinoamérica. “Las caras lindas (de mi gente negra)” es innegablemente personal. Tite, que falleció en 2003, estaba orgulloso de ser un “Antillano de visibles raíces africanas.” Mientras que las canciones de otros escritores degradan la piel oscura, o incluso la exotizan, “Las caras lindas” expresa el profundo amor de Tite por la negritud y la gente negra. Y ese amor se extiende más allá de Puerto Rico para todas las personas de piel oscura de todas partes: Las caras lindas de mi gente negra Son un desfile de melaza en flor Que cuando pasa frente a mí se alegra De su negrura todo el corazón Para la antropóloga Bárbara Abadía-Rexach, la canción también tiene una repercusión a nivel personal. En este episodio, explora cómo las letras y la perspectiva de Tite sobre la raza y el colonialismo pueden servir como modelo en la actualidad, cuando el racismo anti negro sigue siendo un problema en muchas comunidades. Aprende más sobre las voces de este episodio: • Susana Baca, compositora y cantante • Mira a Rubén Blades con Tite en el concierto tributo en 1995 • Mira a Mireya Ramos interpretar en vivo “Las Caras Lindas” con su banda Flor de Toloache y su hermano Velcro • Mira una presentación del profesor de literatura Juan Otero Garabis sobre la representación de la raza en la música de Tite • Ve la entrada de Worldcat del libro de Bárbara aquí • Mira el documental de Sonia Fritz sobre Don Tite aquí Nuestra versión de “Las caras lindas” está a cargo de La Tribu de Abrante (disponible en abril). Escucha nuestra lista de reproducción de Spotify, con música de este episodio y esta temporada. Cada semana y, a medida que salgan nuevos episodios, seguiremos agregando canciones. En esta semana, le damos un agradecimiento especial a Radio Universidad de Puerto Rico, Sara Cruz Castro, Osvaldo Rivera Soto, Taller Comunidad La Goyco y Elizabeth Andrade — y a la memoria de Olga Esther Rexach Ayala. Musica adicional para este episodio por Circulo Saqra, y Renee Goust. El chequeo de datos y la verificación de los hechos de esta temporada fue realizado por Istra Pacheco y María Soledad Dávila Calero. Esta temporada de La Brega existe gracias a The Mellon Foundation.
Today, in a short teaser episode, Anna talks to Alana Casanova-Burgess, who is the co-creator and host of La Brega, a dual-language podcast from WNYC Studios and Futuro Studios. Alana and her team of Puerto Rican journalists, producers, musicians and artists at La Brega have just released their second season, which tells the story of the Puerto Rican experience through eight different songs. You can find the newest episodes of La Brega in both English and Spanish here.
For this week's Latino USA, we're bringing you an episode from the newly released podcast series from WNYC Studios and Futuro Studios, La Brega, The Puerto Rican Experience in Eight Songs. Created by Nuyorican street kids in the mid-80s, freestyle music became the sound and story of second-generation Boricuas. Hip-hop and pop, Latin Caribbean rhythms and instruments, all came together in freestyle. The sound was ubiquitous in New York and later in Orlando, FL. Young Puerto Rican women became the face of the genre. They sang about love, heartbreak, and their sexual desires. In Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam's “I Wonder If I Take You Home” —a huge hit in the genre— a young woman sings about that on her own terms and without shame, opening up mother-daughter conversations that weren't happening. You can subscribe to La Brega here.
Comenzaremos la primera parte del programa hablando del decreto firmado por el presidente mexicano sobre la nacionalización del litio; y de la reapertura de Machu Picchu tras casi un mes cerrado por las protestas en Perú. Hablaremos también de los mosquitos transmisores de la malaria, que están expandiendo su territorio debido al cambio climático; y para finalizar, de la película de terror que relata las sangrientas aventuras del osito Winnie-the-Pooh. En nuestra sección Trending in Latin America hablaremos de los beneficios y peligros de la Ayahuasca. Cerraremos la emisión hablando de la segunda temporada de La Brega, el podcast bilingüe sobre la cultura puertorriqueña. - México nacionaliza sus reservas de litio - Reabre Machu Picchu a pesar del estado de emergencia en Perú - Preocupación por la expansión del hábitat de los mosquitos - Se estrena la película de terror de Winnie-the-Pooh - Beneficios y peligros en el uso de ayahuasca - Regresa La Brega, el podcast bilingüe sobre la cultura puertorriqueña
Hosted and co-created by award-winning journalist Alana Casanova-Burgess, “La Brega” is a podcast that has won best-of accolades for its reportage into various aspects of under-examined life in Puerto Rico. Now halfway through its second season, “La Brega,” which translates roughly to “the struggle,” is exploring Puerto Rican — and Caribbean — life and history through music. Specifically, through eight songs over eight episodes. Casanova-Burgess joins us this week to discuss her podcast, the process behind it, her life in Brooklyn, identity, music, journalism and more. Brooklyn news and views you can use: bkmag.com Email: hello@bkmag.com Follow along on Facebook: Brooklyn Magazine Twitter: @brooklynmag Instagram: @brooklynmagazine Follow Brian Braiker on Twitter: @slarkpope
Creada en las calles por jóvenes nuyoricans en la mitad de los ochenta, la música freestyle se convirtió en el sonido y la historia de los puertorriqueños de segunda generación. La fusión entre el hip-hop y el pop con los ritmos e instrumentos latino-caribeños dieron como resultado la música freestyle. El sonido era omnipresente en Nueva York — y más tarde en Orlando, Florida, donde muchos de estos boricuas de segunda generación estaban trazando nuevos caminos y vidas a lo largo de la diáspora. Las jóvenes mujeres artistas puertorriqueñas se convirtieron en el rostro del género; y para las oyentes que se asemejaban a ellas, la música les brindó la oportunidad de bailar al ritmo de alguien que se veía y sonaba como ellas. Las jóvenes artistas del freestyle cantaron sobre el amor, el desamor y sus deseos sexuales: en "I Wonder if I Take You Home" (“Me pregunto si te llevo a casa”) de Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam, uno de los mayores éxitos del género, una joven canta sobre su deseo sexual en sus propios términos y sin vergüenza. Como boricua nacida en los noventa, la periodista Raquel Reichard no experimentó la explosión del freestyle en tiempo real, pero sintió sus profundas repercusiones. En este episodio, conocemos a dos dúos de madre-hija, incluyendo a Raquel y su madre, para quienes “I Wonder if I Take You Home” es particularmente especial. La canción generó conversaciones intergeneracionales sobre sexualidad, respetabilidad y empoderamiento, y aunque impactó sus vidas en lo personal y profesional, también fortaleció las relaciones entre ellas. Aprende más sobre las voces de este episodio: • Stacey DiLiberto, profesora de antropología en la Universidad de Central Florida • Nic Lopez Rodriguez, DJ y académico de estudios de performance • Stephanie Loraine Piñeiro, Directora Ejecutiva de Florida Access Network • Leé los trabajos de Raquel Reichard sobre los experimentos con las pastillas anticonceptivas. • Mira el documental "La Operación" sobre la esterilización de las mujeres puertorriqueñas de 1950 a 1960. Nuestro cover de “I Wonder if I Take You Home” es de la artista RaiNao, con IFE (disponible este abril). Escucha nuestra lista de reproducción de Spotify, con música de este episodio y de esta temporada. Cada semana y, a medida que salgan nuevos episodios, seguiremos agregando canciones. Un agradecimiento especial a Zoe Colón, Angel Vendrell, Jackie and Emily Diaz, Richie Rosario, Cynthia Torres, DJ Dominick, y Maritza y Lizardo Reichard. El chequeo de datos y la verificación de los hechos de esta temporada fue realizado por Istra Pacheco y María Soledad Dávila Calero. Esta temporada de La Brega existe gracias a The Mellon Foundation.
