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Rocio and Mercedes Podcast - Afrolatinx PodcastHow to tap into our Divine Feminine and all things Cuba!We chat with Maya Louisa to chat about the Divine Feminine. How do we tap into it more? How can we connect to ourselves more? Maya has also spent extensive time in Cuba and shares how it has influenced her life. She also chats about the deep meaning of waist beads. Guest IG: https://www.instagram.com/maya_louisa/Become a Patreon Supporter Here! www.patreon.com/rocioandmercedesWe'd love to hear from you! email us at rocioandmercedes@gmail.comFollow Rocio and Mercedes on IG: Rocio and MercedesP...2022-06-2841 min
Rocio and Mercedes Podcast - Afrolatinx PodcastAfro Dominican Roots Music with Yasser TejedaWe chat with Yasser Tejeda, an award-winning Dominican composer, guitarist, vocalist, and producer. We talk about Dominican roots music and how music can connect us to our Afro Dominican heritage. Yasser Tejeda is an award-winning Dominican composer, guitarist, vocalist, and producer. According to Billboard, Yasser is giving traditional folkloric music a new spin with jazz, rock, and Caribbean rhythms in "a frenzied celebration of the ancestral union" while Juan Luis Guerra, the most influential Dominican artist in the world, praised his mission calling it the "marvelous example of what's happening with Dominican music. When it com...2022-06-0745 min
Rocio and Mercedes Podcast - Afrolatinx PodcastGetting laid off, quitting and how to make a career changeWe sit down with Catalina Pena from Catalyst Creations and discuss career changes, getting let go, and how to pivot during difficult times. Catalina shares how getting fired opened up opportunities. She talks about mentorship, how job descriptions are created, and how to write your own job description. We also talk about her identifying as a Colombian Afro-Latina. We dive deep and chat about how her family embraced her identifying as an Afrolatina GUEST IG: curiouscata Catalyst Creations:https://www.catalystcreation.co/aboutusBecome a Patreon Supporter Here!ww...2022-05-181h 19
Rocio and Mercedes Podcast - Afrolatinx PodcastHistory of Dominican Republic and HaitiIn this episode, we chat with Professor Remysell Salas and discuss Haiti’s influence on Dominican History. He also shares his recent visit to Africa and the similarities between Africa and the Dominican Republic. We talk of ways to bridge the gap and change the narrative. Tune in to a great episode! Guest IG: remysalasbxhttps://remysell.medium.com/Dominican Book Club: https://www.dominicanwriters.com/dominican-studieshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vxv8T-9rcakWe'd love to hear from you!Follow Rocio and Me...2022-05-0350 min
Rocio and Mercedes Podcast - Afrolatinx Podcast90 Day Fiance with Anny Francisco!We sit down with reality TV star Anny Francisco from 90 Day Fiance. She shares how life has changed for her since being on the show, what she misses most about the Dominican Republic as well as her journey to being an entrepreneur. Guest IG: anny_dr02 We'd love to hear from you!Follow Rocio and Mercedes on IG: Rocio and Mercedesemail us at rocioandmercedes@gmail.comPlease rate, subscribe, and review the show!It really makes a difference!This episode was produced by: Quinton Cameron, Mercedes Il...2022-04-1927 min
Rocio and Mercedes Podcast - Afrolatinx PodcastNegra Aqui, Negra Alla -Embracing being AfrolatinaWe have a very candid and honest chat with Rosalyn Damiana Lake Montero, an educator in the DC area who was raised to celebrate her Blackness and love the skin she's in. She talks about the differences between being raised in the Dominican Republic and the states. She shares her struggles within her own community with how she identifies. She talks about her work with the youth and her passion for being an educator. She shares her long battle with Covid as a Black woman and how vulnerable she had to be. A long battle with Covid led her to...2022-04-0539 min
Rocio and Mercedes Podcast - Afrolatinx PodcastDominican History with Anthropologist Dr. Ryan Mann-HamiltonIn this episode, we speak with Anthropologist and assistant professor Dr. Ryan Mann- Hamilton and discuss the complex history of the Dominican Republic. He discusses his research in Samana and our close connection to African American history. He also shares some tools we can use to research our own family history and the dangers of just using a DNA test.Guest Info:IG: @antilleanroutesDr. Mann Hamilton's website: https://www.echoprojectlg.org/https://isercaribe.org/2022-03-221h 06
Rocio and Mercedes Podcast - Afrolatinx PodcastSeason 2 TrailerSeason 2 Trailer! This Season we explore Blackness in other Latinx countries celebrating the Afro in Afrocarribean! Join us! Enjoy! follow us! IG@rocioandmercedesTwitter: randmpodcastwww.rocioandmercedes.comBecome a Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/RocioandMercedesSupport the show2021-12-3101 min