Siempre Pa'lante! Always Forward

Giraldo Luis Alvaré
Siempre Pa'lante! Always Forward

Welcome to Siempre Pa’lante! Always Forward and The Aguacate Chronicles. A movement built on Culture, Familia, Legacy and of course, Aguacate!

  1. JUN 12

    10 - Golden feat. Erik Elijah Brumfield

    Hola mi gente! Welcome to Siempre Pa’lante! Always Forward. I’m your host, Giraldo Luis Alvaré. Gracias for listening.  Everything about my next guest is Golden. He captures timeless moments through a lens, leaves his mark through graffiti, moves the crowd on the 1’s and 2’s, and serves up mouthwatering delicacies. He moves with the rhythm of the times, evolving, ascending—always one step ahead. Just when you think you’ve caught up, he shifts and levels up again. Oh, and did I mention? He’s not just the artist behind the sound—he was an executive shaping it too. Yes, you heard right. Pictures, color, music, and food aren’t just interests—they’re the very languages he lives through. Each one is a palette that expresses the depth of who he is. Whether it’s the click of a shutter immortalizing a fleeting moment, the melody of a song, or the flavor of a perfectly crafted dish, his creativity knows no bounds. Erik Elijah Brumfield Entrepreneur, Photographer, Music Executive, DJ, Artist, Author, Chef Blurb | Ki Smith Gallery | Instagram | LinkedIn | Facebook  Purchase Golden Here - https://www.blurb.com/user/ElijahBee  Ki Smith Gallery - https://www.kismithgallery.com/home-1   IG - https://www.instagram.com/1212erikb/?hl=en   LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/elijah-brumfield-5899b622/  FB - https://www.facebook.com/elijah.brumfield.54  NOTABLE MENTIONSGolden, Hip-Hop, Elijah Harvey, E-Smooth, Erik B, E, E Double, JOT, Milk D, Sugar Hill Gang, Wu-Tang, Graffiti, JonOne, Fab 5 Freddy, Elements of Hip-Hop, Book of Eli, Subway Art, Wild Style, Vulcan, Tats Cru, Young & Rubicam Group, Pearl Paints, Sane & Smith, Sane, Smith, Eric B & Rakim, Julie Brumfield, Marcus Samuelsson, Francesca Spero, Henry Chalfant, Sane & Smith, Futura, NY, Puerto Rican, Oxtail, Mojo, Washington Heights, Dominican, Ecuadorian, Chicharron, Lemon, Caridad, Black Beans, Soul Food, Fried Chicken, Collard Greens, Mac & Cheese, Harlem, Cuban, Funkmaster Flex, Stretch Armstrong, Das Efx, Mixtapes, Kid Capri, Ron G, Chef Ed, Mixtape Dinners, James Beard, Gordon Ramsay, Anthony Bourdain, Wolfgang Puck, Hugh Acheson, Sheets & Pillow, Dante Ross, Jessica Rosenberg, Da Bush Babees, Jungle Brothers, Cypress Hill, Black Sheep, De La Soul, A Tribe Called Quest, Redman, X Clan, Tonight’s Da Night, The Kid Next Door Crew, Derek “L.A” Jackson, The Roots, Lords of the Underground, Scott Storch, Geffen, Jive, Miguel Mojica, EMI, Garry Harris, D’Angelo, Brown Sugar, Diane Martel, Dayo Haywood, ODB, Def Jam, Mary J. Blige, All I Need, Method Man, Gordon Parks, Panama, Mariano Rivera, SGP, Bio Fuel Energy, NYC, Siempre Pa’lante!, Always Forward, Chifles Gracias for listening. Don't forget to rate, review, follow, subscribe, like and share. Check out my ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Linktree⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for more info. Pa'lante! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/sp.alwaysforward

