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Daniela Garcia Hamilton is a painter and art educator who creates art that brings forth questions about traditions. At the time of this recording Daniela was preparing to show her solo project Coyote at Expo Chicago. We spoke with her about her goal as an art educator, questioning traditions, the meaning of coyote, and including embroidery in her recent art work. Thank you Daniela for sharing with...

On the show today we have painter and sculptor Estefania Ajcip. Estafania's art comes out of the canvas many times, exemplifying different textures in her pieces. We spoke with her about her shift from a nursing major to art, her artistic style, and how she uses art to keep memories of Guatemala close to her. Thank you Estefania for sharing part of your experiences and the music in this episod...

On the show today, we have artist, oil painter, Nia Simone. Nia creates oil painting that tell stories of Black people in a mental and emotional capacity. We spoke with Nia about her decision to pursue painting, the musical inspirations behind her art pieces, and the intersection of art and mental health. Her piece, “Tryna Find Piece of Mind” is currently on display at Stay Gallery in Downey, and...

Today on the show we have artist, painter, singer and very good friend Dulce Lopez. Dulce and I met in college as artists creating political posters. It was great catching up with her since we last spoke 3 years prior. We spoke with Dulce about her artworks: Latinoamerica and Las Guadalupes, returning to her home in Toliman, and the kind of society we are creating and reimagining through art.  Sin...

Thank you all for joining us in our second season of There Radio! We are excited to go in conversations with a new group of artists.  Today on the show we have artist and painter, Kiara Aileen Machado. I had came across Kiara’s work through her artwork on Janel Pineda’s chapbook, Lineage of Rain. It’s an amazing poetry book with an equally amazing cover caring a colorful intimacy.  Last fall, we w...

Today on the show we have cellist and composer Malcolm Parson. He has performed with many artist such as PJ Morton, BJ the Chicago Kid, The Eagles and more. He has participated in film projects Little Woods, The Sentence of Michael Thompson, and most recently If I Go Will they Miss Me.  This year Malcolm released an album titled Letters from Home.  I spoke with Malcolm about Letters from...

Today on the show we have Roman Zepeda known by his artist name Turbo Sonidero. He is a East San Jose producer creating a new wave of cumbia along with his collective Kumbia Net. I heard about Turbo Sonidero from his project Lowrider Kumbias, which are cumbias that include oldie samples. We spoke with Roman about how he found music as an escape, being inspired by DJ Shadow, patience, and bridging...

This week I have the pleasure of sharing an interview with Lupita Limon Corales. They are one of my favorite poets from Los Angeles. In their poetry they show love, its simplicity, complications and everything in between.  We connected and talked about Shakira, Audre Lorde, their poetic voice, trees as abolitionist allies, and why it’s always safer to jaywalk.  This conversation reminds...

Bradley Afroilan is a graphic designer from San Jose who has worked with companies like Revlon, Puma, Uniqlo. He is the founder of a skateboarding zine named Skrrt based in New York. Skrrt began as a personal documentation of his life in New York but has transformed into a group of skaters creating a scene with magazines, posters, skate videos, and most recently skate events. I spoke with Bradley...

Danny is an up and coming producer from East LA. He has been making waves in the latin hip hop scene, collaborating with artists Chito Ranas, Swifty Blue, and Feefa to name a few. I spoke with Danny about East LA, reaching a million views on youtube, his production, and the importance of family. Hope you enjoy. Follow Danny on Instagram @dannyb___

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