Tejano & Latin Music

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History Austin has a extended history of Tejano and Latin culture that can be traced back again to prior to the early 1920s to musicians such as master acordeonista and Conjunto Hall of Famer Camilo Cantú. Inspired by conjuntos before him like Leopoldo Guajardo, he commenced actively playing the accordion […]

‘In The Heights’ choreographer Christopher Scott on how the movie is ‘a really like letter to dance and Latin culture’

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As Lin-Manuel Miranda’s movie lastly arrives to India, the musical drama’s choreographer talks about the big obligation of speaking about the Latinx working experience as a result of dance, and why consistent collaboration is vital to a film’s achievement Christopher Scott is “in love” — with In The Heights, particularly. […]

Latin American Countries Struggle to Redefine Vaccine Strategies Amid COVAX Delays and Delta Variant Surge

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Welcome back to Foreign Policy’s Latin America Brief. The highlights this week: How Latin American countries are recalibrating their vaccine strategies amid deadly COVAX delays, Washington opens climate negotiation channels with Brazilian governors, and favela funk at the Tokyo Olympics. If you would like to receive Latin America Brief in your inbox […]