Created on the streets by young Nuyoricans in the mid-1980s, freestyle music became the soundtrack for the lives of second-generation Puerto Ricans. Hip-hop and pop, Latin Caribbean rhythms and instruments — it all came together in freestyle. The sound was ubiquitous in New York, and later in Orlando, Florida, where many of these Boricuas were charting new ground and new lives across the diaspora. Artists, many of whom were young Puerto Rican women, ultimately became the face of the genre; and for the listeners that so resembled them, the music provided an opportunity to dance to the beat of someone who looked and sounded like them. Young freestyle artists sang about love, heartbreak, and their sexual desires. In Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam's “I Wonder If I Take You Home” — one of the genre's biggest hits — a young woman sings about her sexual desire, on her own terms and without shame. As a Boricua born in the '90s, reporter Raquel Reichard didn't experience the freestyle explosion in real time, but she's felt its profound ripple effects. In this episode, we meet two mother-daughter duos — including Raquel and her mother — for whom “I Wonder if I Take You Home” is particularly special. The song opened intergenerational conversations around sexuality, respectability and empowerment, and while impacting their lives both personally and professionally, it also strengthened their relationships with each other. Learn more about the voices in this episode: • Stacey DiLiberto, lecturer at the University of Central Florida • Louie Ortiz-Fonseca, freestyle historian and former freestyle artist • Nic Lopez Rodriguez, DJ and performance studies scholar • Stephanie Loraine Piñeiro, Executive Director of Florida Access Network • Read Raquel Reichard's reporting on the history of birth control trials. • Watch the documentary "La Operación,” about the sterilization of Puerto Rican women during the 1950s and 60s. Our cover of “I Wonder If I Take You Home” is by the artist RaiNao, featuring IFE (out this April). Listen to our Spotify playlist, featuring music from this episode — and this season. We'll keep adding to it each week as new episodes come out. Special thanks this week to Zoe Colón, Angel Vendrell, Jackie and Emily Diaz, Richie Rosario, Cynthia Torres, DJ Dominick, and Maritza and Lizardo Reichard. Fact checking this season is by Istra Pacheco and María Soledad Dávila Calero. This season of La Brega is made possible by the Mellon Foundation.
From the dance floors of weddings and bar mitzvahs to the Billboard Hot 100, chances are, you've enjoyed some merengue music – think about the 1998 Puerto Rican hit 'Suavemente,' which topped charts across the globe. But did you know that merengue's path to global fame started in the Dominican Republic, before it made its way to Puerto Rico? In this episode, we hand the mic to our friends at La Brega to unpack the story behind that famous merengue single and how it sums up a complicated and tense history of cultural exchange.
Esta semana nos acompaña en Desmenuzando HQ nuestro amigo y colega Ezequiel Rodríguez Andino, uno de los fabulosos boricuas que ha estado colaborando en ambas temporadas del excelente podcast LA BREGA, para hablarnos de su episodio -dedicado al tema "Suavemente", de Elvis Crespo- y de la experiencia de estar trabajando detrás de uno de los principales podcasts bilingües del momento. Track list del episodio: El Bullshiteo (01:34) La Brega (36:39) The Last of Us Ep. 5 (01:19:04) --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/desmenuzando/support
Brooklyn-based via San Juan band Balún came from DIY electrified bedroom pop that embraced punk on the island of Puerto Rico. Now, with an even wider range of influences, (please see their ethnomusicological, technological, punk, hardcore, and New York Philharmonic credentials) their "dreambow" tropical electronica harnesses Caribbean rhythms, grime/jungle/IDM, Puerto Rican folk music, shoegaze and is a playfully-informed take on global pop music. Balún joins us in the studio to play music from their 2018 record, Prisma Tropical. (From the Archives.)Balún contributed music to the first season of La Brega, and to the new season of La Brega. Watch the individual songs below: Watch the full session here:
At the end of the 1990s merengue ruled supreme on the radio and television in Puerto Rico. Elvis Crespo's “Suavemente” is perhaps the most famous example — a bonafide hit that helped popularize the genre all over the world. But how did this Puerto Rican hit become the most recognizable merengue song in a genre pioneered by Dominican musicians? The road to merengue's ubiquity in Puerto Rico was a long and complicated one. It coincides with the rise of Dominican migration to Puerto Rico and involves a cultural battle fought in nightclubs, “fiestas patronales,” and high school proms around the archipelago. Tensions around immigration and race that developed during that time remain today. Reporter Ezequiel Rodríguez Andino tells the story of merengue's rise in Puerto Rico, the ripple effects of this “musical war,” and what it all tells us about the relationship between Puerto Rico and the people from its sister-island: the Dominican Republic. Learn more about the voices in this episode: • Alberto “Ringo” Martinez, director and co-founder of Patrulla 15 • Richie Viera, producer and owner of Viera Discos • Edgar Nevarez, trumpet player and arranger • Andres "Velcro" Ramos, DJ, producer, and MC • Watch Glorimarie Peña Alicea's presentation “Yolas, memorias y transgresiones: La mujer y la migración indocumentada dominicana a Puerto Rico” Our cover of “No Tienes Corazón” by Patrulla 15 is by the artists DJ Velcro and Mireya Ramos (out this April). Listen to our Spotify playlist, featuring music from this episode – and this season. We'll keep adding to it each week as new episodes come out. Special thanks this week to Marisol Andino, Miguel Angel Rodriguez, Andy Lanset, Chiquita Brujita, Lia Camille Crockett, Amanda Alcántara, Fernanda Echávarri, Emanuel Dufrasne, Elmer Gonzalez, Francisco Perez, Andres “Cucho” Perez Camacho, Tatiana Díaz Ramos, Sujei Lugo Vazquez and Otoniel Nicolas. Additional music in this episode from Yasser Tejeda. Fact checking this season is by Istra Pacheco and María Soledad Dávila Calero. This season of La Brega is made possible by the Mellon Foundation.
En Puerto Rico, a finales de los noventa el merengue reinaba en la radio y en la televisión. "Suavemente" de Elvis Crespo es quizás el ejemplo más famoso de ese momento — un verdadero éxito que ayudó a popularizar el género en todo el mundo. Pero, ¿cómo esta canción puertorriqueña se convirtió en el merengue más reconocido de un género iniciado por músicos dominicanos? El camino hacia la ubicuidad del merengue en Puerto Rico fue largo y complicado. Dicho camino, coincide con el aumento de la migración dominicana en Puerto Rico y el desarrollo de una batalla cultural librada en clubes nocturnos, "fiestas patronales" y bailes de graduación alrededor de la isla. Las tensiones alrededor de temas migratorios y de raza que se desarrollaron durante ese tiempo continúan al sol de hoy. El reportero Ezequiel Rodríguez Andino cuenta la historia del ascenso del merengue en Puerto Rico, los efectos de esta “guerra musical” y lo que eso nos dice de la complicada relación entre Puerto Rico y su isla hermana: República Dominicana. Aprende más sobre las voces de este episodio: • Alberto "Ringo" Martínez, director y cofundador de Patrulla 15 • Richie Viera, productor y propietario de Viera Discos • Edgar Nevárez, trompetista y arreglista • Andrés "Velcro" Ramos, DJ, productor y MC • Mira la presentación de Glorimarie Peña Alicea “Yolas, memorias y transgresiones: La mujer y la migración indocumentada dominicana a Puerto Rico” Nuestra versión de "No tienes corazón" es de los artistas DJ Velcro y Mireya Ramos (disponible este abril). Escucha nuestra lista de reproducción de Spotify, con música de este episodio y de esta temporada. Cada semana y, a medida que salgan nuevos episodios, seguiremos agregando canciones. Un agradecimiento especial a Marisol Andino, Miguel Angel Rodriguez, Andy Lanset, Amanda Alcántara, Lia Camille Crockett, Fernanda Echávarri, Emmanuel Dufrasne, Elmer Gonzalez, Francisco Perez, Andres “Cucho” Perez Camacho, Tatiana Díaz Ramos, Sujei Lugo Vazquez, y Otoniel Nicolás. Música adicional para este episodio creada por Yasser Tejeda. El chequeo de datos y la verificación de los hechos de esta temporada fue realizado por Istra Pacheco y María Soledad Dávila Calero. Esta temporada de La Brega existe gracias a The Mellon Foundation.
