4.6. Afro-Nicaragua: Roots & Rhythms With Misis Francis
Ritmos Negros
You are now listening to Ritmos Negros Podcast! In this exciting return episode, we dive into the rich cultural heritage of Afro-Nicaraguan music, history, and traditions. Our special guest, Misis Francis—an Afro-Nicaraguan singer, songwriter, entrepreneur, and cultural promoter—shares her personal journey and the vibrant rhythms that define her community. Released on Nicaragua’s Independence Day, this episode celebrates the resilience, creativity, and contributions of Afro-descendant people in Nicaragua. Join us as we kick off our "welcome back", reconnecting through powerful stories...
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4.5. La Cultura Negra En Costa Rica Con Stephie Davis
Ritmos Negros
¡Ya estás escuchando a Ritmos Negros Podcast! ¡Puraaa Vidaaa! ¡Hoy nos dirigimos a Costa Rica con nuestra próxima invitada, Stephie Davis! Stephie es una artista de Limón, la costa caribeña de Costa Rica, que fusiona géneros como hip-hop, reggae y R&B en sus producciones. ¡En este episodio, aprendemos sobre la abundancia de la cultura negra en Costa Rica, desde el calipso hasta el reggae y mucho más! Sigue a Stephie por Instagram: Sitio web de Ritmos Negros:
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4.5. Black Culture In Costa Rica With Stephie Davis
Ritmos Negros
You are now listening to Ritmos Negros Podcast! Puraaa Vidaaa! Today, we are heading to Costa Rica with our next guest, Stephie Davis! Stephie is an artist from Limón, the Caribbean coast of Costa Rica, who fuses genres such as hip-hop, reggae and R&B in her productions. In this episode, we learn about the ambundance of Black culture in Costa Rica from calypso to reggae and much more! Follow Stephie on Instagram: Ritmos Negros Website:
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4.4. Garifuna Stories In Belize With Ifeanyi Elswith
Ritmos Negros
You are now listening to Ritmos Negros Podcast! Did you know that the Garifuna people arrived in Belize on November 19th, 1802? Come learn about Afro-Belizean history and how it relates to the Garifuna people from our special guest: Ifeanyi Elswith! Born to a Garifuna mother and Kriol father from Belize, Ifeanyi's Caribbean roots are a fundamental part of her music and brand. In 2017, she coined the hashtag #GarifunaGirlMagic, an ode to #BlackGirlMagic aimed at celebrating and spreading awareness about Garifuna women and culture. Since then Garifuna Girl Magic LLC has grown into a brand that...
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4.3. Herencia Garífuna en Centroamérica con Arnol Guity Martinez
Ritmos Negros
¡Ya estás escuchando a Ritmos Negros! En este episodio, discutimos todo sobre la comunidad garífuna, la negritud en Honduras y los ritmos afrocaribeños en Centroamérica. La cultura garífuna es una mezcla de indios arawak y africanos occidentales que se formó en la isla de San Vicente y las Granadinas y luego emigró a Centroamérica. Nuestro próximo invitado, Arnol Guity Martínez, es un entusiasta del fitness y le apasiona llevar su cultura a la vanguardia de la industria del fitness y en toda la diáspora. Nacido en el Bronx, Nueva York, de padres inmigrantes hondureños, Arnol...
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4.3. Garifuna Heritage in Central America with Arnol Guity Martinez
Ritmos Negros
You are now listening to Ritmos Negros! In this episode, we discuss everything about the Garifuna community, Blackness in Honduras, and Afro-Caribbean rhythms in Central America. The Garifuna (Gah-Ri-Fu-nah) culture is a mixture of Arawak Indian, and West African that was formed in the island of St. Vincent and the Grenadines and later migrated to Central America. Our next guest Arnol Guity Martinez is a fitness enthusiast with a passion for bringing his culture to the forefront of the fitness industry and across the diaspora. Born in the Bronx, NY to Honduran immigrant parents, Arnol...
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4.2. Analizando La Cultura De Reggaetón Con La Gata
Ritmos Negros
Ya estás escuchando a Ritmos Negros! ¡En este episodio escuchamos a La Gata! La Gata es una artista, productora ejecutiva y crítica musical panameña-jamaicana cuyo trabajo ha cambiado el paradigma racial en el reggaetón en todos los medios. Desde reggae en español, dancehall, perreo, dembow, sandungueo y más, el reggaetón es verdaderamente una fusión de varios ritmos y culturas afrocaribeñas. ¡Ahora se ha convertido en uno de los géneros de música latina más popularizados en el mundo! Comenzamos hablando de la historia negra de Panamá, luego nos sumergimos en la compleja cultura...
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4.2. Analyzing The Culture Of Reggaeton With La Gata
Ritmos Negros
You are now listening to Ritmos Negros! In this episode, we hear from La Gata! La Gata is an artist, executive producer, and music critic of Panamanian-Jamaican whose work has shifted the race paradigm in Reggaeton across media. From reggae en español, dancehall, perreo, dembow, sandungueo and more, reggaeton is truly a fusion of various Afro-Caribbean rhythms and cultures. Now, it has become one of the most popularized Latin music genres in the world! We start off by discussing the Black history of Panama, then we dive into the complex culture and transformation of the reggaeton genre....
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4.1. Conozcan a Ana Yency - ¡Ritmos y Historias de los Afro-Salvadoreños!
Ritmos Negros
¡Ahora están escuchando a Ritmos Negros! ¡BIENVENIDOS A LA TEMPORADA 4! En esta nueva temporada, descubriremos los muchos "ritmos" e historias de raíz negra de Centroamérica y México. Comenzando con El Salvador, hablamos con Ana Yency, una mujer afrosalvadoreña de la etnia panune. Ella es una activista y defensora de derechos humanos de la población afrodescendiente en El Salvador. También, es una de las fundadoras y actual directora de la Fundación Afrodescendiente Organizados Salvadoreños (AFROOS), que lucha por combatir el racismo y la discriminación en todas sus formas. Sigan a...
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4.1. Meet Carlos Lara - Afro-Salvadoran Rhythms and Stories!
Ritmos Negros
You are now listening to Ritmos Negros! WELCOME TO SEASON 4! In this new season, we will uncover the many Black-rooted "ritmos" and stories of Central America and Mexico. Starting off with El Salvador, we hear from Afro-Salvadoran, Queer artist Carlos Lara who is also the sub-director of the Organized Afrodescendant Salvadorans foundation AFROOS. This organization works to rescue the African heritage in El Salvador manifested in the Afro-Salvadoran people and the customs and traditions of Afro influence. Follow Carlos and his art work here: Follow AFROOS here: Ritmos Negros Website: ...
info_outlineIn this episode, I speak with Patricia Morales Brost, a family medicine physician born in Cartagena de Indias, Colombia!
Did you know that Colombia’s Caribbean and Pacific coasts hold a very special connection to AFRICA?! According to 2022 World Population Review, Black Colombians represent a majority 60% of the population on the Colombian Caribbean coast (including Cartagena) and 90% on the Colombian Pacific Coast.
We cover Afro-Colombian Rhythms including Cumbia, Champeta, Mapalé and Currulao! Don’t worry if you’ve never heard of these because we we explain them all in this episode. There is also an in-depth explanation of each Afro-Colombian music/dance style on the Ritmos Negros Instagram Page as well!
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