Rita Indiana's Pan-Caribbean Rebirth
Latino USA
My Cultura, Futuro and iHeartPodcasts
4.9 • 3.7K Ratings
🗓️ 13 April 2021
⏱️ 27 minutes
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Summary
Ten years ago, when she was at the peak of her career, Dominican writer and musician Rita Indiana announced she was leaving music. But “La Montra” is now back with a new album, Mandinga Times, a fusion of punk, rock, rap dembow, heavy metal, and reggaeton. In this episode, Maria Hinojosa speaks with Rita Indiana about her new album, her queer Pan-Caribbean identity, and why she decided to leave the music scene.
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