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Interview with Ariel Juárez

January 28, 2020 by Dante Viscarra

Broadway, Salsa, Classical dance and then traveling all over on a boat, I came to Madison because of love. I came because of her. Interviewing Ariel Juárez, Choreographer, dancer, and Hip Hop instructor in Madison and Chicago. Come closer to hip hop dance and its origins, to its trajectory here in Madison and the importance […]

Ángela Puerta, a woman of positive, rebellious and joyful energy

January 28, 2020 by Dante Viscarra

Hello and welcome Ángela! Tell me about yourself. Where were you born and how many years have you been in Madison? Why Madison? Well, I’m from Ibagué, a city in Colombia that’s pretty small but with high population density. It’s got about 500,000 inhabitants and is about a 4 hour drive from Bogotá. I grew […]

Salsoul, an imposed musical form that fuses Latino rhythms, in English

January 1, 2020 by Dante Viscarra

About seven years ago what arrived in Wisconsin was everything that the community was waiting for. A band that conserves the melodies from the Caribbean, Central America, and South America, with a very North American touch, the language. Music is life, it crosses borders, its capable of transporting any person to the most recondite place […]

The entrepreneurs at the forefront of Madison’s entertainment industry revolution

August 26, 2019 by Dante Viscarra

By Dante Viscarra and Angy Barrero At the end of an academic or work day, many times, in addition to resting, what you want is to visit a good place, with a pleasant atmosphere to create ties with the community. A place to feel at home and reconnect with Latino culture. All this — the […]

Vibes, Charisma and Local Talent, “Golpe Tierra” from Madison

November 9, 2017 by Dante Viscarra

Local band Golpe Tierra agreed to do an interview to talk about different aspects of the band and their new disc, “Golpe con Golpe”. As a lover of music and dance, I discovered the band by chance, on a typical day while searching for positive energy. I loved them not only because of the good […]