Favorite Films of 2021 Published on January 5, 2022 in Movies/TV by Alejandro A. Riera I watched 145 films last year. But since I have yet to see some of the key titles released, I decided that this year, instead of a “Best Films of the Year” roundup, I would put together a list of my favorite films of 2021. Keep Reading
‘In the Heights’: The Must-See Latin Film of the Year Published on June 9, 2021 in Movies/TV by Alejandro A. Riera This groundbreaking adaptation of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s 2008 Tony-winning musical is an instant classic Keep Reading
Azúcar Negra Published on October 21, 2020 in Music by Hector Luis Alamo Some thoughts on Spanish music, Spanish names, and Latino discrimination against Afro-Latinos Keep Reading
Songs by an Immigrant Published on October 19, 2020 in Latin[ish] by Hector Luis Alamo Hector chats with Jaime Lozano, a musical theatre composer, director, arranger, orchestrator, and vocal coach Keep Reading
TEMPLE OF THE SOULS: Puerto Rico’s Taínos Take the Stage Published on June 20, 2017 in Music by Marlena Fitzpatrick TEMPLE OF THE SOULS is a time-traveling love story set in the mystical El Yunque rain forest, caves, and valleys of Puerto Rico. Keep Reading