SPOTLIGHTS

Art Manifest Art Manifest

Emilio Maldonado

Experience the art of a Philly-based curator exploring BIPOC identity and memory. Discover how discarded objects become thought-provoking installations, currently on display at Philadelphia Airport and Inliquid.

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El Laberinto del Coco

El Laberinto del Coco blends Afro-Puerto Rican rhythms with contemporary music, redefining Bomba Fusion. Their energetic performances and cultural preservation efforts captivate audiences, making them a global musical force.

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Film Manifest Film Manifest

Eunice Levis

Eunice Levis, a Bronx-born writer-director and first-generation Dominican American, disrupts narratives through horror, sci-fi, and fantasy, while cohosting a genre-focused podcast and teaching film.

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AMLA

AMLA has a new director, musician, and visual artist Daniel de Jesús. Now coming thru the pandemic, AMLA begins navigating how to re-enter in-person lessons and serving its community through music and culture.

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Dendê Macêdo

He began exploring what he refers to as his gift from God as a musician as a 14 year old with Timbalada.

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Erlina Ortíz

The playwright shares about her new play opening in November and her deep relationship with Octavia E. Butler.

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Dennis Guevara

The Boricua/Venezolano award-winning composer shares un chin of what he is cooking and how important is to give back.

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Taller Salud

Taller Salud's work is centered on its vision for an inclusive society, with violence-free and active communities, that have the power to advocate for their right to integral health and to boost their own progress.

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DJ Jigüe

Beat-maker, DJ, producer, and leader of Cuba's Tropical AfroFuturist movement touches down with AFROTAINO, delivering music & joy from the cosmos.

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José Antonio Ortíz Pagán

The Puerto Rican multidisciplinary artist talks with AFROTAINO about his half-jibaro/half-skate punk upbringing, working closely with diverse cultural groups to initiate dialogue through his artworks, and his role as co-founder of Colectivo Clara.

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ÌFÉ

Artist Otura Mun returns to the spotlight with a new 'IFE' album, base, & musical lineup. But the mission is the same: delivering messages from the Afro-diasporic ether that speak to your soul.

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Gusto!: Mi Cocina Criolla

This culinary all-star virtual panel of Puerto Rico's finest chefs, hosted & moderated by TV host/celebrity chef Monti Carlo, passionately explore the history, cultural significance of comida criolla, and how it connects the past, the present, and the future through flavor.

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Gina D'Soto

Rising swiftly in the NYC jazz world, this Cubana earns her flowers the old school way: with true talent & respect.

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Symone Salib

From small pop-up installations to grand-scale murals, Philadelphia-based Salib is capturing the eyes of the street art world. The artist shared with AFROTAINO what she aims for when approaching every project.

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Yarimar Bonilla

As professor, author/writer, and cultural leader, Bonilla asks all the necessary, uncomfortable questions in the pursuit of a new, independent Puerto Rico.

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Cimafunk

Manifesting the fire of James Brown, Cimafunk (abbreviated for Cimarrón Funk) injects funk & soul rhythms in the flow of the Afro-Cuban diaspora.

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