    46 min
  2. MAY 22

    9 - Bong Bong! feat. Bobbito García

    Hola mi gente! Welcome to Siempre Pa’lante! Always Forward. I’m your host, Giraldo Luis Alvaré. Gracias for listening.  We’re back to bless you with more episodes for Season 3. And what better way to get back into Cultura, Familia and Legacy than our next guest who is releasing his memoir on July 1. He's a pioneer who revolutionized basketball and sneaker culture, and left his mark on music. A sage of our time and true visionary, he’s crafted unforgettable experiences that have changed lives around the world. From the basketball courts of Nueva York to those across the globe, his humble beginnings forged a streetball connoisseur — a player who moves with rhythm, plays with soul, and speaks through every crossover and step-back. He honors the legends that came before him, those he played with and pays it forward to the present and future generations. Bobbito García DJ/Producer, Author, Filmmaker, Radio/TV/Podcast Host, Ballplayer/Trainer/Announcer, Sneaker Designer, Entrepreneur, Educator Bobbito García site | Instagram | Youtube | Vimeo | Facebook | Twitter | Soundcloud | LinkedIn   Bobbito García site - https://koolboblove.com/  IG - https://www.instagram.com/koolboblove/   Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/user/bobbitogarcia Vimeo - https://vimeo.com/stretchandbobbito   FB - https://www.facebook.com/koolboblove/    Twitter - https://x.com/koolboblove Soundcloud - https://soundcloud.com/koolboblove LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/koolboblove/ Bobbito’s Book of B-ball Bong Bong! A Memoir of Sports, Style, and Soul is available at the following sites: Akashic Books https://www.akashicbooks.com/catalog/bobbitos-book-of-b-ball-bong-bong/ Bobbito’s online bookshop https://bookshop.org/shop/koolboblove  Buckets N Baskets https://bucketsnbaskets.com/collections/bobbito-s-book-of-b-ball-bong-bong NOTABLE MENTIONS Bobbito’s Book of B-Ball Bong Bong!, Bong Bong!, Akashic Books, Edge of Sports, Ramon García, Mona García, 89.9, The Stretch Armstrong and Bobbito Show, WKCR, Columbia University, Siempre Pa’lante, Schremplay Pelante, Lord Sear, Bodega, Fedora, Rock Rubber 45’s, Ringalario, Blackula, Hot Peas & Butter, Kobe Bryant, Aim High, Little Giant, Aim High, Estefanía Rivera Cortés, Akeelah the Bee, Who are you not to shine?, FC21 tournament, Where’d You Get Those? New York City’s Sneaker Culture: 1960-1987, Xochitl Gonzalez, Olga Dies Dreaming, Atlantic, Cornell University, Smithsonian, Puerto Rico, Bounce Magazine, Doin' It in the Park: Pick-Up Basketball NYC, Nuyorican, Capitanes de Arecibo, Ray Díaz, Pedro Albizu Campos, Ramón Emeterio Betances y Alacán, Lolita Lebrón, Vieques, Latinidad, Boricua, Hoops 4 Hope, Haitians, Dominicans, Cubans, West Africans, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Roman Perez, Dudo Baez, Daso El Afro Caribeño, DJ Tahleim, Piragua Art Space, Cultura Live!, Team Piragua, Pitbull, Madi, Zimbabwe, New Zealand, Australia, Indigenous, Havana, Cuba, Senegal, Chad Gittens, Andres Jimenez, Loisaida Festival, Chifles, Marlis Momber, Maximo Colon, Charas, Joe Bataan, Jessie Montgomery, Sonido Costeño, Anissa Gathers, Ana Macho, Alma Moyo, Legacy Women, DJ Beyond Gracias for listening. Don't forget to rate, review, follow, subscribe, like and share. Check out my ⁠⁠⁠⁠Linktree⁠⁠⁠⁠ for more info. Pa'lante! ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/sp.alwaysforward⁠