Esta semana en Latino USA, te compartimos un episodio del nuevo podcast “La Brega: La experiencia boricua en 8 canciones”, producida por WNYC Studios y Futuro Studios. Inicialmente, "El gran varón" fue prohibida por algunas estaciones de radio, pero a pesar de esto, se convirtió en un éxito; muchos la consideran una de las salsas más conocidas de todos los tiempos. Omar Alfanno explica que la canción fue realmente inspirada por un rumor sobre un amigo de la vida real. Sólo años más tarde se dio cuenta de que sus letras contenían una profecía escalofriante. En este episodio, la presentadora Alana Casanova-Burgess analiza la letra de “El gran varón” y cómo esta canción que critica a un padre por rechazar a su hijo cuir ha lastimado y a la vez ayudado a la comunidad LGBTQ+ y sus familias. Te puedes suscribir a La Brega aquí.
For this week's Latino USA, we're bringing you an episode from the newly released podcast series from WNYC Studios and Futuro Studios, La Brega, The Puerto Rican Experience in Eight Songs. Gabby Rivera was 7 when Willie Colón released “El Gran Varón” in 1989. She remembers her father playing in the Bronx. The cinematic arc of the song would stick with her: Simóne, depicted as a trans queer person, is shunned by their father and dies alone of what's assumed to be AIDS. “El Gran Varón” was first banned by some radio stations but became an international hit anyway. Many call it one of the most well-known Latin songs of all time. Its songwriter explains that it was inspired by a rumor about a real-life friend. Only years later did he realize his lyrics contained an eerie prophecy. You can subscribe to La Brega here.
Known as the island donde hasta la piedras cantan – “where even the rocks sing” – Puerto Rico is home to a dizzying breadth of musical expression. From the lyrical boleristas of the 1930s, to the electric salseros of the '70s, to the reggaetoneros of today who have taken music from the margins and made it a global sensation, this season takes listeners on an exciting, richly-reported, cross-genre adventure that captures the ceaseless creativity, emotional resonance, and yes, la brega. We start this journey with the island's most celebrated composer Rafael Hernandez, who wrote one of the island's unofficial anthems, “Preciosa.” It's a love song written for Puerto Rico that praises the island's beauty and, remarkably, also calls out the forces that oppress it.
Gabby Rivera was 7 or 8 years old when Willie Colón released “El Gran Varón” in 1989. She remembers her father playing it while she sat in the backseat of their white minivan in the Bronx. The cinematic arc of the song would stick with her: the lyrics describe how a character referred to as Simón, depicted as a queer person who appears dressed as a woman, is shunned by their father, Don Andres, and dies alone of a disease assumed to be AIDS. “El Gran Varón” was initially banned by some radio stations but became a hit anyway — it's considered by many to be one of the most well-known salsas of all time. Songwriter Omar Alfanno explains that the song was actually inspired by a rumor about a real-life friend. Only years later did he realize that his lyrics contained an eerie prophecy. The song's chorus also includes an old saying: “Palo que nace doblao', jamás su tronco endereza” / “Nature cannot be corrected, a tree that grows up crooked cannot ever be straightened.” Today, that phrasing is heard as outdated and even hateful — and indeed, the song has been rejected by some LGBTQ+ listeners. Still, the song resonated with Gabby — she remembers taking solace in the lyrics and in her father's tender explanation of their meaning. When Gabby came out as a teenager, her father Charlie embraced her, and she credits that song: “Simón died alone so I didn't have to.” Learn more about the voices in this episode: • Omar Alfanno, songwriter and musician • Ophelia Pastrana, Youtuber based in Mexico City • José Massó, host of WBUR's Con Salsa • Read Gabby Rivera's essay about what “El Gran Varón” means to her Our cover of “El Gran Varón” is by the artist Ana Macho (out this April). Listen to our Spotify playlist, featuring music from this episode – and this season. We'll keep adding to it each week as new episodes come out. Special thanks this week to Khalila Chaar-Perez, Ophelia Pastrana, Carmen Alfanno, and Natalia Algarin. Fact checking this season is by Istra Pacheco and María Soledad Dávila Calero. This season of La Brega is made possible by the Mellon Foundation.
En 1989, Gabby Rivera tenía 7 o 8 años cuando Willie Colón lanzó "El gran varón". Recuerda a su padre poniendo el tema mientras ella estaba sentada en su minivan blanca en el Bronx. El argumento casi cinematográfico de la canción se quedaría con ella: Simón, es representada como una persona cuir (queer) que se viste como mujer, que recibe el rechazo de su padre, Don Andrés, y muere en soledad de una enfermedad que se asume que es el SIDA. Inicialmente, "El gran varón" fue prohibida por algunas estaciones de radio, pero a pesar de esto, se convirtió en un éxito; muchos la consideran una de las salsas más conocidas de todos los tiempos. Omar Alfanno explica que la canción fue realmente inspirada por un rumor sobre un amigo de la vida real. Sólo años más tarde se dio cuenta de que sus letras contenían una profecía escalofriante. El estribillo de la canción también incluye un viejo dicho: "Palo que nace doblao', jamás su tronco endereza". En la actualidad, esa frase se escucha como algo anticuado, y de hecho, la canción ha sido rechazada por algunos oyentes LGBTQ+. Aún así, la canción y la historia del personaje conocido como Simón resonaron con Gabby. Ella recuerda consolarse con las letras, y por el tono tan tierno de su padre cuando le explico de qué se trata la canción. Cuando Gabby salió del closet durante su adolescencia, su padre Charlie la aceptó, y ella le atribuye ese hecho a esta canción: “Simón murió en soledad para que yo no tuviera que hacerlo”. Aprende más sobre las voces que aparecen en este episodio: • Omar Alfanno, compositor y músico • Ophelia Pastrana, Youtuber basada en Ciudad de México • José Massó, locutor del programa Con Salsa de WBUR • Lee el ensayo de Gabby Rivera sobre lo que "El gran varón" significa para ella Nuestra versión de "El gran varón" es de la artista Ana Macho (disponible en april). Escucha nuestra lista de reproducción de Spotify, con música de este episodio y de esta temporada. Seguiremos agregando canciones a la lista cada semana a medida que salgan nuevos episodios. Un agradecimiento especial esta semana para Khalila Chaar-Perez, Ophelia Pastrana, Carmen Alfanno y Natalia Algarin. El chequeo de los datos y la verificación de los hechos de esta temporada fue realizado por Istra Pacheco y María Soledad Dávila Calero. Esta temporada de La Brega existe gracias a The Mellon Foundation.
