About this episode

This episode features a collaboration between Xiuhtezcatl and Reyna Tropical, exploring themes of community and cultural unity through music.

Cumbia meets Afro-indigenous rhythms in this one-off from Mexican-American artist and activist Xiuhtezcatl and duo Reyna Tropical. Debuted last month at Vive Latino, one of Latin America’s biggest music festivals, the song “bridges the worlds of Indigenous wisdom, diaspora, community, Queer Love and Afro Mexico and the unity and pathways that these bridges are establishing […] The post Reyna Tropical & Xiuhtezcatl: “Camino” appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts .

People in this episode

Guest: Xiuhtezcatl

Topics covered

• Cumbia
• Afro-indigenous rhythms
• Indigenous wisdom
• Queer Love
• Afro Mexico
• community
• music festival

Keywords

• Cumbia
• Afro-indigenous
• Xiuhtezcatl
• Reyna Tropical
• Vive Latino
• Queer Love
• Indigenous wisdom

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Reyna Tropical

Books & works: Camino

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