Jotxs y Recuerdos
A podcast and archive that documents queer life from the Rio Grande Valley and other borderlands. Created and hosted by Alexandra Nichole Salazar, a queer Chicana from Pharr, a border town in South Texas. She is also a PhD Candidate in the Mexican-American/Latinx Studies department at the University of Texas at Austin, where her research focuses on queer and anti-colonial borderland archives, memory making practices, and theories.
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Est 2016.
Jotxs y Recuerdos
Esther Martinez
In this episode, Esther Martinez, a non-binary Chicana/Puerto rican punk discuss the importance of representation, particularly in the music industry, and addresses issues of sexism and misogyny within the local punk scene. They also share their experiences with her band, Fantastico, and the impact of their music, including a song inspired by the Trans Texas bathroom bill.
*This episode is dedicated to Carmen Altagracia Turull (also known as Alta), a loving mom and La Mera Mera Chignona, (1948-2019).
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recorded and released 2018