Ritmos Negros - 5. Conozcan Xiomar Rivas - ¡Salsera Caleña de la Capital Mundial de la Salsa!

5. Conozcan Xiomar Rivas - ¡Salsera Caleña de la Capital Mundial de la Salsa!

01/31/21 • 55 min

¡Ahora están escuchando a Ritmos Negros! ¡¡Oiga, Mira, Vea!! Acabamos de aterrizar en una tierra súper calurosa. Tomen su juguito de lulo y vengan a descansar en la plaza mientras miramos una pareja bailando salsa con un juego de pies rapidísimo. ¡Esto es Cali! Y no estoy hablando de Cali...fornia. Estamos en Cali, Colombia, parcerxs! La Capital Mundial de la Salsa!

En este último episodio de "La Serie de la Salsa", hablamos con Xiomar Rivas, una salsera caleña profesional quien ha ganado varios premios de competencia y lleva una pasión interminable pare bailar y enseñar sobre su cultura vibrante. Hablamos de la presencia afro en Cali, las aportes de los afro-descendientes a la salsa caleña, y las percepciones sobre la gente afro-colombiana.

¡Para más contenido sobre Xiomar, hagan clic aquí!

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5. Meet Jonathan Hill - La Visión Director at Chicago Dance!

You are now listening to Ritmos Negros! I hope you all brought your big coats, gloves, and leather hats because we are headed for a city known for wind, snow, and just generally confused weather. This city is praised for the hot dog, the bean, and of course, Latin Dance! That's right! I'm talking about CHICAGO! Home of the International Salsa Congress, CSBF, and many more world-renowned events.

In this last episode of the "Salsa Series," Jonathan (Jonah) Hill, a Chicago Latin dance instructor and personal friend of mine, joins us to discuss the complexities between dance, Black identity, and teaching Afro-Latin dance in Chicago. In addition to being a choreographer and director of La Visión Dance Academy, Jonah is also a youth counselor, so you already know he was dropping much wisdom in this one. How do non-Latin Black Americans connect to Afro-Latin music and dance? How are diverse identities perceived in the Global Latin dance community? Find out from our experiences & more in this episode! Can't miss it!

Click here to take a class w/ Jonah Hill & La Visión!

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2.1. BACHATA - From Afro-Dominican Tradition to Global Trend!

You are now listening to Ritmos Negros! Aren’t you tired of the snow?? Well...ME TOO! (For those who live in cold climates) Let’s go to the Dominican Republic!! In this 1st episode of the 2nd Season, we dive deep into the Dominican Republic's complex history, the Haitian-Dominican tensions, and how these stories relate to Bachata music & dance. We’ll answer questions like “How does Africa connect to Bachata?” and “How did the transformation of Bachata to a global style impact Dominican identity?” No guests this time. It’s just you and I!

Bachata Music Links & Sources -

Black in Latin America by Henry Louis Gates Jr.: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v1jinULlubo

Derecho, Majao, & Mambo Rhythms: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B1nZLlyzRdc

Por Esa Mujer by Franklin Medina: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5vc3agcfW7A

Amorcito Enfermito: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FRamQIGEm48

Florecita Blanca by Anthony Santos: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z5RVoxGYxBk

Propuesa Indecente Music Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QFs3PIZb3js