Lenexx On Creating Funketon, Making Trilingual Music & El Sueño Americano

Lenexx On Creating Funketon, Making Trilingual Music & El Sueño Americano

From Life in Spanglish by My Cultura and iHeartPodcasts

July 30, 2026 · 36 min · Season 3 · Episode 5

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Lenexx discusses her journey as a rising artist, her cultural influences, and the creation of her unique music genre, Funketon.

Rising artist Lenexx joins Gracias, Come Again for an inspiring conversation about culture, identity, family, and the musical movement she's creating. Born in Santiago, Dominican Republic, and raised in Jackson Heights, Queens, Lenexx opens up about her journey from living with her abuela while her mother worked tirelessly in New York to build a better life for the family, to arriving in the U.S. at just eight years old with dreams, questions, and endless possibilities. In this episode, Lenexx reflects on her Dominican upbringing, her mother's sacrifices, and how growing up in one of the most culturally diverse neighborhoods in the world shaped her as both a person and an artist. Surrounded by Dominican, Mexican, Colombian, Indian, and countless other communities, Jackson Heights became the foundation for her global perspective.  She also shares the story behind her deep connection to Brazilian culture, explaining how her best friend introduced her to Brazilian music and traditions, inspiring her to learn Portuguese and eventually record music in Spanish, English, and Portuguese. Most importantly, Lenexx introduces listeners to Funketon, the genre she created by fusing…

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Host: Gracias, Come Again

Guest: Lenexx

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Places: Santiago, Dominican Republic, Jackson Heights, Queens, Brazil

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