Remezcla https://remezcla.com/tag/intersect/ Our Thing Tue, 07 Apr 2026 17:03:42 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://remezcla.com/wp-content/themes/remezcla/assets/images/social/precomposed-144x144.png Remezcla https://remezcla.com/tag/intersect/ 144 144 Intersect: Why the Yoruba Roots of Ibeyi’s New Album ‘Ash’ Are a Necessary Force in Latino Culture https://remezcla.com/features/music/ibeyi-ash-album-review-intersect/ Fri, 29 Sep 2017 17:14:58 +0000 https://local.remezcla.com?post_type=re_features&p=227639 In 2006, Miguel “Angá” Díaz suffered a heart attack and died at his home in Barcelona. Just 45 years old, Díaz had already established himself as a virtuosic and innovative percussionist, with stints in Irakere and the Afro-Cuban All Stars, the latter of which shared members with Buena Vista Social Club. A legendary conguero with

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]]> Ibeyi_Itzel Alejandra 4 Photo by Itzel Alejandra Martinez for Remezcla Intersect: How Mala Rodríguez and Rihanna Rewrote the Rules of Their Careers on ‘Bruja’ and ‘Anti’ https://remezcla.com/features/music/intersect-mala-rodriguez-rihanna/ Thu, 16 Feb 2017 16:59:47 +0000 https://local.remezcla.com?post_type=re_features&p=207313 As society slowly and painfully becomes more “woke,” we’re more careful than ever to identify and condemn cultural appropriation — the ugly exploitation of a culture for selfish gains. But not every cultural exchange is exploitative, and whether it’s through an exploration of personal identity, mutual respect, or just genuine curiosity, artists are constantly borrowing

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]]> Intersect: Prayers on the Anti-Patriarchal Power of Cholo Goth https://remezcla.com/features/music/intersect-prayers/ Tue, 13 Sep 2016 16:16:36 +0000 https://local.remezcla.com?post_type=re_features&p=193792 As society slowly and painfully becomes more “woke,” we’re more careful than ever to identify and condemn cultural appropriation — the ugly exploitation of a culture for selfish gains. But not every cultural exchange is exploitative, and whether it’s through an exploration of personal identity, mutual respect, or just genuine curiosity, artists are constantly borrowing

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]]> prayers_music_itzel Rafael Reyes and Dave Parley, Photo by Itzel Alejandra Martinez Intersect: Wiki, Noreaga, and the Tangled Politics of Nuyoricans in Hip-Hop https://remezcla.com/features/music/intersect-wiki-noreaga/ Thu, 16 Jun 2016 15:20:43 +0000 https://local.remezcla.com?post_type=re_features&p=183958 As society slowly and painfully becomes more “woke,” we’re more careful than ever to identify and condemn cultural appropriation — the ugly exploitation of a culture for selfish gains. But not every cultural exchange is exploitative, and whether it’s through an exploration of personal identity, mutual respect, or just genuine curiosity, artists are constantly borrowing

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