June 24, 2021
Especial Playlist
All we need to know for this week is that Helado Negro has a new album out in October. And that Dom La Nena has a newly remixed single from El Buho. Okay and that Luna Luna is coming to the Hi Dive on November 23rd and Especial is presenting the show. You know what, there's plenty to be excited about.
| Helado Negro - Gemini and Leo Far In (Out Oct. 22) Fruta Brutal - If We NeverTouch The Ground Single The Marias - Un Millon Cinema (Out this week) Las Cafeteras - La Sirena Single Lolita - 5 Year Thing Single Xenia Rubinos - Cogelo Suave Single Luna Luna - Golden Single @Hi Dive Nov. 23 Celeste Martinez - Lady Liberty Single *Mark Cast & Pahua - Quereme Ofrenda EP Remixes B.A.R.D.O. - Patterns of Being Everything Reminds Me of Space (Out July 23) Liniker - Baby 95 Single Machu Linea - Popstyle ft. Mica Ray HeXotica Javiera Mena - Diva ft. Chico Blanco 2. Entusiasmo EP *Dom La Nena - Moreno (El Buho Remix) Single Katiria - Mientes Single La Dame Blanche - Mata Sede ft. Amanda Magalhaes Single Bomba Estereo - Se Acabo Aire EP/Deja |
June 16, 2021
Especial Playlist
Trying to keep up with all this new music and it's so worth it. The Marias debut album is right around the corner, and they've also released a new single from it. BARDO has announced the release date of his debut solo album, Everything Reminds Me Of Space. Local musician, Fruta Brutal, has a new single out now. And PRIDE continues with new music from Brazil's Liniker, a new collab between Javiera Mena and Chico Blanco, and that video from Las Cafeteras is now out in the world:
| The Marias - Un Millon Cinema Out June 25 Jon Rubio - Labios Rosados ft. Katiria and Yugs Single Las Cafeteras - La Sirena Single Xenia Rubinos - Cogelo Suave Single Machu Linea - Popsytle ft. Mica Ray HeXotica Luna Luna - Golden Single Liniker - Baby 95 Single Fruta Brutal - If We Never Touch The Ground Single Javiera Mena - Diva ft. Chico Blanco 1. Entusiasmo EP Bomba Estereo - Se Acabo Aire EP Savila - Mayahuel Mayahuel Katiria - A Oscura Single B.A.R.D.O - Patterns of Being Everything Reminds Me Of Space Out July 23 Salt Cathedral - Te Quiero Olvidar Remixed Carisma *isolation remixes* Lolabum & Neoma - Cuando Quieres Jugar Conmigo Single La Dame Blanche - Mata Sede ft. Amanda Magalhaes Single |
June 10, 2021
Especial Playlist
Más música nueva esta semana, incluye Luna Luna, Bomba Estereo, and a brand new one from La Dame Blanche, featuring Amanda Magalhães - La Dame Blanche's first new single since last year's Ella album.
Also continuing Pride celebrations, very excited to kick off the show with a brand new one from Las Cafeteras, who are releasing the new single tomorrow with a star studded 2SLGBTQIA+ cast for the video. Celebrando musica local con Machu Linea, former Local 303 artists and outspoken queer relative in the community. Y tambien, Javiera Mena de Chile, who has just released her brand new EP, 1. Entusiasmo, along with a new single featuring Chico Blanco:
| Las Cafeteras - La Sirena Single Xenia Rubinos - Cogelo Suave Single Fruta Brutal - If We Never Touch The Ground (out this week) Luna Luna - Golden Single Machu Linea - Popstyle ft. Mica Ray Hexotica Javiera Mena - Diva ft. Chico Blanco 1. Entusiasmo EP Katiria - Mientes Single Salt Cathedral - Te Quiero Olvidar Remix Carisma *isolation remixes* La Dame Blanche - Mata Sede ft. Amanda Magalhães Single Nina Dioz - Brillo Single The Linda Lindas - Racist, Sexist Boy Single Fea - Ya Se No Novelties Celeste Martinez - Lady Liberty Single Mon Laferte - Amadio Mio Seis Savila - Mayahuel Mayahuel Neoma - Into You Real Bomba Estereo - Se Acabo Aire EP/Deja Out July 2 |
June 8, 2021
Comunidad Guest DJ: Zee Arellano
I have only known Zee very briefly, but I am simply blown away by how much they do. Not only here in the Denver community, but throughout Indigenous and migrant communities as well. Important, hard work. I am inspired by their passion, their drive, and their commitment to uplifting and supporting community. I am particularly inspired by this playlist, which you can find below after you become inspired yourself - read more about Zee, and dance along with 10 of their favorite songs!