    46 min
  3. 12/31/2024

    8 - Son of God, Citizen of the World feat. Luis Rodriguez-Mayoral

    Hola mi gente! Welcome to Siempre Pa’lante! Always Forward. I’m your host, Giraldo Luis Alvaré. Gracias for listening.  You know we couldn’t close out 2024 without a special episode that will connect you instantly to the word legacy. Our next guest was conceived in San Antonio de los Baños, Cuba and born in Ponce, Puerto Rico. Dedicating over 60 years to baseball, he shows no signs of slowing down. His faith and connection to God are his foundation providing you front-row seats via his writing that captures the heart and soul of the game. Luis Rodriguez-Mayoral MLB Pioneer, Journalist & Historian Facebook | LinkedIn | Mas Alla De Un Sueno Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/luis.rodriguezmayoral⁠  LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/luis-r-mayoral-a68b0023/  Mas Alla De Un Sueno by Luis Rodriguez-Mayoral - https://a.co/d/0UxMhi3  My Clemente: Luis Rodriguez-Mayoral - https://www.lavidabaseball.com/roberto-clemente-luis-rodriguez-mayoral/  The Original Roberto Clemente Award in the Major Leagues by Tony Menedez - https://mlblogsmenendeztony-wordpress-com.translate.goog/2024/09/14/el-premio-roberto-clemente-original-en-las-grandes-ligas/?_x_tr_sl=es&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en&_x_tr_pto=sc  El Premio Roberto Clemente Original en las Grandes Ligas by Tony Menedez - https://mlblogsmenendeztony.wordpress.com/tag/luis-rodriguez-mayoral-2/  Roberto Clemente Day by Danny Torres - https://baseballhall.org/discover-more/stories/baseball-history/roberto-clemente-day NOTABLE MENTIONS Luis Rodriguez-Mayoral, Puerto Rico, Ponce, Vega Baja, Bayamón, Cuba, San Antonio de los Baños, Panama, Seattle, Texas, Laredo, Arlington, Houston, Japan, New York, Cleveland, Latin American Baseball Players’ Day, Hispanic Heritage Month, Roberto Clemente Day, Panama Canal, MLB, La Vida Baseball Roberto Clemente, Vera Clemente, Manny Sanguillén, Radames Mayoral, Jackie Hernandez, Rod Carew, Ivan “Pudge” Rodriguez, Juan Gonzalez, Pete Rose, Tony Perez, Willie Mays, Orlando Cepeda, Tony Gonzalez, Luis Aparicio, Félix Millán, Dick Cecil, Bobby Maduro, Kirby Puckett, Lenny Webster, Tony Gwynn, Atlanta Braves, San Francisco Giants, Leones de Ponce, Roberto Durán, Muhammad Ali, Jabir Herbert Muhammad, Bill Mason, Tony Menedez José José, Daddy Yankee, Nancy Wilson, Chubby Checker, Bobby Darin, Johnny Mathis, Hank Aaron, Deborah Kerr, William Holden, Kevin Costner, Whitney Houston, The BodyGuard, Coast Guard Reserve, Jose Serrano, George W. Bush, Google, Danny Torres, Panama Canal, San Juan Star, El Vocero, El Mundo, Reportero, El Mejor Beisbol del Mundo, Armed Forces Radio, Banco Popular Center, Puerto Rican Day Parade, Ancestors, Giraldo Luis Alvaré, New Jersey, Loisaida, Daso El Afro Caribeño, Jengibre, Chifles Gracias for listening. Don't forget to rate, review, follow, subscribe, like and share. Check out my ⁠⁠Linktree⁠⁠ for more info. Pa'lante! ⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/sp.alwaysforward

    50 min
  4. 12/13/2024

    7 - Cultura Live! Havana feat. Lah Tere

    Hola mi gente! Welcome to a special edition of Siempre Pa’lante! Always Forward. I’m your host, Giraldo Luis Alvaré. Gracias for listening. To everyone who has supported me on this journey, I appreciate you. You’ve taken time to listen, share, and celebrate culture with me. Cultura Live! proved there is a need to amplify voices that are making positive moves, uplifting and empowering humanity. The final installment for this edition of Cultura Live! is not the end but the beginning of what live events are meant to be. The best is yet to come. So sit back, relax, and enjoy the show. Lah Tere Visionary Speaker, Humanitarian, Activist, Organizer, Emcee, Songstress  Lah Tere site | Instagram | Youtube | Facebook | Twitter  Lah Tere site - https://www.lahtere.com/  IG - https://www.instagram.com/lahtere/   Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/user/lahterequeen/videos  FB - https://www.facebook.com/lahterequeen/   Twitter - https://twitter.com/lahtere  NOTABLE MENTIONS Havana, Lah Tere, Puerto Rico, Afro-Latina, Hip-Hop, Momma’s Hip-Hop Kitchen, Puerto Rico, Chicago, New York, Ancestors, Dia De Los Muertos, Day of the Dead, Giraldo Luis Alvaré, New Jersey, Loisaida, Jengibre, Piragua Art Space, Maria Dominguez, Daso El Afro Caribeño, DJ Tahleim, Chifles, Baseball Ahora, Lyricist Lounge, Danny Castro, Casa Adela, ABC Beer Company, Lyricist Lounge, Gracias for listening. Don't forget to rate, review, follow, subscribe, like and share. Check out my ⁠Linktree⁠ for more info. Pa'lante! ⁠https://linktr.ee/sp.alwaysforward

