The Somos Arte Podcast: Recent Episodes
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The Somos Arte Podcast is a storytelling platform highlighting Salvadoran creatives, community members and projects around the world. To learn more visit www.somosartedoc.com
We had the pleasure of speaking with Diego Argueta, the creator of the popular Salvadoran slang dictionary, Guanaco To English. He tells us the origin of the dictionary and what inspired him to create Guanaco To English.
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On this episode we have the pleasure of talking with Cindy Centeno, a producer of the documentary film La Manplesa. The film covers the events that took place on May 5th, 1991, as people took to the streets of Washington D.C.’s Mount Pleasant neighborhood to protest the police shooting of Daniel Gomez, a young man from El Salvador.
Cindy is a social justice-minded filmmaker, photographer, and media producer specializing in documentary + non-profit video storytelling. As a daughter of Salvadoran immigrants and a first-generation American, her work is dedicated to ethically supporting and amplifying the voices + stories of people, communities, and realities that are marginalized + oppressed.
To learn more about La Manplesa visit https://www.lamanplesafilm.com/
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On this Episode we have Lea Landaverde. Lea is a First-Generation, Queer, Latina. She helps Queer, Women of Color heal through their financial traumas and create a pathway to build generational wealth. She is on a mission to break generational curses and increase access between QTBIPOC and wealth. From having open conversations about money stories, money trauma, budgeting, debt and saving for financial goals, Lea is able to help her clients align their wealth and cultivate a beautiful relationship with money.
In this very important conversation Lea discusses some of the trends she sees in our communities and ways we can approach our relationship with wealth and money.
Season 2 of The Somos Arte Podcast kicks off with a conversation with Salvadoran graphic designer and creative marketer, Sam Portillo. With a background in design and art, he is always dreaming of characters and scenery, and transforming them into amazing and creative universes. On this episode, Sam talks about the transmedia story telling NFT universe he and other Salvadoran creatives launched, Fort Gotten. Sam tells us about the inspiration and what they have planned for the future. To learn more about Fort Gotten visit their official website at https://www.fort-gotten.com/
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On Episode 4 of the Somos Arte Podcast we take you into our experience filming our first episode, "Una Industria" in El Salvador! From the moment we land through some of the most important interviews we captured on camera. We reflect on some of the spaces we visited and some of the conversations we had with Salvadoran artists. Featured music: BOOMBAPERS by Snif & DJ Mook Nada De Mi by Audio Maldito feat. Spuk, Jorge Gomez Deseo by Camelo Domingo by Gabriela Triste DRGS.002 by Audio Maldito
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On Episode 3 of The Somos Arte Podcast we discuss the process of building the foundation of Somos Arte. From choosing a name to collaborating with Salvadoran artists to design a logo, we go into the thought process behind the decisions. We also have an honest conversation about our experience crowdfunding and what we learned during the process of raising funds for the documentary. Featured music: Dimelo Tu by Audio Maldito featuring Carrot Vacil by Primal Pulse Dulces Ojos by Clement On My Mind by AR Ferdinand DRGS.002 by Audio Maldito To become a patron of this project visit patreon.com/somosartedoc
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Welcome to The Somos Arte Podcast! On Episode 2 we discuss how Gloria got involved with the project and her experience meeting Salvadoran artists for the first time. Included in this episode are sound clips recorded at La Casa Tomada with Omnionn, Carol Hills, and Camelo. We discuss the similarities between Salvadorans and Salvadoran Americans, higher education in the Salvadoran communities, how artists in El Salvador brand themselves and what we can all learn from each other. Featured music: La Crisis En El Verso by Pescozada Imperfecta by Carol Hills Ya No Juegues Con Mi Amor by Camelo Theme song DRGS.002 by Audio Maldito To become a patron of this project visit patreon.com/somosartedoc To learn more about this project and shop exclusive Salvadoran merchandise visit www.somosartedoc.com
Thank you for listening to The Somos Arte Podcast! This podcast is hosted by Gloria Figueroa and Erick Sanchez. On Episode 1 we go all the way back to the beginning. We discuss some of the key events that led up to the creation of this project. We also examine how our experience as Salvadoran Americans contributed to our desire to learn more about our culture. How did the negative stigma of El Salvador affect our identity? Tune in to hear as we discuss these topic and much more on The Somos Arte Podcast! Featured music: El Dablo by Cartas A Felice Adagio by Daniel Dominguez Tus Besos by Cartas A Felice Theme song DRGS.002 by Audio Maldito Special thanks to Karla Cativo To become a patron of this project visit www.patreon.com/somosarte To learn more about this project and shop exclusive Salvadoran merchandise visit www.somosartedoc.com
The Somos Arte Podcast, hosted by Gloria Figueroa and Erick Sanchez takes you behind the scenes into the process of creating the Somos Arte documentary up to this point. This documentary-narrative style podcast features exclusive clips from rare interviews, and a detailed look into the important collaborations that kicked this project off.
Launched in 2018, Somos Arte is a multinational initiative designed to bring visibility to the creative communities of El Salvador. Our team is made up of both Salvadoran and Salvadoran Americans, creating an environment of learning and organic community building. Currently, our goal is to complete a documentary series covering a variety of topics within Salvadoran culture. You can watch our proof of concept for free on YouTube. https://youtu.be/YBGJGmckmww
For more information about this project please visit our official website at www.somosartedoc.com