| What do you do in the Denver community: I ebb and flow throughout the Denver community as a playful otter, a community organizer, a youth educator, a co-parent to a brilliant fire femme warrior and an active and present weaver bringing together life and community wherever I go. Tell me more about your background: Anyone who knows me will automatically name that I rep Chicago through and through. I was born and raised on the northside of Chicago and spent time on the south side of Chicago predominantly in Black and Latinx barrios. As a first-generation being, I ventured into Colorado for college and after graduating found myself creating a home within the queer BIPOC community in Denver. I started getting involved in youth and community organizing and planted seeds that began to root and create networks of care, nurturance and holistic healing. Tell me more about your Latinidad: I identify as a first-generation genderqueer light-skin/white passing Latinx being. As a child of immigrants while also holding the privilege of having light-skin, I have learned to navigate ways to center and validate my Latinidad experiences while centering Latinidad voices that are often ignored or forgotten--specifically my afro-latinx and indigenous siblings. I have been on a journey to connect with my indigenous roots and also heal the colonizing Spanish roots found within my bloodstream. Why does representation matter in your community work: Representation is crucial to the growth, maintenance and evolution of our communities, especially for our black, indigenous, queer, trans and disabled communities. Representation makes us seen, felt and heard. It makes society SEE that we exist and thrive and LIVE outside of their imagination and representation plants seeds of us inside their imagination. When working with youth, migrant communities or trans asylum seekers I make it a priority to bring different identities to the forefront so they can be weaved into their experiences and stories. Our art, voices, songs, ancestry, history, medicines and more are powerful enough to create new worlds and ways of being and by allowing representation to take hold we can invite others to dream alongside us. What is one way the community can uplift Latin work/voices/art: One important way that community can uplift Latinx work,voices and art is by doing the work to heal and challenge their own biases when it comes to what they think of when they hear the word Latin. Oftentimes people have a monolithic or homogenous framework or vision when deciphering the term Latin and it often creates gaps in representation and voices. By doing that internal work first, people can begin to expand and open their worldview and invite all forms of Latinidad into their consciousness which then brings more possibilities for Latin work, voices and art to be held, seen and heard. Another way community can uplift Latin work, art and voice is by utilizing their networks and own voices to AMPLIFY the dope work that our Latinx community members are doing. I believe in the power of weaving and envision a mycelium network amplifying and supporting all forms of Latin work, art and voice. |
June 2, 2021
Especial Playlist
Feliz Pride! Each week throughout June, I'll be highlighting some truly amazing LGBTQIA2+ artists from around the Americas and in Colorado. This week...
Pinc Louds: Originalmente de Puerto Rico, Claudi now resides in New York with her band, making catchy music and busking on the streets (making parks and street corners into parties). Latest single, "Tamarindo:"
Celeste Martinez: One third of Denver's favorite QTBIPOC band, TuLips, Celeste also performs solo from time to time. While we're waiting for the debut release from TuLips, Celeste covered Dressy Bessy's "Lady Liberty" for our online Denver Does Denver, in 2020.
Renee Goust: Renee just released her debut album, Resister, and her latest single, "La Apuesta," is a song about coming out. She says the song is "a strong statement, a reminder to stand up for yourself in pride, a call to live your life to the fullest, regardless of society's prejudices."