Conocida como “la isla donde hasta las piedras cantan”, en Puerto Rico se cultivan una multitud de géneros musicales. Desde los boleros líricos de 1930, las salsas eléctricas de los 1970s, hasta los reggaetoneros de hoy, que han tomado la música de los márgenes y la han convertido en una sensación mundial; esta temporada nos lleva en un viaje emocionante, lleno de reportajes ricos de información, y aventuras musicales que capturan la creatividad incesante, la resonancia emocional y la esencia de eso que es “la brega”. Empezamos la temporada con el compositor más celebrado de la isla, Rafael Hernández, quien escribió uno de los himnos no oficiales de la isla, "Preciosa". Esta es una canción de amor escrita para Puerto Rico que alaba la belleza de la isla y, sorprendentemente, también denuncia a las fuerzas que la oprimen.
Known as the island donde hasta la piedras cantan – “where even the rocks sing” – Puerto Rico is home to a dizzying breadth of musical expression. From the lyrical boleristas of the 1930s, to the electric salseros of the '70s, to the reggaetoneros of today who have taken music from the margins and made it a global sensation, this season takes listeners on an exciting, richly-reported, cross-genre adventure that captures the ceaseless creativity, emotional resonance, and yes, la brega. We start this journey with the island's most celebrated composer Rafael Hernandez, who wrote one of the island's unofficial anthems, “Preciosa.” It's a love song written for Puerto Rico that praises the island's beauty and, remarkably, also calls out the forces that oppress it.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Former OTM producer Alana Casanova-Burgess is back with season 2 of her critically acclaimed podcast series, La Brega. This one is all about the music! For over a century, Puerto Rican musicians have been influential across the hemisphere. From the Harlem Hellfighters of WWI who helped develop jazz to the reggaetoneros who dominate today's charts, Puerto Rican music is everywhere. We start the season with the island's most celebrated composer Rafael Hernandez, who wrote beloved songs like “Lamento Borincano,” “Ahora Seremos Felices,” and “Perfume de Gardenias” – and one of the island's unofficial anthems, “Preciosa.” It's a love song written for Puerto Rico that praises the island's beauty and, remarkably, also calls out the forces that oppress it. When Bad Bunny exploded onto the scene and became the most-streamed artist in the history of the world, it became undeniable that Puerto Rican lyrics – the poetry of what people sing about, the bregas in every chorus – resonate all over the hemisphere. In September, he put out a music video for his hit “El Apagón,” (“The Blackout,”) which then turned into a mini-documentary about gentrification – the way people from the states are taking advantage of tax benefits and displacing Boricuas. It's called “Aqui Vive Gente" ("People Live Here"). “El Apagón,” has become somewhat of an anthem – an installment in the long tradition of Puerto Ricans singing about home, longing and belonging, popularized by Rafael Hernandez. But Bad Bunny isn't singing about yearning for Puerto Rico – his music is often about never even leaving in the first place. It's about staying, and creating a future for Puerto Ricans in Puerto Rico. If the video's Youtube comments – declarations of solidarity – are any indication, his music has touched on something deeply relatable across Latin America. Learn more about the voices in this episode:• Myzo, the singer from the plane• Bobby Sanabria, Grammy-nominated bandleader and educator• Elena Martínez, folklorist at City Lore and the Bronx Music Heritage Center• Watch Marc Anthony's performance of “Preciosa”• Watch Bianca Graulau's documentary “Aquí Vive Gente” (“People Live Here”) Our cover of “Preciosa” is by the artist Xenia Rubinos (out in March). You can listen to first season of La Brega and hear new episodes from this season here. Listen to the La Brega Spotify playlist, featuring music from this episode – and this season. It will be added to each week as new episodes come out.
Today, we're talking to Alana Cassanova-Burgess, co-creator, host, and producer of La Brega, the critically acclaimed and pioneering dual-language podcast about Puerto Rico. She'll tell us all about Season 2 of the podcast La Brega: The Puerto Rican Experience in Eight Songs. From the lyrical boleristas of the 1930s, to the electric salseros of the '70s, to the reggaetoneros of today who have taken music from the margins and made it a global sensation, this season takes listeners on an exciting, richly-reported, cross-genre adventure that captures the ceaseless creativity, emotional resonance, and yes, la brega that are hallmarks of Puerto Rican music across eras and formats. Listen to La Brega right now wherever you get your podcasts. Join us in person for “Self-love con Corazón” an evening of conversation, workshop, and connecting! This event is on February 23 at 6:30pm in Highland Park and details can be found here:https://www.eventbrite.com/e/self-love-con-corazon-tickets-515232162267?aff=DescriptionLink This event is by donation for as little as $1. Funds will help with event expenses and help us continue to bring great and impactful conversations. Tamarindo is the Latinx show where hosts discuss politics, pop culture, and how to balance it all con calma, hosted by Brenda Gonzalez and Ana Sheila Victorino. Join us as we delve into discussions on race, gender, politics, representation, and life! Check out all of our upcoming events: https://www.tamarindopodcast.com/events Brenda and Ana Sheila are executive producers of Tamarindo podcast with production support by Mitzi Hernández and Augusto Martinez, of Sonoro Media. Jeff Ricards produced our theme song. If you want to support our work, please rate and review our show here. You can get in touch with us at www.tamarindopodcast.com Contribute to the show: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/tamarindopodcast1 Save 10% on your order of books from Latina-owned Xolo Books with the code TAMARINDO at checkout: xolobooks.com Follow Tamarindo on instagram @tamarindopodcast and on twitter at @tamarindocast Follow Ana Sheila on instagram @la_anasheila and twitter @Shelli1228 Follow Brenda on twitter at @BrendaRicards
This week, we're talking about the second season of “La Brega,” a co-production from WNYC Studios and Futuro Studios. Julio is joined by Alana Casanova-Burgess, co-creator, host and producer of “La Brega,” and Jeanne Montalvo, grammy-nominated audio engineer and radio producer with Futuro Studios, to talk about the series, which takes us through the Puerto Rican experience in eight songs. They discuss how Puerto Rican artists, like Bad Bunny, have raised awareness for political and social issues on the island, and also get into the cultural and musical exchange between the Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico. Subscribe here to La Brega so you don't miss any new episodes! ITT Staff Picks: In this episode of Code Switch, find out how Bad Bunny has become a megaphone for Puerto Rican politics and issues, which have been a major influence in his music career. Alana Casanova-Burgess discusses Bad Bunny's activism and love for his island in comparison to the song Preciosa, one of Puerto Rico's unofficial anthems, in the first episode of season 2 of La Brega. George Varga unpacks the Grammy's history of “playing it safe,” often rewarding white artists over artists of color, and details some of the new initiatives that will hopefully make the organization more diverse, in this article for The San Diego Tribune. Photo credit: Photo by Rob Grabowski/Invision/AP
Alana Casanova-Burgess, co-creator, host and producer of "La Brega" from WNYC Studios and Futuro Studios, talks about season two of the podcast, which explores the music of Puerto Rico.
