Hip hop culture has long been associated with gangs, violence and vandalism. But a wide range of actors in Latin America are attempting to work past longstanding biases and challenges to experiment with these art forms as alternatives for at-risk youths who might otherwise engage in criminal activity.
According to Caleños, as Cali locals are called, there is an eerie legend about their cross on the hill. Here,Continue Reading
In 2011, Maria Teresa Rivera woke up handcuffed to a hospital bed. Earlier that day, suffering stomach cramps, she hadContinue Reading
MEDELLÍN —A boombox blasts a beat as a few young rappers pass around the mic, taking turns freestyling versesContinue Reading
The second time armed men came to her house, Blanca Nidia Perez Botero wasn’t home. She was at work. ButContinue Reading
