El barril de Benny Ayala |
Ramón López strikes again! To read the article on bomba he wrote in this week's Claridad newspaper (28 de mayo - 4 de junio) click here or go to:http://claridadpuertorico.com/content/view/401977/32/In..
. Posted by Raquel Z. Rivera on Thu, 29 May 2008 09:07:00 PST |
Confessions |
I (finally!) managed to make time to read Karrine Steffans Confessions of a Video Vixen (2005). I know... I'm way behind on the times, since she already put out the sequelThe Vixen Diaries (2007).Do ... Posted by Raquel Z. Rivera on Fri, 09 May 2008 09:23:00 PST |
Reggaeton in Utah |
Click here for a 5/5/08 article (where I'm quoted) about reggaeton in Salt Lake City, Utah, prompted by Ivy Queen's upcoming show this Friday at the E Center. The article is neither extensive nor grou... Posted by Raquel Z. Rivera on Tue, 06 May 2008 09:23:00 PST |
Boricuas for Obama & otros inventos |
Visual artist Miguel Luciano writes:If you're in Puerto Rico this weekend, stop by El Pulguero de Arte and support "Boricuas for Obama".I'll have a table at the event with assorted T-shirts.MiguelEl P... Posted by Raquel Z. Rivera on Fri, 11 Apr 2008 10:17:00 PST |
Dreamworlds 3: Desire, Sex & Power in Music Video - a review |
Here’s a fragment of a review I just wrote of Sut Jhally’s documentary Dreamworlds 3: Desire, Sex & Power in Music Video (2007). I’m sure a lot of folks will find this documentary in... Posted by Raquel Z. Rivera on Mon, 31 Mar 2008 03:33:00 PST |
(Con)Fabuladoras: March 21st at Cemi, NYC |
(Con)Fabuladoras: Cuentos, Conjuros y FairytalesFriday, March 21, 7pmUna noche de narrativa featuring Sheila Candelario, Sandra Garcia Rivera, Tanya Torres y esta servidora, Raquel Z. Rivera.Cemi Unde... Posted by Raquel Z. Rivera on Thu, 13 Mar 2008 02:36:00 PST |
Yaya shows March 7, March 8 and March 12 |
Plena and jíbaro musicians have a surplus of gigs during Christmas. But Yaya, the women's salve and bomba group I play with, gigs the most (surprise, surprise) in March. Here's a list of a few of our ... Posted by Raquel Z. Rivera on Thu, 06 Mar 2008 02:33:00 PST |
Reggaeton: Allegedly Puerto Rican |
The article "Ritmo boricua que mueve al mundo entero" (Boricua Rhythm that Moves the Whole World) published yesterday February 27 in the newspaper Primera Hora in Puerto Rico seems to assume that the ... Posted by Raquel Z. Rivera on Thu, 28 Feb 2008 03:46:00 PST |
Reguetón: ritmo dizque boricua |
El artículo "Ritmo boricua que mueve al mundo entero" que fue publicado hoy 27 de febrero en el periódico Primera Hora de Puerto Rico como que peca de asumir que el sol sale y se pone justo encima de ... Posted by Raquel Z. Rivera on Wed, 27 Feb 2008 09:23:00 PST |
Y vuelven las Nikes macheteras |
Con motivo de la primera vez que se exhibe en Puerto Rico la obra Filiberto Ojeda Uptowns / Machetero Air Force Ones del artista Miguel Luciano, decidí someterle al periódico Claridad un artículo sobr... Posted by Raquel Z. Rivera on Fri, 01 Feb 2008 12:45:00 PST |