| Pinc Louds - Tamarindo Single Pehuenche - Dos Amantes Single Agustin Rodas - Intermezzo Solaris ft. Danny Pauta Novus Era Mon Laferte - Amadio Mio Seis Fruta Brutal - Viva When It Matters EP Bomba Estereo - Soledad Deja July 2 Reyna - Quarantine Baby Single Savila - Mayahuel Mayahuel Katiria - Down My Walls Single tentacion Xenia Rubinos - Cogelo Suave Single Juana Molina - Que Llueva! Segundo (Remastered) Neoma - Young Single The Linda Lindas - Racist Sexist Boy Single Fea - Feminazi Fea Celeste Martinez - Lady Liberty Single Renee Goust - La Apuesta RESISTER |
May 26, 2021
Especial Playlist
| Mon Laferte - Amadio Mio Seis Fruta Brutal - Viva Single Bomba Estereo - Soledad Deja Out July 2 Pehunche - Dos Amantes Single The Mananas - Don't Think Your Love Has Given Up Cheers EP Pinc Louds - Tamarindo Single Reyna - Quarantine Baby Single Neoma - Lila Single Savila - Mayahuel Mayahuel Marron - Just a Little Longer In Katiria - Down My Walls Single Alex Cuba - Mundo Nuevo ft. Lila Downs Mendo Maria Raquel y Sus Maravillos - El Tiempo se Acabo Single Pink Hawks - Occupy Single Xenia Rubinos - Cogelo Suave Single Jon Rubio - Labios Rosados ft. Katiria y Yugs Single |
May 12, 2021
Especial Playlist
| 2MX2 - Abuelita ft. Kid Astronaut Single iLe - No Es Importante Single Xenia Rubinos - Cogelo Suave Single The Marias - Hush Cinema Out June 25 Lolabum & Neoma - Cuando Quieres Jugar Conmigo Single Rodrigo Amarante - Mare Drama Out June 16 LOS HERMANOS and LITTLE JOY Savila - Mayahuel Mayahuel Katiria - En Me Mente Single Reyna Tropical - Encerrada ft. Y La Bamba Single The Mananas - Lucia Cheers EP Marino - Nuestra Victoria Hella Love Out May 21 Bomba Estereo - Se Acabo Aire EP Quitapenas - Dos Mangos ft. Edule Single Okute - Quiere La Rumba Single Eli Montoya - Eres Me Fuego Single iZCALLi - Quita de Mas CPR Performance Studio |
May 5, 2021
Especial Playlist
| Jadsa - Raio de Sol ft. Ana Frango Electrico Olho de Vidro Neoma - Into You Real Reyna Tropical - Encerrada ft. Y La Bamba Single Jon Rubio - Labios Rosados ft. Katiria and Yugs Single Dom La Nena - Quien Podra Saberlo Tempo iLe - No Es Importa Single Flor de Toloache - Florecita Rockera Single Los Mocochetes - Tacos Single Los Esplifs - Galaxia Estraik Back The Original iLLs - Lovely 111 Bomba Estereo - Se Acabo Aire EP Quitapenas - Dos Mangos ft. Edule Single Fruta Brutal - Viva When It Matters EP The Mananas - Lucia Cheers EP Pinc Louds - Tamarindo Single Maria Raquel y Sus Maravillas - El Tiempo se Acabo Single Okute - Quire La Rumba Single |
May 4, 2021
Comunidad Guest DJ: Sheree Brown
Photo courtesy of guest
Sheree Brown contains multitudes. I was first introduced to Sheree through her poetry, which is healing, my friends. But she does so much more in the community, including wellness and ancestral healing. Sheree's is a name that you'll hear in multiple places around the Denver community, and for good reason. I'll let her explain more, and be sure to listen to her amazing playlist below!
| What do you do in the Denver community: I’m a mother to a fire child. I write, make art, and tend to plantitas. I support community wellness, healing, organizing, Black Liberation + rest efforts. I make medicine, and rest in hammocks. I actively place Black people in the future through prayer/art/magic/imagination/organizing, and supporting organizers that do work around securing Black Futures. Tell me more about your background: I’m was born in Denver, so I’ve always had a connection. I began to really nurture my relationship to Denver through offering my time y corazon to work I believe in, especially through the healing arts. I started a healing arts collective, Ancestral Herbalism, where we skill-shared traditional healing ways in support of reclaiming our community agency and wellness. I’m also deeply immersed in the arts scene, forever amplifying and supporting my artist familia. Tell me more about your Latinidad: I identify as Black Xicana. I honor my mestizaje, reclaiming that word to embrace my mixed being as indigenous, Black y Mexicana. I am 3rd generation Mexicana, and my Black relatives are from the South. AfroMexicanas exist, and we out here! Why does representation matter in your community work: Being able to see reflections of ourselves in community is everything. As young people starting out in any field, we need to know that people like us exist. As a Black Queer Xicana practicing hood medicine, conjuring Black futures, and raising babies, I hope that visibility resonates to someone coming up. Representation is a sacred reminder for folks to be their most authentic selves. What is one way the community can uplift Latin work/voices/art: Community can help to amplify our stories, share our art with appropriate credits, drop our names for paid opportunities to highlight our work, buy our art/books/music/merch, and affirm the work we are all doing. Collaborations are amazing! Remember that we all need the resources to eat, support our families, buy supplies, rest, and keep the resources circulating to other artists and organizers, so honor the value of our work by paying full price, and seeking our expertise where it matters! |
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