For over a century, Puerto Rican musicians have been influential across the hemisphere. From the Harlem Hellfighters of WWI who helped develop jazz to the reggaetoneros who dominate today's charts, Puerto Rican music is everywhere. We start the season with the island's most celebrated composer Rafael Hernandez, who wrote beloved songs like “Lamento Borincano,” “Ahora Seremos Felices,” and “Perfume de Gardenias” – and one of the island's unofficial anthems, “Preciosa.” It's a love song written for Puerto Rico that praises the island's beauty and, remarkably, also calls out the forces that oppress it. When Bad Bunny exploded onto the scene and became the most-streamed artist in the history of the world, it became undeniable that Puerto Rican lyrics – the poetry of what people sing about, the bregas in every chorus – resonate all over the hemisphere. In September, he put out a music video for his hit “El Apagón,” (“The Blackout,”) which then turned into a mini-documentary about gentrification – the way people from the states are taking advantage of tax benefits and displacing Boricuas. It's called “Aqui Vive Gente" ("People Live Here"). “El Apagón,” has become somewhat of an anthem – an installment in the long tradition of Puerto Ricans singing about home, longing and belonging, popularized by Rafael Hernandez. But Bad Bunny isn't singing about yearning for Puerto Rico – his music is often about never even leaving in the first place. It's about staying, and creating a future for Puerto Ricans in Puerto Rico. If the video's Youtube comments – declarations of solidarity – are any indication, his music has touched on something deeply relatable across Latin America. Learn more about the voices in this episode: • Myzo, the singer from the plane • Bobby Sanabria, Grammy-nominated bandleader and educator • Elena Martínez, folklorist at City Lore and the Bronx Music Heritage Center • Watch Marc Anthony's performance of “Preciosa” • Watch Bianca Graulau's documentary “Aquí Vive Gente” (“People Live Here”) Our cover of “Preciosa” is by the artist Xenia Rubinos (out in April). Listen to our Spotify playlist, featuring music from this episode – and this season. We'll keep adding to it each week as new episodes come out. Special thanks to Yarimar Bonilla, Tracie Hunte, Lidia Hernandez, Diego Lanao, Marissé Masís Solano, Pedro Andrade, María Luz Nóchez and Ana Reyes. Fact checking this season is by Istra Pacheco and María Soledad Dávila Calero. This season of La Brega is made possible by the Mellon Foundation.
Durante más de un siglo, los músicos puertorriqueños han sido influyentes en todo el hemisferio. Desde el regimiento de los Harlem Hellfighters de la Primera Guerra Mundial, que ayudaron a desarrollar el jazz, hasta los reguetoneros que dominan las listas de los éxitos actuales, la música boricua está en todas partes. Empezamos la temporada con el compositor más celebrado de la isla, Rafael Hernández, quien escribió canciones amadas como "Lamento borincano", "Ahora seremos felices" y "Perfume de gardenias" - y uno de los himnos no oficiales de la isla, "Preciosa". Esta es una canción de amor escrita para Puerto Rico que alaba la belleza de la isla y, sorprendentemente, también señala a las fuerzas que la oprimen. Cuando Bad Bunny irrumpió en la escena y se convirtió en el artista más reproducido de la historia del mundo, se hizo incuestionable que las letras puertorriqueñas - la poesía de lo que la gente canta, las bregas en cada coro - resuenan por todo el hemisferio. En septiembre, el artista lanzó un video musical para su éxito "El apagón", que luego se convirtió en un mini documental, llamado “Aquí vive gente”, que es sobre la gentrificación: la forma en que la gente de los Estados Unidos se está aprovechando de los beneficios fiscales y desplazando a los boricuas. "El apagón" se ha convertido en algo así como un himno - que forma parte de la larga tradición de los puertorriqueños cantando sobre el hogar, el anhelo, la nostalgia y la pertenencia, popularizada por Rafael Hernández. Pero Bad Bunny no está cantando sobre anhelar a Puerto Rico, su música a menudo es sobre no irse nunca. Se trata de quedarse y crear un futuro para los puertorriqueños en la isla. Si los comentarios de Youtube del video - declaraciones de solidaridad - son una indicación, su música ha tocado algo profundamente relatable en toda Latinoamérica. Aprende más sobre las voces de este episodio: • Myzo, el cantante del avión • Bobby Sanabria, líder de banda nominado al Grammy y educador • Elena Martínez, folclorista en City Lore y el Bronx Music Heritage Center • Mira la interpretación de Marc Anthony de “Preciosa” • Mira el documental “Aquí Vive Gente” de Bianca Graulau Nuestra versión de "Preciosa" es de la artista Xenia Rubinos (disponible en abril). Escucha nuestra lista de reproducción de Spotify, con música de este episodio y esta temporada. Cada semana y, a medida que salgan nuevos episodios, seguiremos agregando canciones. Un agradecimiento especial a Yarimar Bonilla, Tracie Hunte, Lidia Hernandez, Diego Lanao, Marissé Masís Solano, Pedro Andrade, María Luz Nóchez y Ana Reyes. El chequeo de datos y la verificación de los hechos de esta temporada fue realizado por Istra Pacheco y María Soledad Dávila Calero. Esta temporada de La Brega existe gracias a The Mellon Foundation.
As the island donde hasta la piedras cantan –“where even the rocks sing”– Puerto Rico is home to a dizzying breadth of musical expression. From the lyrical boleristas of the 1930s, to the electric salseros of the '70s, to the reggaetoneros of today who have taken music from the margins and made it a global sensation, this season takes listeners on an exciting, richly-reported, cross-genre adventure that captures the ceaseless creativity, emotional resonance, and yes, la brega that are hallmarks of Puerto Rican music across eras and formats. Voices featured in this trailer include Elena Martínez, José Massó, Gabby Rivera, Afrika Clivillés, Lia Camille Crockett, Bianca Graulau, Omar Alfanno, Ruben Blades, Mireya Ramos, Velcro, Susana Baca, and Alberto “Ringo” Martínez. The first episode drops Thursday, January 26. Subscribe now.
As the island donde hasta la piedras cantan –“where even the rocks sing”– Puerto Rico is home to a dizzying breadth of musical expression. From the lyrical boleristas of the 1930s, to the electric salseros of the '70s, to the reggaetoneros of today who have taken music from the margins and made it a global sensation, this season takes listeners on an exciting, richly-reported, cross-genre adventure that captures the ceaseless creativity, emotional resonance, and yes, la brega that are hallmarks of Puerto Rican music across eras and formats. Voices featured in this trailer include Elena Martínez, José Massó, Gabby Rivera, Afrika Clivillés, Lia Camille Crockett, Bianca Graulau, Omar Alfanno, Ruben Blades, Mireya Ramos, Velcro, Susana Baca, and Alberto “Ringo” Martínez. The first episode drops Thursday, January 26. Subscribe now.
As the island donde hasta la piedras cantan –“where even the rocks sing”– Puerto Rico is home to a dizzying breadth of musical expression. From the lyrical boleristas of the 1930s, to the electric salseros of the '70s, to the reggaetoneros of today who have taken music from the margins and made it a global sensation, this season takes listeners on an exciting, richly-reported, cross-genre adventure that captures the ceaseless creativity, emotional resonance, and yes, la brega that are hallmarks of Puerto Rican music across eras and formats. Voices featured in this trailer include Elena Martínez, José Massó, Gabby Rivera, Afrika Clivillés, Lia Camille Crockett, Bianca Graulau, Omar Alfanno, Ruben Blades, Mireya Ramos, Velcro, Susana Baca, and Alberto “Ringo” Martínez. The first episode drops Thursday, January 26. Subscribe now.
Conocida como la isla donde hasta las piedras cantan, Puerto Rico alberga una vertiginosa amplitud de expresión musical. Desde los boleristas líricos de la década de 1930 hasta los salseros eléctricos de los 70 y los reggaetoneros de hoy que han tomado la música de los espacios marginales y la han convertido en una sensación mundial, esta temporada lleva a los oyentes a una emocionante aventura rica en reportajes y cruce de géneros musicales que captura la creatividad incesante, la resonancia emocional y, sí, la brega, que son sellos distintivos de la música puertorriqueña en todas las épocas y formatos. Las voces que aparecen en este tráiler incluyen Victor Guys, Bobby Sanabria, Ana Macho, Afrika Clivillés, Lia Camille Crockett, Bianca Graulau, Omar Alfanno, Ruben Blades, Mireya Ramos, Velcro, Susana Baca, y Alberto “Ringo” Martínez. El primer episodio se estrena el jueves 26 de enero. Suscríbete ahora.
