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A New Generation of Indigenous Brazilian Artists Is Making Music on Their Own Terms

Paola Churchill — Tue, 30 Sep 2025 19:05:53 +0000

When the singer Katú Mirim dropped “Bling Bling,” she used trap beats to critique gold exploitation in the Amazon rainforest. Like her, many indigenous artists across Brazil are reclaiming the spaces where they’ve never been welcome before. They’re on Spotify playlists, Grammy nomination lists, and major festival stages. They’re making trap, funk, and electronic music,

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Indigenous Artists Honor Their Ecuadorian Roots With NYC Mural

Kiko Martinez — Wed, 20 Sep 2023 20:33:17 +0000

In celebration of the friendships created on Instagram, the social media platform recently commissioned a mural in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, from Indigenous artists Adina Farinango and Keyra Juliana Espinoza Arroyo. The mural was unveiled on Monday (September 18) on the corner of Wythe Ave and North 10th Street. Farinango and Espinoza Arroyo met after they began

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Meet The Artists Who Represented Indigenous & Mexican Communities in ‘Wakanda Forever’ Soundtrack

Jeanette Hernandez — Tue, 22 Nov 2022 19:13:25 +0000

We all know so much detail went into the latest blockbuster Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. From the “Líik’ik Talokan” greeting hand gesture to outstanding cinematography efforts, the production went beyond to make the film as robust as possible. As far as the soundtrack, though Santa Fe Klan, Alemán, and Snow Tha Product were deservingly spotlighted, other Indigenous and Mexican artists were overlooked, although

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7 Indigenous Brazilian Artists Advocating for the Amazon Rainforest

Gabriel Leão — Mon, 20 Sep 2021 18:41:11 +0000

It’s no secret the Amazon Rainforest and Indigenous Brazilian peoples have been endangered for ages — it’s a historical issue that has only worsened by the election of President Jair Bolsonaro. Fires and deforestation are currently ravaging fauna and flora, while Indigenous people have to deal with the increasing illegal exploits of land grabbers, gold

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