Weli, aka DJ SPORTSWE(li)AR, is a Brazilian DJ based in New York. Born in a small town in southern Minas Gerais and raised around Samba and Baile Funk culture, he blends his roots with genres ...
In this episode of Vibes From The Tribe, Autumn and I discuss everything from the origins of reggaeton and why I feel it is so important to fight against its “birthers”, to the importance of Jay ...
Reggaeton is from Puerto Rico. I want to begin this conversation by simply declaring that point so that we can move on to discuss the emerging concern related to its apparent “whitewashing”. This is part ...
The trailer for Lin-Manuel Miranda’s movie In The Heights dropped last week, and I’m in the hypes. I was raised in an era where seeing a movie like In The Heights, based off a Tony ...
This past Monday, I did what most people love to do on a snowy Monday morning, I went to jury duty. Yes, jury duty at 8:30 AM on the day of the first real snow ...
What am I thankful for? Above all, I am thankful for every morning I wake up next to my nenas. Being able to still hear my mom tell me for the millionth time about how ...
Vibes From The Tribe is a podcast connecting the Latinx community to the folks defining Latinx culture through intimate conversations. In this episode, I sit down with fellow DJ, artist manager and creative proprietor, Autumn ...
The Latinx population is a major cultural and economic force in the United States. GDP among the U.S. Latinx population increased to $2.3 trillion in 2017, up from $1.7 trillion in 2010. To put that ...
I had the pleasure of catching up with my good friend Rudah Ribeiro a few weeks back. Rudah is someone I greatly value for his tremendous understanding and respect for culture, both in theory and practice. ...
I have always been someone that has refused to let myself be limited by the expectations and labeling bestowed upon me. As a young person, I often found myself fighting the stereotypes or misunderstandings of ...