    17 min
  5. 12/06/2024

    6 - Cultura Live! Jengibre (Ginger) feat. Daso El Afro Caribeño

    Hola mi gente! Welcome to a special edition of Siempre Pa’lante! Always Forward. I’m your host, Giraldo Luis Alvaré. Gracias for listening. Last week you got a taste of what Cultura Live! Is all about. The vibes are on a frequency that got everyone tuned in. Listen closely. Something special awaits for you. It’s that cultural blessing you're about to receive. So get comfortable, sit back, relax and enjoy the show. Daso El Afro Caribeño CEO, Dekora Digital; Founder & Owner, Piragua Art Space; Musician, Artist Website | Linktree |  Instagram | X (Twitter) | Facebook | YouTube | LinkedIn Daso Entertainment - https://dasoentertainment.com/  Linktree - https://linktr.ee/Dasomonster Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/dasomonster/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/piraguaartspace/  X (Twitter) - https://twitter.com/dasomonster Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/DasoMusic/ YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/dasomonster LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidsoto2800  NOTABLE MENTIONS Daso El Afro Caribeño, David Soto, Piragua Art Space, Piragua Brand, New Village Music Festival, Dekora Digital, Grupo Cemí, Celia Osorio, Maria Angie Hernandez, Chino García, CHARAS, LES, Lower East Side, Yerba Buena, Ginger, Jengibre, Atabey, William Millan, Miguel Piñero, Dadi Piñero, Gary Cruz, Eddie Conde, Tato Laviera, Freaky Fridge, Joel Rodriguez, Nuyorican Poets Cafe, Puerto Rico, New York, Ancestors, Dia De Los Muertos, Day of the Dead, Giraldo Luis Alvaré, New Jersey, Loisaida, Jengibre, Piragua Art Space, Maria Dominguez, Lah Tere, DJ Tahleim, Chifles, Baseball Ahora Gracias for listening. Don't forget to rate, review, follow, subscribe, like and share. Check out my Linktree for more info. Pa'lante! https://linktr.ee/sp.alwaysforward

    17 min
  6. 11/30/2024

    5 - Cultura Live! Artist Blessings feat. Maria Dominguez

    Hola mi gente! Welcome to a special edition of Siempre Pa’lante! Always Forward. I’m your host, Giraldo Luis Alvaré. Gracias for listening.  On November 2, El Dia de los Muertos, Day of the Dead. We launched our first live event - Siempre Pa’lante! presents Cultura Live! Honoring Our Ancestors through Music & Art. The event was held at Piragua Art Space in the legendary barrio of Loisaida, the Lower East Side, en Nueva York, New York City. I’m proud to say the event sold out. Curious to know how it went, I thought you never ask. Maria Dominguez Vice President, SonCrew Productions,Inc., Educator, Freelance Artist Maria Dominguez site | LinkedIn | Instagram | Facebook | X (Twitter) Maria Dominguez site - http://www.mariadominguez.com/  LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/maria-dominguez-17a51712/  IG - https://www.instagram.com/mariadominguez991/   FB - https://www.facebook.com/maria.dominguez.9484?fref=ts  X (Twitter) - https://x.com/artedominguez  NOTABLE MENTIONS Maria Dominguez, Puerto Rico, New York, Latina, Henry Street Settlement, Indigenous, Ancestors, Dia De Los Muertos, Day of the Dead, Giraldo Luis Alvaré, New Jersey, Loisaida, Daso El Afro Caribeño, Jengibre, Piragua Art Space, Lah Tere, DJ Tahleim, Chifles Gracias for listening. Don't forget to rate, review, follow, subscribe, like and share. Check out my Linktree for more info. Pa'lante! https://linktr.ee/sp.alwaysforward

