Reggaeton and Sugar Skulls

    In his interview, Erik Rodriguez explains his past, and how only a few years ago he was a medical school student. Fast forward to now, he is an Afro-Cuban artist who made it into Billboard's "Top 10 Latin Artists to Watch." Erik goes on to explain about how someone who had never thought about music before found the confidence to listen to himself and pursue a different career. Listen to the podcast here. 

https://www.capradio.org/news/latino-usa/

Artist Cimafunk

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    I really liked this topic, because I personally make music with my friends and it was a big piece of inspiration to me. Although it was very hard, but motivating to hear about someone dropping out of school, but still making a Billboard chart, as that is one of my goals in life. The radio show covered almost everything, from his past life, to medical school experience, to now him becoming Cimafunk and how his life has drastically changed.

    As Halloween approaches, so does the Mexican holiday Dia De Los Muertos. The Day of the Dead is a Mexican holiday celebrated in Mexico and elsewhere associated with the Catholic celebrations of All Saints' Day and All Souls' Day, and is held on November 1 and 2. The multi-day holiday involves family and friends gathering to pray for and to remember friends and family members who have died. It is commonly portrayed as a day of celebration rather than mourning. An article, written by Madeleine Compagnon, goes into detail about what the sugar skulls used for decoration mean. She explains how skulls were not always used for a mortuary ritual, and instead the skulls are colorful and used as decoration.

    The article and radio show reveal a lot about the daily lives of us Latinos. Present ways and past tradition are always going hand in hand in our lives, and how we see life in general. It is important for us to follow these, and to keep updated with those who've been in our shoes before as they know best.