Espejos de Aztlan

Adam Aguirre, Bobby Gutierrez, Froilan Orozco
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Bilingual arts and public affairs program. A production of the KUNM Raices Collective.

  1. 01/16/2021

    "Con Alma": An Interview With Magos Herrera & Paola Prestini

    Sat. 1/16, 3p: In this show, we share an interview conducted by Cristina Baccin with Grammy nominee, Magos Herrera, and composer Paola Prestini about their just released album “Con Alma” An operatic tableau on isolation (National Sawdust Tracks) which explores isolation and connection during this global confinement.

    27 min

  2. 08/10/2020

    Nueva Canción Nuevomexicana: Lara Manzanares & Felix Peralta

    Lunes 10 de agosto, 19hs.: Con el nuevo siglo y con nuevos y viejos desafíos, una nueva generación de músicos y compositores del espectro panamericano refunda y recrea la Nueva Canción latinoamericana del siglo anterior. La revisita incluye una profunda recreación de la música de los años ´60, ´70 u ´80s con nuevos arreglos musicales así como nuevas composiciones que reflejan los reclamos y las complejidades identitarias que salen a la luz en el arte y en los movimientos sociales contemporáneos.

    18 min

  3. 08/03/2020

    “Commemorating and protesting Oñate on the border”

    Mon. 8/3, 7p: On Espejos de Aztlán, in a conversation with Dr. Yolanda Chávez Leyva hosted by Cristina Baccin, we talk about the controversial figure of Juan de Oñate y Salazar and the veneration of Spanish conquerors by some in the Southwest: what´s their role in the history of inclusion/exclusion in the Southwest and in the USA as a nation.

    23 min

  4. 07/12/2020

    "Querencia": A Place In The Heart

    Dr. Vanessa Fonseca-Chávez, Inaugural Poet Laureate of New Mexico Levi Romero, and Dr. Spencer R. Herrera talk with host Cristina Baccin about what´s a querencia: is it a place in your heart? a childhood home? Language, sounds, smells or tastes? They´ll share their thoughts and stories around querencia and their inspiration as editors of the recently released book Querencia: Reflections on the New Mexico homeland published by the University of New Mexico Press.

    29 min

  5. 07/02/2020

    Las Vegas, New Mexico: 4th of July Fiestas

    Mon. 7/6, 7p: On Espejos de Aztlán, New Mexican author Dr. Lillian Gorman shares insights from her research on the 4th of July Fiestas in Las Vegas, New Mexico. In a re-evaluation of the Fiestas cultural richness and its deeply rooted anchor as querencia for many northern Nuevomexicanos. We will chat about these Fiestas as a “love of place” and as a "contestatory space" at the same time, hosted by Cristina Baccin.

    25 min

  6. 06/08/2020

    Securing Human Rights

    Mon. 6/8, 7p: Today, on Espejos de Aztlán we have a conversation with Prof. Nancy López hosted by Cristina Baccin regarding the brutality and cruelty of police officers in the murder of Mr. George Floyd. We will discuss how this tragic incident is related with our nation’s history of slavery, intentional segregation and institutionalized racism. Dr. Nancy López, Professor of Sociology is the Director of the Institute for Study of “Race” and Social Justice and an Africana Studies Faculty Affiliate at the University of New Mexico. We will also talk about steps each of us can take to build and establish a just society and secure everyone’s human rights, especially in New Mexico.

    22 min

  7. 04/11/2020

    Mari-Luci Jaramillo: First Latina Ambassador Of The US

    Mon. 4/13, 8p: On Espejos de Aztlán, we honor Dr. Mari-Luci Jaramillo´s life and contributions to New Mexico, our nation and the world. A native of Las Vegas, New Mexico, who advocated for civil rights become the first Latina to hold a United States ambassadorship.

    31 min

  8. 03/02/2020

    Cuéntame… Count Me In!

    Mon. 3/2, 7p: Today, on Espejos de Aztlán we´ll talk about why do we want to be counted and why New Mexico Counts in the 2020 Census in a conversation hosted by Cristina Baccin.

    24 min
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Bilingual arts and public affairs program. A production of the KUNM Raices Collective.

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  • Creator
    Adam Aguirre, Bobby Gutierrez, Froilan Orozco
  • Years Active
    2013 - 2021
  • Episodes
    99
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Show Website
    Espejos de Aztlan

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