In a context of mental health global crisis in our pandemic world, Jaime Rodriguez Z., a Peruvian journalist living in Madrid, writes and narrates “Informe de los Bosques” [Report of the Forests], a podcast in Spanish about “anxiety and other darkness.” Historical, academic, statistical, and poetic references complement an intense […]
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The songs of Temporada de Pesca [Fishing Season], the latest album by Martin Guerra, will probably appear on exquisitely curated playlists of Indie Alterlatino. Martin Guerra, a Peruvian musician based in Madrid, has produced an experimental and hybrid album that combines Latin American musical traditions—the Afro-Peruvian being a crucial one—with […]
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Polivision, the School of Modern Languages at Georgia Tech, and the Atlanta Global Studies Center present “Reimagining Latin(o) America in the Pandemic: Media, Culture, and Democracy,” a series of video presentations/interviews with public intellectuals, journalists, politicians, and cultural producers of the region who have covered and/or addressed the crisis in […]
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This episode of Hybrid Atlanta features DJ EU, a Puerto Rico-raised and Atlanta-based DJ. He talks about his journey into the DJ industry, his LatinX cultural background, and his experience as the official DJ for Atlanta United FC Team. Created by Paul Alonso, Hybrid Atlanta is a video interview series with […]
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Argentine rock is more than the heavy and progressive rock of the seventies and the smart pop that marked the eighties. In recent years, indie rock bands have given the genre a new air and point to the future. Here is a list of some of the most representative albums […]
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This episode of Hybrid Atlanta features Mexican chef Maricela Vega. She talks about decolonized cuisine, sustainable food industries with locally-sourced products, and her entrepreneur experience with her food pop up Chicomecōātl. Maricela is the chef at Atlanta’s 8arm restaurant. Created by Paul Alonso, Hybrid Atlanta is a video interview series with […]
Read More![In a context of mental health global crisis in our pandemic world, @jaimerodriguezavaleta, a Peruvian journalist living in Madrid, writes and narrates “Informe de los Bosques” [Report of the Forests], a @podiumpodcast in Spanish about “anxiety and other darkness.” Historical, academic, statistical, and poetic references complement an intense struggling personal story. A fierce testimony, while deconstructing itself at every step, seeks to serve as therapy.
Review by @paulalonso1
Link in bio to read the complete review in English and Spanish.
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![The songs of Temporada de Pesca [Fishing Season], the latest album by Martin Guerra, will probably appear on exquisitely curated playlists of Indie Alterlatino. Martin Guerra, a Peruvian musician based in Madrid, has produced an experimental and hybrid album that combines Latin American musical traditions—the Afro-Peruvian being a crucial one—with modern sounds of jazz and rock. Ceremonial and celebration chants, troubadour and minstrel reminiscences, street voices of itinerant merchants are combined with guitars, bass, and percussions of mestizaje roots. These elements are blended in the voice of the singer—ironic, contemplative, narrative, festive or melancholic.
The title of the album—Temporada de Pesca [Fishing Season]—highlights the nature of this project as a committed experimental creative act. It reflects the period in which the artist—like a fisherman of revelations—extends his net over sounds and words with the hope of catching songs and concepts. This is an album that insists on the idea of art as a constant searching. In addition to this poetic view, the songs also make subtle references to the Latin American socio-political context. In Subasta (maybe the best song of the album), the musician alludes to Alan Garcia—the corrupt Peruvian ex-president who killed himself by gunshot to avoid going to jail—as a metaphor of the tragic contemporary social market. But all of this is done through poetry: Martin Guerra combines popular cultures with surrealist associations. Where some might see influences of Tom Waits or Nick Cave, others would encounter echoes of Ruben Blades or Luis Alberto Spinetta. In other words, Temporada de Pesca belongs to the singer songwriter tradition that seeks a unique vision and style based on a profound knowledge of the musical tradition. Glocal music from a balcony in Lavapiés or Barranco. The album can be listened to in Spotify; the vinyl is a collection item.
Review by @paulalonso1
📌READ THE COMPLETE REVIEW IN SPANISH. LINK IN BIO
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