Archive for October, 2011
Monday Morning Musica : Calle 13 Latinoamérica
6:05 am By Maegan La Mala · Latin America|Music · Comments Off
3 Oct 2011As some readers may know, I have a love/hate relationship with Calle 13. Sometimes they are so on point with their message and yes they always can get you to move your culo, but sometimes they border on gross objectification and misogyny.
Just in time for Hispanic/Latino Heritage Month, the Rican duo has released a new video for their single, Latinoamérica, off of their Entren Los Que Quieran album and as featured in their documentary Sin Mapa.
I found the editing beautiful and the video very moving as it shows both the diversity of Latin America but also some of the basic rituals and life milestones we all share.
I also appreciated the voices of of mujer legends of Latin American music, Susana Baca from Peru, Totó la Momposina from Colombia and Maria Rita from Brazil.
Enjoy.
On the Slow Down of Updates to the Site
10:48 am By Maegan La Mala · VivirLatino · 2 Comments
1 Oct 2011Good Morning! As VivirLatino approaches it’s 6th anniversary – this Hispanic/Latino Heritage month has been marked by a sharp decline in posting. What used to be a site updated up to four times a day, now sometimes gets updated once a week.
It is not a situation I am happy about but it is a situation.
I am working on a post detailing, how from my point of view, as a mujer who has been online for many years, the landscape of blogging, particularly activist Latino blogging has changed.
Some of it for the better, some of it for the worse.
I remain grateful to all who continue to see this space as valuable and I hope that you will continue to support the sharing of news, ideas, and actions towards building communities we want to live in as whole people.
Com amor y en lucha,
Mala
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