By Efrain Nieves To write about Afro-Latin Jazz one must consider the influence from Jazz musicians of the United States. Nonetheless, when both distinct sounds fused, they created history that will forever connect Africa, the Caribbean and the U.S. It started with the father of Afro-Cuban Jazz, trumpeter Mario Bauzá. From the beginning the Cuban musician had talent attending the [...]
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Salomé Ureña: Founder of Women’s Higher Education in the Dominican Republic
March 2, 2012
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Poet Salomé Ureña de Henríquez was born on October 21st, 1850 in Santo Dominigo, República Dominicana. Influence by literature and taught classic works of Spanish and French writers by her father, Salomé published her first poem at the age of 17. Her most notable works include A La Patria, Ruinas, El Ave y El Nido, Mi Pedro, Mi Ofrenda A La Patria, La [...]
Read more Five Artists We Didn’t Know Were Half Latino
February 21, 2012
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This morning I came across an article titled ” The 25 Most Beautiful Afro-Latinos in Hollywood!” by latina.com. I was surprised to find out that the five artists I am featuring are half Latino. Whether they identify themselves as Latino or not is a whole separate matter but, nonetheless, we are glad to share our Latino heritage [...]
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