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How Pop Star Matt Hunter Went From ‘Dora the Explorer’ to Selling Out Stadiums in Latin America

Janice Llamoca — Thu, 14 Jun 2018 20:32:14 +0000

A pair of wooden doors propped wide open as music from café speakers spilled into the streets. Condensation from glasses holding ice-cold water dripped perfect round puddles on the table. It was one of the warmest nights that New York City had felt so far in 2018. Amidst the almost-summer buzz, in a French café

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Remembering Daniel Peredo, the Peruvian Commentator Who’ll Be in Our Hearts This World Cup

Janice Llamoca — Thu, 31 May 2018 19:38:33 +0000

“Yo no transmito partidos, yo transmito emociones.” Simply translated: “I don’t broadcast games, I broadcast emotions.” Those are the words of the late Daniel Peredo, one of Peru’s most beloved sports journalists. He delivered powerful commentary – not only because he managed to captivate an entire nation with each and every syllable during a 90-minute

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This Emotional Video Will Make You Want to Cheer for La Blanquirroja in the World Cup

Janice Llamoca — Wed, 23 May 2018 21:50:24 +0000

It’s no surprise that many Peruvians are highly emotional right now about anything related to the World Cup – especially since it’s just a few weeks away and we’re still dealing with the aftermath of the devastating news about Paolo Guerrero. So when the Federación Peruana de Fútbol released three promotional videos (which tugged at our heartstrings) on

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Op-Ed: Paolo Guerrero’s World Cup Ban Is Devastating, But Peru Will Be OK

Janice Llamoca — Thu, 17 May 2018 16:10:42 +0000

It was a lovely Monday afternoon: I had the day off from work and was showing my family around New York City. We were on our way to Rockefeller Center (my mom wanted to see where the “really big tree” goes during Christmas) when I glanced at my phone, stopped dead in my tracks and

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How Benjamin Bratt Changed the Representation of Peruvian-Americans on TV

Janice Llamoca — Mon, 04 Dec 2017 23:12:56 +0000

Throughout the ‘70s, ‘80s and ‘90s, there were reruns on U.S. television of a series that starred a Peruvian character–perhaps the most internationally known English-speaking Peruvian character of all time. He was brown, wore a blue coat, and really really loved marmalade. He was from the “deepest, darkest” Peru, and made his way to England

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6 Things Every Diehard Peruvian Soccer Fan Knows Are True

Janice Llamoca — Tue, 14 Nov 2017 21:59:18 +0000

Here we are. Peru is on the verge of qualifying for a World Cup, which could be, for many young Peruvians (30 is still young, right?), the first time we’ll be able to wear the glorious red-sashed Peru jersey to a bar and actually participate in a World Cup viewing. It could actually be the

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Once Voted Best Kit in the World, Peru’s Iconic Jerseys Might Finally Return to the World Cup

Janice Llamoca — Mon, 06 Nov 2017 16:57:16 +0000

Peru is two matches away from qualifying for the biggest international tournament of them all, the World Cup. This means that Peruvian fans have yet to start thinking about what other team they’re going to support in June, but more importantly, those fans–and Peru’s national team–have yet to stash away their red-and-white jerseys for the

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Jessie Reyez’s Raw, Soulful Anthems Will Move You to Conquer Your Personal Demons

Janice Llamoca — Tue, 27 Jun 2017 19:35:23 +0000

It’s the middle of a whirlwind day for Jessie Reyez, like any other star on the cusp of breaking out: hair, makeup, photo shoot, interview, photo shoot, rehearsal for her sold-out show in New York City. But the chaos hasn’t slowed her spirit; she’s bubbly and glowing, beaming out of her petite frame. After all,

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In 2005, Pharrell Founded a Latina R&B Girl Group Inspired by Selena and The Supremes

Janice Llamoca — Thu, 04 May 2017 19:19:21 +0000

It was the early 2000s, and it was easy to get lost in the magic of Destiny’s Child, Ashanti’s breakneck ascent from hook darling to full-fledged solo artist, and the power of Jenny from the Block. It was a gilded age for contemporary R&B, in terms of airplay and visibility for the genre – a vastly

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Sampling Andean Delicacy Cuy: Here Are the Restaurants Serving Guinea Pig in NYC

Janice Llamoca — Thu, 20 Oct 2016 19:36:11 +0000

The last time I said that word cuy – guinea pig in Spanish – was a few weeks ago in my aunt’s jeep in New Jersey. She was sharing a warm family story about how my grandmother turned her pet cuy, Julinho (named after the Brazilian soccer player who played for the Peruvian team Sporting

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