As the island donde hasta la piedras cantan — “where even the rocks sing” — Puerto Rico is home to a dizzying breadth of musical expression. From the lyrical boleristas of the 1930s, to the electric salseros of the '70s, to the reggaetoneros of today who have taken music from the margins and made it a global sensation, this season takes listeners on an exciting, richly-reported, cross-genre adventure that captures the ceaseless creativity, emotional resonance, and yes, la brega that are hallmarks of Puerto Rican music across eras and formats. Voices featured in this trailer include: Elena Martínez, José Massó, Gabby Rivera, Afrika Clivillés, Lia Camille Crockett, Bianca Graulau, Omar Alfanno, Ruben Blades, Mireya Ramos, Velcro, Susana Baca, and Alberto “Ringo” Martínez. The first episode drops Thursday, January 26. Subscribe now. This season of La Brega is made possible by the Mellon Foundation.
Conocida como la isla donde hasta las piedras cantan, Puerto Rico alberga una vertiginosa amplitud de expresión musical. Desde los boleristas líricos de la década de 1930 hasta los salseros eléctricos de los '70 y los reggaetoneros de hoy que han tomado la música de los espacios marginales y la han convertido en una sensación mundial, esta temporada lleva a los oyentes a una emocionante aventura rica en reportajes y cruce de géneros musicales que captura la creatividad incesante, la resonancia emocional y, sí, la brega, que son sellos distintivos de la música puertorriqueña en todas las épocas y formatos. Las voces que aparecen en este tráiler incluyen: Victor Guys, Bobby Sanabria, Ana Macho, Afrika Clivillés, Lia Camille Crockett, Bianca Graulau, Omar Alfanno, Ruben Blades, Mireya Ramos, Velcro, Susana Baca, y Alberto “Ringo” Martínez. El primer episodio se estrena el jueves 26 de enero. Suscríbete ahora. Esta temporada de La Brega existe gracias a The Mellon Foundation.
Estas navidades en Un tema Al Día te recomendamos otros podcast que nos gustan. Hoy traemos un episodio de La Brega, una coproducción de WNYC Studios y Futuro Studios. A principios de la década de los 50, los niños de Puerto Rico fueron invitados a un espectáculo invernal. Felisa Rincón de Gautier, la alcaldesa de San Juan, hizo arreglos para que Eastern Airlines llevara un avión cargado de nieve para formar una pelea de bolas de nieve en la capital de Puerto Rico. Esta hazaña se ha convertido en leyenda para toda una generación. En este episodio especial de La Brega, Hilda Jiménez, la ex asistente de Doña Fela, explica cómo la nieve llegó a San Juan. Y escuchamos a algunas de las personas que lo experimentaron de primera mano. Ignacio Rivera tenía 8 años en aquel entonces y recuerda con alegría (¿o nostalgia?) haber tirado bolas de nieve; mientras que el artista Antonio Martorell también recuerda el evento, pero hoy lo ve como parte de la historia colonial de Puerto Rico con los Estados Unidos. Setenta años después, Puerto Rico todavía está luchando por entender el espectáculo de la nieve. La periodista y autora Ana Teresa Toro nos explica por qué. La segunda temporada de La Brega estrenará a principios de 2023. Encuentralo aquí. *** Si te gusta Un tema Al Día, necesitamos tu apoyo. Hazte socia, hazte socio en eldiario.es/socioSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
La Brega introduces The Last Cup, a limited series about soccer and the immigrant experience — from NPR and Futuro Studios. Lionel Messi is known as the best soccer player of his generation, but there's one dream he's never achieved: winning a World Cup for Argentina, the country he left decades ago. Reporter Jasmine Garsd asks, what does home mean when you are so far away, for so long? To listen to the full series in English or Spanish, follow along here or subscribe wherever you get your podcasts.
Puerto Rico is still reeling from Hurricane Fiona, which has brought widespread flooding, damage, and power outages across the island. We speak with Alana Casanova-Burgess, host of the La Brega podcast, about what she's been hearing from Puerto Ricans following Hurricane Fiona, and hear "desahogos," or "vents" from the Puerto Rican diaspora that La Brega has been collecting. La Brega invites Puerto Ricans to share audio memos about how they are feeling following Hurricane Fiona at http://labregapodcast.com/buzon.
Puerto Rico is still reeling from Hurricane Fiona, which has brought widespread flooding, damage, and power outages across the island. We speak with Alana Casanova-Burgess, host of the La Brega podcast, about what she's been hearing from Puerto Ricans following Hurricane Fiona, and hear "desahogos," or "vents" from the Puerto Rican diaspora that La Brega has been collecting. La Brega invites Puerto Ricans to share audio memos about how they are feeling following Hurricane Fiona at http://labregapodcast.com/buzon.
Hablamos con la productora del podcast, Alana Casanova-Burgess. En menos de diez episodios, tanto en castellano como en inglés, 'La brega' narra la situación de austeridad bajo la que viven los puertorriqueños. Pese a ser un estado libre asociado a EEUU, las ayudas frente a los huracanes y la tecnología para los hospitales no llegan.
Bianca Graulau is an independent journalist who's been using TikTok and YouTube to tell you what's going on in Puerto Rico—whether you live there or not. By explaining Puerto Rico's colonial relationship with the United States in English to an audience outside of the island, she's also gathered a huge following there as well. Her own top video has 11 million views. Continuing our 5th anniversary Hurricane Maria coverage on Latino USA, La Brega host Alana Casanova-Burgess visits Graulau in Camuy, Puerto Rico, to talk about her journalism and what it means in a post-Maria society.
Bad Bunny is the biggest pop star in the world, so what does he believe in? Guest host Tracie Hunte and political anthropologist Yarimar Bonilla look at the politics of Bad Bunny, and his vision of a Puerto Rico for Puerto Ricans.Plus, Tracie talks to James Beard award-winning author Michael W. Twitty about his new book, "Koshersoul," how we connect to our histories through food and what makes a kitchen sacred.And later, Tracie plays Who Said That? with her group chat! Her friends Alana Casanova-Burgess, host and producer of La Brega from WNYC and Futuro Studios, and Rebeca Ibarra, host and producer of The Refresh from Insider, go head-to-head to win the title of Who Said That? champion. Warning: some Spanish speakers may find language in this episode offensive.You can follow us on Twitter @NPRItsBeenAMin and email us at ibam@npr.org.
