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Episode 11: Throwback Aug 26, 2016

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Sometimes you need to reach back to the music of your childhood. The songs you grew up with, the songs you made up dances to with your primos and performed in front of the familia. The classics that remind you of your first love, or learning salsa with your papi and tios. Featuring music by Proyecto Uno, Juan Luis Guerra, Flans, Jerry Rivera, Caramelos de Cianuro, and Jon Secada. Show notes: https://www.radiomenea.com/blog/2016/08/26/episode-11-throwback

Episode 10: Covers Aug 12, 2016

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Sometimes even classics need a re-do. This week, we look at covers - from Latino music classics to translated versions of English-language hits. Featuring music by Karen Rodriguez, Jarina De Marco, Leslie Grace, Bunny Michael, Tony Succar, Tito Nieves and La Lupe. Show notes: https://www.radiomenea.com/blog/2016/08/12/episode-10-covers

Episode 9: Shade Jul 29, 2016

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Throwing shade. At lovers who have scorned you, lovers who have left you, lovers who have cheated. Throwing shade at former friends, competitors, others in the business. Songs with artful lyrics that master the art of the diss with amazing metaphors, puns and burns. This week's episode is all about shade, and the songs that do it oh-so-well. Featuring music by Mariah Carey, Eddie Santiago, Karlos Rosé, Zutzut, and El Super Nuevo. Show notes: https://www.radiomenea.com/blog/2016/07/29/episode-9-shade

Episode 8: Nostalgia Jul 15, 2016

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Have you ever missed your tierra something fierce? Maybe you left when you were young. Maybe you’re the child of immigrants or political exiles, and you’ve never even been there. Maybe you’re undocumented and can’t go back. Pero you know you know that yearning: home. Today’s episode is about nostalgia. Homesickness. Diaspora feels! Featuring songs that remind us of home: of the struggle, the hard parts, the beauty, and the resistance. Featuring music by Gloria Estefan, ChocQuibTown, Orishas, La Yegros, Bacilos and Maria Usbeck. Show notes: https://www.radiomenea.com/blog/2016/07/15/episode-8-nostalgia

Episode 7: Deseo Jul 01, 2016

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This is the episode that we had planned to release the week that the Orlando massacre happened. We hope you've been taking time to grieve and heal and be with your people in the time since. Now we're bringing it back to our regularly scheduled programming with a lighter topic: deseo. Desire is a huge theme in music, and especially Latinx music, and we get into all the things this topic brings up. Listen in to hear some of our favorite songs that address some of the ways desire shows up in our lives. The feeling you get when you are just inexplicably drawn to someone, when you meet someone on the dance floor, when you just can't get someone out of your head. Featuring music by Nicky Jam, Tei Shi, Dr. Bellido, Noita, Aventura and Miguel. Show notes: https://www.radiomenea.com/blog/2016/07/01/episode-7-deseo

Episode 6: Orlando Jun 17, 2016

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This week we're bringing you an unplanned episode in recognition of the massacre in Orlando. We are devastated, and we hope that our discussion of what happened, its impact on us, and some of our mourning and healing process in these days since the attack might help you all with your healing as well. Featuring music by Hurray For The Riff Raff, Selena, La Santa Cecilia, Monchy y Alexandra, Julieta Venegas, and Buika. Show notes: https://www.radiomenea.com/blog/2016/06/17/episode-6-orlando

Episode 5: Queers! Jun 03, 2016

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Happy Pride queridxs! For the first episode of June, we are so excited to bring you an episode of Radio Menea featuring queer artists. Listen in to hear about queer Latinx musicians who've been doing it since forever, and some of the new generation of out and proud folks who are walking in their footsteps. We also talk about the origins of Pride and its inextricable connection to Latinx resistance. Featuring music by Ricky Martin, Alex Anwandter, Andy Peña, Rita Indiana, Albita Rodriguez, Javiera Mena. Show notes: https://www.radiomenea.com/blog/2016/06/03/episode-5-queers

Episode 4: Reggaetoneras May 20, 2016

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We're not going to lie. We have a serious soft spot for the few but amazing women who are rocking the reggaeton genre, so this week we have an episode all about these mujeres. A dembow beat and a female artist? ¿Que más se le puede pedir a la vida? Featuring music by Ivy Queen, Milka La Mas Dura, Tomasa Del Real, Glory, MC Peligro, Ms Nina Los Santos & La Favi. Show notes: https://www.radiomenea.com/blog/2016/05/20/episode-4-reggaetoneras

Episode 3: Verano May 06, 2016

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It's here! Everyone's favorite season. Sundress and shorts weather. Chancla weather. Beach weather! In honor of being so close to summer, this week's episode is all about verano, and the music that makes us think of the season. We discuss our favorite things about summer, Vero's favorite NYC playa, and why summer makes us think about home. Featuring music by Bill Yonson, Oscar D'Leon, MULA, Tito El Bambino and Destiny Frasqueri. Show notes: https://www.radiomenea.com/blog/2016/05/06/episode-3-verano

Episode 2: Afro-Latinx Artists Apr 22, 2016

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Afro-Latinx communities have been central to the development of Latinx music – though folks don’t always get their due credit. We didn’t want to get too many episodes in without acknowledging this, so in today’s episode we spotlight some amazing Afro-Latinx artists. Featuring music from Nitty Scott MC, El General, Ibeyi, Yunel Cruz, Xenia Rubinos, Celia Cruz and Xiomara Fortuna. Show notes: https://www.radiomenea.com/blog/2016/04/22/episode-2-afro-latinx-artists

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