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Las Malcriadas: An Interview with Lilliam Rivera
Lilliam Rivera is an award-winning writer and author of the young adult novels Dealing in Dreams and The Education of Margot Sanchez, available in bookstores everywhere. Her work has appeared in The New York Times, Elle, and the Los Angeles Times, to name a few. Ivelissa Rodriguez is the editor of the interview series of contemporary Puerto Rican writers; below is her latest interview. Ivelisse...
Boricua Pioneer, Miguel Angel Alvarez “El Men”
Miguel Angel Álvarez, known as “El Men,” (August 25, 1936 – January 16, 2011) was a Puerto Rican journalist, radio show host, actor, comedian, author, and poet. He was born in San Juan Puerto Rico and raised in the municipality of Bayamon, where he received his primary and secondary education. Álvarez started as a radio show host for WENA. On October 3, 1950, he was among a group of reporters who...
Emma Gonzalez Art Exhibit at Taller Boricua Honors Puerto Rican Women
In a recent Taller Boricua exhibition curated by Nitza Tufiño entitled Women of Puerto Rico: Boricua Essence 1920-1950 , Puerto Rico-born, New York-based artist Emma Gonzalez explores the collective unconscious through a Puerto Rican lens, blending the Jungian theory of female archetypes with universal symbols of Puerto Rican history and culture. But beyond the imagery such as the sweet, soothing...
The Dean of Latin Jazz, Noro Morales
The following article is part of the PR Project and was originally published on jazzdelapena.com It is reprinted here with permission. Multi-instrumentalist, composer Norberto Osvaldo Morales (Noro) was born in the Puerto de Tierra section of San Juan, Puerto Rico on January 4th, 1911. Initially, he was trained as a trombonist however he is remembered as an exceptional pianist and bandleader...
Google Sponsors Cocotazo Media Podcast on Puerto Rican History and Culture
Last month, Google introduced the inaugural class of their Podcast Creator program, a collaboration with the Public Radio Exchange (PRX). The program aims “ to increase the diversity of voices in the industry globally and lower barriers to podcasting .” Among the six podcasts selected was Timestorm , an audio fiction series that follows Alexa and Beni, 12-year-old Puerto Rican twin siblings from...
Boricua Jazz Pioneer, Manuel Tizol
Manuel Tizol Marquez (1876-1940) is a significant figure in Puerto Rican history. Among his many accomplishments, he founded the Concert Society of San Juan (1913), the Harmonic Club of San Juan (1923) and the first Symphony Orchestra (1926). In the popular realm, Tizol led a dance orchestra, recorded for Columbia records (1910) and directed the Municipal Band of San Juan, which spawned...
Boricua Jazz Pioneer, Rogelio “Ram” Ramirez (1913-1994)
*The following article is part of the PR Project and was originally published on jazzdelapena.com It is reprinted here with permission. Rogelio Ramirez (also known as “Roger” or “Ram”) was born in San Juan, Puerto Rico on May 10, 1913. He and his parents—Mariana Abraham and Luis Olmo— arrived in New York on the steamship SS Ponce and lived in the San Juan Hill section of Manhattan (where Lincoln...
Boricua Jazz Pioneer, Rafael Escudero
*The following article is part of the PR Project and was originally published on jazzdelapena.com It is reprinted here with permission. Among the first Boricuas to receive recognition in early jazz was Rafael Escudero. He was born in 1891 and well known in American jazz circles. Today Escudero is mostly forgotten. But this native of Manatí, Puerto Rico was an outstanding tubist and bassist and a...
9 Hurricane Maria-Inspired Films at the 2018 International Puerto Rican Heritage Film Festival
In the aftermath of Hurricane Maria, the arts have played an outsized role in everything from fundraising to helping deal with the trauma created by the storm. Film is just one among many creative mediums, but often, it can be the most effective in reaching audiences. This year, the International Puerto Rican Heritage Film Festival (IPRFF) will present a total of 52 films, nine of which deal with...
Fort Apache Lives: In Memoriam, Jerry González (1949-2018)
Jerry González, a giant of Puerto Rican, Cuban, Afro-Cuban jazz, and jazz music is no more. He was born in Manhattan on June 5th, 1949, the son of Puerto Rican parents. He grew up in the Bronx and left us on October 1st, 2018, the victim of smoke inhalation leading to cardiac arrest as a fire engulfed the first floor of the building in the neighborhood of Lavapiés, Madrid where he lived. His...

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