• Música Boriqua & Nuyorican love

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    Recently I saw the PBS special “Latin Music USA!” It was a great series on the origins and influences of the diverse styles of Latin Music in the United States. The episodes covering New York City had me reminiscing about my time living there in the late 90s. When I moved there for graduate school,…

  • La poesía, nueva canción, y trovadores

    La poesía, nueva canción, y trovadores

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    I’ve been absent from my blog for the past few weeks as I said my final goodbye to my paternal grandmother as she made her transition. As I feel the grief, it also brings back the poignant loss of my father several years ago. I have been reflecting on the treasures they passed on in…

  • Can’t get enough of Texas…part 2 (blues)

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    I’m back to finish my love letter to Texas by recognizing the Lone Star State’s contribution to the blues. I love the blues and you know that if you read my post on slide guitar. Some of the blues legends to emerge from deep in the heart of Texas: Blind Lemon Jefferson, Blind Willie Johnson,…

  • Can’t get enough of Texas…part 1

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    Oh Texas how I miss you so – the easy breezy drawl of your people, the down-home food, and the Blues done right. I’ve got so much to say about Texas and its music – they got it going on down on the third coast. This posting will mainly deal with the illustrious city of…

  • Bakersfield & Bhangra

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    Bakersfield…. I spent some quality time with some of my family in Bakersfield this past weekend. Because my cousin Roman has always been an encyclopedia of hip hop, I always associated his town with thumping bass. But that was only half the picture; I really didn’t know how deep the country roots ran in the…

  • Esperanza giving us hope!

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    Hey there family! I just wanted to do a quick post (crazy – two posts in one week – I guess I’m getting into this blogging thing!) about this young woman I just heard about, Esperanza Spalding. Shout out to my good friend, DJ Moonbaby, who has a weekly radio show, Worry Free Wednesdays on…

  • Is there any sound sweeter than slide guitar?

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    Hey folks – thanks for stopping by! Lots of trouble in the world, as there always is and I’m sure we’ve all got our own. Let’s take a few minutes to forget our worries or better yet – wallow for a while and cry the blues – I know that always makes me feel better! When…

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photo collage inside the outline of a woman
I believe this photo is by Tudor Stanley
Gateway to Heritage: Jefferson Street underpass mural in North Nashville
Gateway to Heritage: Jefferson Street underpass mural in North Nashville