iLe’s Boleros Give Women a Powerful Voice
iLe’s vocal outpouring makes the boleros seem like cousins to flamenco or Portuguese fado, which aim to express deep and powerful emotions.
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“Part of the Tradition Is Tipping Your Hat”: An Interview with Jazz Saxophonist Miguel Zenón
With two new live recordings, jazz saxophonist Miguel Zenon looks to two sources of inspiration for his border-crossing art and tells PopMatters his story.
‘Kingdom Death: Monster’ and the Allure of Knowing that “You Really Shouldn’t…”
In an age when I can I have nearly anything shipped to me in three to five days by Amazon, Kingdom Death: Monster's exclusivity is its chief lure.
Davila 666: Pocos Años, Muchos Daños
You're aware that they could defect into another sound at any moment.
‘El Cantante’ Is a Film About Héctor Lavoe for “White” People
El Cantante‘s telling of Héctor Lavoe seems to distrust its presumed “white” viewers to keep up with a story that can speak for itself.