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This week, OTM presents stories from Puerto Rico as told in a podcast series called "La Brega," hosted by Alana Casanova-Burgess. Hear what that term means, how it's used, and what it represents. Also, how one of the most famous homebuilding teams in American history tried to export American suburbanism to Puerto Rico... as a bulwark against Cuban communism. 1. Alana [@AlanaLlama] explores the full meaning(s) of la brega, which has different translations depending on who you ask. According to scholar and professor emeritus at Princeton, Arcadio Diaz Quiñonez, the closest English word is "to grapple." Alana also speaks to Cheo Santiago [@adoptaunhoyo], creator of "Adopta Un Hoyo" (Adopt a Pothole), which encourages people to paint around and photograph potholes to alert other drivers. Because the roads are rarely fixed properly, the challenges of potholes and what people do to get around them is a metaphorical and literal brega in Puerto Rico. Listen. 2. Next, Alana turns to the boom and bust of Levittown, a suburb that was founded on the idea of bringing the American middle-class lifestyle to Puerto Rico during a time of great change on the island. Alana (herself the granddaughter of an early Levittown resident) explores what the presence of a Levittown in Puerto Rico tells us about the promises of the American Dream in Puerto Rico. Listen. Created by a team of Puerto Rican journalists, producers, musicians, and artists from the island and diaspora, "La Brega" uses narrative storytelling and investigative journalism to reflect and reveal how la brega has defined so many aspects of life in Puerto Rico. All episodes are out now, and available in English and Spanish. Listen to the full series: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | Google Podcasts Music in this series comes from Balún and ÌFÉ
This week we are airing another episode from the show "La Brega"a podcast about life in Puerto Rico and hosted by former OTM producer Alana Casanova-Burgess. During the early 1950s, the children of Puerto Rico were invited to an icy winter spectacle. Mayor Felisa Rincón de Gautier, the charismatic mayor of San Juan, arranged for Eastern Airlines to bring a plane-load of snow for a snowball fight in the city. It was a feat that has become legend for a whole generation. But while this winter wonderland came to San Juan free of charge, it wasn't without a cost. In this special episode of La Brega, we learn how the snow was actually transported to San Juan from Hilda Jimenez, Doña Fela's assistant. And we hear from some of the people who experienced it up-close. Ignacio Rivera (of the radio program Fuego Cruzado) was 8 years old and threw snowballs; the artist Antonio Martorell remembers that too, but also sees the event as part of Puerto Rico's troubling colonial relationship with the United States. Seventy years later – when ice is at an even greater premium – journalist and author Ana Teresa Toro says Puerto Rico is still grappling with how to understand that special delivery. To learn more about Doña Fela, we recommend a visit to the Casa Museo Felisa Rincón de Gautier. You can learn more about Antonio Martorell in a recent documentary called El Accidente Feliz. His portrait of the mayor is here. The snowball fight is also the subject of a piece by the artist Sofía Gallisá Muriente, called Lluvia con nieve, now part of Whitney's collection. Ana Teresa Toro's new book of poetry is “Flora animal.”
During the early 1950s, the children of Puerto Rico were invited to an icy winter spectacle. Mayor Felisa Rincón de Gautier, the charismatic mayor of San Juan, arranged for Eastern Airlines to bring a plane-load of snow for a snowball fight in the city. It was a feat that has become legend for a whole generation. But while this winter wonderland came to San Juan free of charge, it wasn't without a cost. In this special holiday episode of La Brega, we learn how the snow was actually transported to San Juan from Hilda Jimenez, Doña Fela's assistant. And we hear from some of the people who experienced it up-close. Ignacio Rivera (of the radio program Fuego Cruzado) was 8 years old and threw snowballs; the artist Antonio Martorell remembers that too, but also sees the event as part of Puerto Rico's troubling colonial relationship with the United States. Seventy years later – when ice is at an even greater premium – journalist and author Ana Teresa Toro says Puerto Rico is still grappling with how to understand that special delivery. To learn more about Doña Fela, we recommend a visit to the Casa Museo Felisa Rincón de Gautier. You can learn more about Antonio Martorell in a recent documentary called El Accidente Feliz. His portrait of the mayor is here. The snowball fight is also the subject of a piece by the artist Sofía Gallisá Muriente, called Lluvia con nieve, now part of Whitney's collection. Ana Teresa Toro's new book of poetry is “Flora animal.”
A principios de la década de los 50, los niños de Puerto Rico fueron invitados a un espectáculo invernal. Felisa Rincón de Gautier, la alcaldesa de San Juan, hizo arreglos para que Eastern Airlines trajera un avión cargado de nieve para formar una pelea de bolas de nieve en la ciudad capital. Esta hazaña se ha convertido en leyenda para toda una generación. Pero, aunque esta maravilla helada fue gratis, no vino libre de costo. En este episodio especial de La Brega, Hilda Jiménez, la ex asistente de Doña Fela, explica como la nieve llegó a San Juan. Y escuchamos a algunas de las personas que lo experimentaron de primera mano. Ignacio Rivera (del programa radial Fuego Cruzado) tenía 8 años en aquel entonces y recuerda con alegría (o nostalgia?) haber tirado bolas de nieve; mientras que el artista Antonio Martorell también recuerda el evento, pero hoy lo ve como parte de la historia colonial de Puerto Rico con los Estados Unidos. Setenta años después, Puerto Rico todavía está luchando por entender el espectáculo de la nieve. La periodista y autora Ana Teresa Toro nos explica por qué. Para conocer más sobre Doña Felisa, recomendamos una visita a la Casa Museo Felisa Rincón de Gautier. Puedes aprender más sobre Antonio Martorell en el documental llamado El Accidente Feliz. Su retrato de la alcaldesa se puede ver aquí. La pelea de bolas de nieve también es el tema de una pieza de la artista Sofía Gallisá Muriente, llamada 'Lluvia con nieve', ahora parte de la colección del Museo Whitney en Nueva York. “Flora animal” es el título del nuevo libro de poesía de Ana Teresa Toro.
For several years in the early nineteen-fifties, Puerto Rico received snow, right around Christmas. Children in San Juan rode a sled and had a giant snowball fight in the tropical weather. It wasn't a miracle, or a meteorological outlier. The snow was a gift from San Juan's longtime mayor, Felisa Rincón de Gautier, who had fallen in love with snow during her years in New York. It was delivered by Eastern Airlines, which milked the publicity for all it was worth. A young New Hampshire girl escorted one delivery, wearing a hat and a cable-knit sweater. The snow didn't cost Puerto Rico anything, but it certainly came with strings attached. At a time when the independence movement was being harshly suppressed, in favor of a continued colonial relationship with the United States, the fetishization of the northern “white Christmas” reads to some as a gesture of cultural imperialism that has never quite ended. And even recently—as the island still faces routine blackouts of its electrical grid, years after Hurricane Maria—the mayor of a small town proposed building an ice-skating rink. WNYC's Alana Casanova-Burgess reports on why the snow came, and what it meant to Puerto Ricans. Our story was produced in collaboration with “La Brega,” from WNYC Studios and Futuro Studios.
For several years in the early nineteen-fifties, Puerto Rico received snow, right around Christmas. Children in San Juan rode a sled and had a giant snowball fight in the tropical weather. It wasn't a miracle, or a meteorological outlier. The snow was a gift from San Juan's longtime mayor, Felisa Rincón de Gautier, who had fallen in love with snow during her years in New York. It was delivered by Eastern Airlines, which milked the publicity for all it was worth. A young New Hampshire girl escorted one delivery, wearing a hat and a cable-knit sweater. The snow didn't cost Puerto Rico anything, but it certainly came with strings attached. At a time when the independence movement was being harshly suppressed, in favor of a continued colonial relationship with the United States, the fetishization of the northern “white Christmas” reads to some as a gesture of cultural imperialism that has never quite ended. And even recently—as the island still faces routine blackouts of its electrical grid, years after Hurricane Maria—the mayor of a small town proposed building an ice-skating rink. WNYC's Alana Casanova-Burgess reports on why the snow came, and what it meant to Puerto Ricans. Our story was produced in collaboration with “La Brega,” from WNYC Studios and Futuro Studios.
