Who Killed Víctor Jara?

Who Killed Víctor Jara?

On May 15, Chilean judge Juan Eduardo Fuentes found former colonel Mario Manríquez guilty of the murder 35 years ago ...
A Rare Happy Ending: Piñones Versus the Developers

A Rare Happy Ending: Piñones Versus the Developers

As tourism continues to grow into one of the most profitable sectors of Puerto Rico’s economy, many small communities have ...
Music and the Formation of Black Identity in Colombia

Music and the Formation of Black Identity in Colombia

During my fieldwork in Colombia, I found that music and dance were important to understanding patterns of racism and racial ...
Blackness with a Cuban Beat

Blackness with a Cuban Beat

Esa música que heredamos hijos y nietos de los africanos, la que mezclamos con la española, con la francesa y ...
Rap and Revolution: Hip-Hop Comes to Cuba

Rap and Revolution: Hip-Hop Comes to Cuba

Half an hour’s drive east of Havana is the suburb of Alamar, home to 300,000 Cubans. Built in the early ...