    17 min
  7. 11/01/2024

    4 - Inspiring Generations of Dreamers feat. Gaby Pacheco

    Hola mi gente! Welcome to Siempre Pa’lante! Always Forward. I’m your host, Giraldo Luis Alvaré. Gracias for listening. Our guest this week is a Latina that has defied the odds for over two decades providing hope & inspiration to immigrants. In 2010, alongside three undocumented students, she led the Trail of Dreams, a remarkable four-month walk from Miami to Washington, DC. Two years later, she spearheaded efforts to establish the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. On April 22, 2013, she made history as the first undocumented Latina to testify before Congress addressing the Senate Judiciary Committee and highlighting the urgent need for immigration reform. She is a highly sought-after national political analyst, sharing her expertise on networks such as Univision, Telemundo, MSNBC, CNN, and CNN en Español. She has also contributed opinion pieces to the New York Times, Washington Post, and USA Today. A few of the many accolades she has received are appearing on the cover of Time magazine along with 30 immigrant leaders, being featured in Forbes magazine’s “30 Under 30: Education” and “40 Under 40: Latinos in American Politics. Please welcome, President and CEO of TheDream.US, Gaby Pacheco. Gracias for listening. Don't forget to rate, review, follow, subscribe, like and share. Check out my Linktree for more info. Pa'lante! https://linktr.ee/sp.alwaysforward Gaby Pacheco President & CEO, TheDream.US TheDream.US | LinkedIn | Instagram | Facebook  TheDream.US - https://www.thedream.us/about/our-team/  LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/gabypacheco1/  IG - https://www.instagram.com/gabypacheco1/   FB - https://www.facebook.com/MariaGabrielaPacheco   TheDream.US TheDream.US | LinkedIn | Youtube | Instagram | FB | X (Twitter)  TheDream.US - https://www.thedream.us/  LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/school/thedream-us/posts/?feedView=all  YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/user/thedreamdotus  IG - https://www.instagram.com/thedream_us/   FB - https://www.facebook.com/thedreamdotus  X (Twitter) - https://x.com/thedream_us  NOTABLE MENTIONS Gaby Pacheco, Ecuador, Guayaquil, Biodiverse, Latina, Miami, Florida, Washington, D.C., Guayaquileña, Madera de Guerrero, Manteño-Huancavilca, Indigenous, Spaniards, Inca Empire, Galletitas Amor, Amor Cookies, Maracuyá, American Dream, Sábado Gigante, Don Francisco, Citizenship, Vote, Dreamers, DACA, Immigrants, Trail of Dreams, Univision, Telemundo, MSNBC, CNN, CNN en Español, New York Times, Washington Post, USA Today, Vote, Kamala Harris, President of the United States, Ancestors, Dia De Los Muertos, Day of the Dead, Giraldo Luis Alvaré, Girl Dad, New Jersey, Loisaida, Daso El Afro Caribeño, Jengibre, Piragua Art Space, DJ Tahleim, Chifles

    49 min
  8. 10/25/2024

    3 - Storytelling Heroine feat. Kathryn Serrano

    Hola mi gente! Welcome to Siempre Pa’lante! Always Forward. I’m your host, Giraldo Luis Alvaré. Gracias for listening.  Our guest this week is a visionary heroine with a passion for storytelling highlighting Filipino heritage. Her talent for building meaningful connections with guests as a co-host on Future Ancestors is both empowering and a form of healing. Her documentary, A Passage to Hope and book Kalayaan: Filipina Heroines of WWII honor women who provide a source of strength and inspiration. Please welcome, author, filmmaker, podcaster and proud nanay, Kathryn Serrano. Gracias for listening. Don't forget to rate, review, follow, subscribe, like and share. Check out my Linktree for more info. Pa'lante! https://linktr.ee/sp.alwaysforward Kathryn Serrano Author, Filmmaker & Co-host of the Future Ancestors Podcast The Katosphere | Mahal Publishing | LinkedIn | Instagram | Facebook  The Katosphere - https://www.thekatosphere.com/  Mahal Publishing - https://www.mahalpublishing.com/  LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/kathryn-serrano-15878921/  IG - https://www.instagram.com/thekatosphere/   FB - https://www.facebook.com/mommyprenuer   Future Ancestors Future Ancestors site | Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Youtube | Instagram | TikTok  Future Ancestors site - https://www.futureancestors.tv/  Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/future-ancestors/id1692159189  Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/3uppQpBOVcXGYktWE51HM5  YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@FutureAncestorsTV  IG - https://www.instagram.com/futureancestors.tv/    TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@futureancestors.tv  NOTABLE MENTIONS Kathryn Serrano, Philippines, Filipino, Filipina, New Jersey, New York, Storytelling Heroine, A Passage to Hope, Kalayaan: Filipina Heroines of WWII, Casielle Santos-Gaerlan, The Katosphere, Mahal Publishing, Kamayan, Tagalog, Music, Piano, Nas, Illmatic, Nanay, German, Music, Picadillo, Picadilly, Adobo Chicken, Corn Beef & Potatoes, Lumpia, All Souls Day, Ancestors, Dia De Los Muertos, Day of the Dead, Giraldo Luis Alvaré, New Jersey, Loisaida, Daso El Afro Caribeño, Jengibre, Piragua Art Space, DJ Tahleim, Chifles

    27 min
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