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6 Fans Share Why Latinx Punk Needs to Be More Inclusive

Shaira Chaer — Wed, 15 Aug 2018 21:58:22 +0000

Walking into Brooklyn Bazaar’s muggy basement during Latinx Punk Festival, you’d think you stepped into a time machine to punk’s heyday at CBGB’s or The Pyramid Club. There were sky-high mohawks, leather vests with illegible band logos, spiked collars, every single Doc Martens boot ever created – the whole nine yards. Latinx Punk Fest took

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Meet DaniLeigh, the Dominican Rapper & Singer Who Got a Co-Sign From Prince

Shaira Chaer — Wed, 08 Aug 2018 18:57:56 +0000

“I love proving people wrong. It’s the best thing ever,” DaniLeigh says, giggling and adjusting her 8-bit font nameplate necklace. It’s an intrepid philosophy, and one that captures the singer’s approach to her creative practice and potential for stardom. As she talks about her ambitions beyond music, it’s clear that she refuses to let anyone

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8 Young People on How They’re Moving the Conversation on Afro-Latinidad Beyond Identity

Shaira Chaer — Mon, 16 Jul 2018 21:49:26 +0000

This weekend, the Afro-Latino Festival completed its sixth annual festejón at a new venue, The Well, in Bushwick, Brooklyn. The festival, with its packed three-day agenda – including the Afrolatin Talks Conference, Liberación Film Festival, and an outdoor concert – aims to affirm Afro-Latinx identity and offer empowering educational opportunities outside of the confines of

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