When Alana Cassanova Burgess set out to make a podcast series about Puerto Rico, she struggled with what to call it. Until one word came to mind, a word that captures a certain essence of life in Puerto Rico, but eludes easy translation into English. We talk to Alana about her series, and that particular word, then turn to an old story about treating words as signals of something happening just beneath the surface. Agatha Christie's clever detective novels may reveal more about the inner workings of the human mind than she intended. According to Dr. Ian Lancashire at the University of Toronto, the Queen of Crime left behind hidden clues to the real-life mysteries of human aging in her writing. Meanwhile, Dr. Kelvin Lim and Dr. Serguei Pakhomov from the University of Minnesota add to the intrigue with the story of an unexpected find in a convent archive that could someday help pinpoint very early warning signs for Alzheimer's disease and dementia. Sister Alberta Sheridan, a 94-year-old Nun Study participant, reads an essay she wrote more than 70 years ago. La Brega update was produced by Maria Paz Gutierrez
Dramos takes a dive into the 5 stages of work burnout, his own experience going through it right now, how this is normalized by our culture and how we can overcome it. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
This week we're replaying Episode 56 from May 11, 2021, featuring Martha from the Auburn branch and Ana González from The Public's Radio to talk about her podcast, Mosaic. They also discuss murder mysteries, new Latinx made podcasts, and comedies that teach you something. During The Last Chapter they discuss: would you rather listen to an audiobook with a terrible reader but an amazing story OR listen to an audiobook with an amazing reader but a terrible story? Like what you hear? Rate and review Down Time on Apple Podcasts or your podcast player of choice! If you'd like to submit a topic for The Last Chapter you can send your topic suggestions to downtime@cranstonlibrary.org. Our theme music is Day Trips by Ketsa and our ad music is Happy Ukulele by Scott Holmes. Thanks for listening! Books Little Fish by Casey Plett Crónica de Una Muerte Anunciada de Gabriel García Márquez Wicked Things by John Allison and Max Sarin Take Back the Block by Chrystal D. Giles Astronauts: Women On the Final Frontier by Jim Ottaviani and Maris Wicks Selena: Queen of Tejano Music by Silvia López and Paola Escobar AV Adam Sandler Bob's Burgers (2011- ) Suave (podcast) Anything for Selena (podcast) La Brega (podcast) Derry Girls (2018- ) Tales From the Loop (2020- ) Other Mosaic - The Public's Radio
This week on Podcast Playlist we're exploring identity and diaspora. We'll hear stories about understanding your roots, connecting through language, and the importance of community. Featuring: The Stoop; Self Evident: Asian America's Stories; La Brega; Pieces; Tell them, I am
En Puerto Rico, la policía y el FBI espiaron a los independentistas que buscaban liberarse del control de Estados Unidos durante décadas. Los ayudaban miles de personas: vecinos, amigos y hasta familiares podían ser espías. Esto dejó una herencia de desconfianza y miedo en la isla. Pero el fotógrafo Christopher Gregory-Rivera está decidido a romper con eso. Esta es una colaboración con el podcast La Brega de WNYC y Futuro Studios. Encuentra todos nuestros episodios en www.lasraraspodcast.com Somos @lasraraspodcast en Instagram, Twitter y Facebook. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
En Puerto Rico, la policía y el FBI espiaron a los independentistas que buscaban liberarse del control de Estados Unidos durante décadas. Los ayudaban miles de personas: vecinos, amigos y hasta familiares podían ser espías. Esto dejó una herencia de desconfianza y miedo en la isla. Pero el fotógrafo Christopher Gregory-Rivera está decidido a romper con eso. Esta es una colaboración con el podcast La Brega de WNYC y Futuro Studios. Encuentra todos nuestros episodios en www.lasraraspodcast.com Somos @lasraraspodcast en Instagram, Twitter y Facebook. Esta temporada es una producción de Adonde Media.
On this episode of Getting To The Root, hear from freelance journalist for The Guardian and Hofstra journalism student Amudalat Ajasa, who discusses balancing both her busy life and reporting about the current Derek Chauvin murder trial in Minneapolis. You'll also hear from reporter Katrina O'Brien with more information about PPE's. This week, Katrina spoke with investigative reporter and environmental journalist Karl Grossman on how personal protection equipment pollution has been impacting the shore of South Hampton. They break down what the community and legislators are doing to combat this issue. Lastly, hear from journalist Julio Ricardo in his discussion with Mario Murillo about a new podcast called La Brega. La Brega unearths the before untold stories of Puerto Rico ranging from the people, to the island and understanding the complexities in each. Music: Deja Mary
This week Tayla is joined by Martha from the Auburn branch and Ana González from The Public’s Radio to talk about her podcast, Mosaic. They also discuss murder mysteries, new Latinx made podcasts, and comedies that teach you something. During The Last Chapter they discuss: would you rather listen to an audiobook with a terrible reader but an amazing story OR listen to an audiobook with an amazing reader but a terrible story? Like what you hear? Rate and review Down Time on Apple Podcasts or your podcast player of choice! If you’d like to submit a topic for The Last Chapter you can send your topic suggestions to downtime@cranstonlibrary.org. Our theme music is Day Trips by Ketsa and our ad music is Happy Ukulele by Scott Holmes. Thanks for listening! Books Little Fish by Casey Plett Crónica de Una Muerte Anunciada de Gabriel García Márquez Wicked Things by John Allison and Max Sarin Take Back the Block by Chrystal D. Giles Astronauts: Women On the Final Frontier by Jim Ottaviani and Maris Wicks Selena: Queen of Tejano Music by Silvia López and Paola Escobar Sing with Me: The Story of Selena Quintanilla by Diana López and Teresa Martinez AV Adam Sandler Bob’s Burgers (2011- ) Suave (podcast) Anything for Selena (podcast) La Brega (podcast) Derry Girls (2018- ) Tales From the Loop (2020- ) Other Mosaic - The Public’s Radio
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The new podcast series “La Brega” explores the often misunderstood relationship between Puerto Rico and the U.S. mainland. The term “la brega” has many meanings to residents of the island, from survival to struggle to hustle. It speaks to the issues Puerto Ricans have faced in being part of the United States for more than a century, including feeling neglected by their government. We’ll talk with the producers of “La Brega” about the urgency of documenting Puerto Rico’s contemporary challenges.
On the show this week, we're bringing you an episode of a new podcast called, La Brega. And to tell us all about the series is Alana Casanova-Burgess. Casanova-Burgess traces back the story of the boom and bust of Levittown, a massive suburb that was founded on the idea of bringing the American middle-class lifestyle to Puerto Rico during a time of great change on the island. Casanova-Burgess (herself the granddaughter of an early Levittown resident) explores what the presence of a Levittown in Puerto Rico tells us about the promises of the American Dream in Puerto Rico. La Brega in Levittown Subscribe to La Brega on Sitcher, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify
On the show this week, we’re bringing you an episode of a new podcast called, La Brega. And to tell us all about the series is Alana Casanova-Burgess. Casanova-Burgess traces back the story of the boom and bust of Levittown, a massive suburb that was founded on the idea of bringing the American middle-class lifestyle to Puerto Rico during a time of great change on the island. Casanova-Burgess (herself the granddaughter of an early Levittown resident) explores what the presence of a Levittown in Puerto Rico tells us about the promises of the American Dream in Puerto Rico. La Brega in Levittown Subscribe to La Brega on Sitcher, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify
El periodista del Centro de Periodismo Investigativo, Luis J. Valentín Ortiz, cuenta la historia de los pequeños acreedores en la quiebra de Puerto Rico — miles de retirados y ex empleados públicos que reclamaron al Gobierno dinero que quizás nunca recibirán. En momentos en que el tribunal federal se prepara para decidir sobre este tema, este episodio cuestiona: ¿Cómo el Gobierno está atendiendo las deudas que tiene, no solo las monetarias, con sus ciudadanos? Una colaboración con WNYC y Futuro Studios, como parte de la serie La Brega.
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