Nueva York: Irka Mateo, Vicentico, Lydia Cacho, Latino Pride Center, Salesianos, Susana Baca

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We start this episode in Queens, where we meet with the singer and folklorist Irka Mateo, who speaks to us about how her research into her Afro-Latin and Taíno roots led her to develop her musical style which we can see in her most recent production: Vamo a gozá. Later we meet with Vicentico, singer, composer and cofounder of the famous Argentinean group: Los Fabulosos Cadillacs. Vicentico talks to us about his career as a solo artist and about his most recent album, Último. We continue our tour in the Cervantes Institute where Patricio Lerzundi interviews Lydia Cacho, the great journalist and human rights activist who, despite the constant death threats in her native Mexico, continues with her daily work reporting on abuse against women and advocates for the creation and implementation of laws for abusers to pay for their crimes. We arrive in the West Village, to witness the largest demonstration of solidarity with the LGBTQ community. Some members of the Latino Pride Center tell us why the massacre at the Pulse nightclub in Orlando has united and further reaffirmed their fight for a better understanding and tolerance towards their community. Later we travel to Nuevo Laredo in Mexico to document the work of the Salesianos, a religious group who, through their educational and social projects, support Central American and Mexican migrants who are facing challenges in their frustrating attempts to cross the border. To finish up, we return to Manhattan. Carmen Boullosa interviews the Peruvian singer Susana Baca, who tells us about her start in the music industry and about the current state of Afro-Peruvian music on the world scene, and about her new book, The Bitter Road of Sugarcane: the African in Peru. *** Iniciamos este episodio en Queens, donde nos encontramos con la cantante y folklorista Irka Mateo quien nos habla de cómo las investigaciones de sus raíces taínas y afro-latinas la llevaron a desarrollar el estilo musical que la caracteriza y el cual podremos ver en su mas reciente producción, “!Vamo a Gozá’!”. Luego nos encontraremos con Vicentico; cantante, compositor y cofundador de la famosa banda argentina Los Fabulosos Cadillacs. Vicentico nos habla de su carrera como solista y de su más reciente álbum “Último”. Seguimos nuestro recorrido en el Instituto Cervantes en donde Patricio Lerzundi entrevista a Lydia Cacho. Esta gran periodista y activista de derechos humanos mexicana, quien a pesar de las constantes amenazas de muerte en su país, continua con su labor diaria de denuncia contra los maltratos a las mujeres y aboga por la creación e implementación de leyes en donde los victimarios paguen por sus crímenes. Llegamos al West Village, a presenciar la más grande manifestación de solidaridad a favor de la comunidad LGTBQ. Algunos de los miembros pertenecientes al Centro Orgullo Latino (Latino Pride Center) nos revelan el porqué la masacre del Club Pulse en Orlando los ha unido y reafirmado aún mas en su lucha por un mejor entendimiento y tolerancia hacia su comunidad. Más adelante viajaremos a Nuevo Laredo en México, para documentar la labor de los Salesianos, un grupo religioso que apoya, a través de proyectos educativos y sociales, a los migrantes centroamericanos y mexicanos que se encuentran en condiciones difíciles en su intento frustrado de cruzar la frontera. Para finalizar regresamos al Manhattan, en donde Carmen Boullosa entrevista a la cantante peruana Susana Baca, quien nos habla de sus inicios en el mundo musical y de la situación actual de la música afroperuana en el escenario internacional; al igual que de su nuevo libro El Amargo Camino de la Caña Dulce: Lo Africano en el Perú. Taped: 08-15-16 Nueva York is an Emmy award winning series about Latino culture in New York. The 30-minute show explores the rich textures of Latino society in the city, focusing on politics, art, culture, and the traditions of Spanish-speaking populations across the metropolitan area. Each episode features prominent leaders from the tri-state area's cultural and public spheres sharing their thoughts and accomplishments with viewers. Interviews are hosted by Mexican novelist and critic Carmen Boullosa and Chilean journalist and writer Patricio Lerzundi. The general producer is Professor Jerry Carlson, specialist in Latin American cinema. They are all members of the academic staff at CUNY. The series is produced by bilingual professionals from Colombia, Guatemala, Massachusetts, Mexico, and Texas. In addition, the series offers documentary segments about events, exhibits, concerts, and institutions. Watch more Nueva York at www.cuny.tv/show/nuevayork