Publications

INTERVIEWS:

“MANUEX: “VISA PARA UN SUEÑO” Interview with aspiring Venezuelan pop singer, Manuel Escalante Kesta Happening,  August 2015.

“Lee ‘El Gringuito’ Smith & Kat ‘La Gata’ Aguilar: Partners in life + bachata” Hola Cultura, May 2015. Online.

This is SAHARA  Interview with local DC area pop singer, Sahara. Kesta Happening Magazine May 2015. Print and online.

“Entrevista con Diana Fuentes la hermosa voz de Cuba” Kesta Happening Magazine April 2015. Print and online.

“Elda M Devarie a Story of Faith, Hard Work, and Perseverance” Kesta Happening Magazine April 2015. Print and online

“Un momento con Jorge Gómez de Tiempo Libre “ Kesta Happening Blog January 2015. Online.

“Andy Andy el Astro de la Bachata” (Spanish language interview) Kesta Happening Blog January 2015. Online.

“Andy Andy El Astro de la Bachata” (English translation) Kesta Happening Magazine January 2015. Print and online.

“Up-close and Personal with Local Artist, Jason Cerda”   Kesta Happening Magazine May 2014. Print and online.

“MAFU Crew is coming to take over the DMV”  Kesta Happening Magazine June 2014. Print and online.

“JoJo Garza: “Life doesn’t have to be focused on becoming famous, or being popular. It’s about showing appreciation for the gift of breathing.” Interview with JoJo Garza, Los Lonely Boys  

“Paú Donés: Lo que más me inspira es la vida. Esa es mi musa” (interview with Paú Donés, lead singer and guitarrist of Jarabedepalo)  

“A Moment with Argentine Jazz Vocalist Sofia Rei” Kesta Happening Magazine January 2014. Print and online.

“Roberto Fonseca: Jazz Pianist, Composer, Musician, Risk Taker” Kesta Happening Magazine October 2014. Print and online.  

 

CULTURE:

“28th Festival Argentino”  Kesta Happening Magazine May 2015. Print and online.

“Tradition Over Modernity: The Kuna Culture of Panama“.  The Fair Observer,  August2014. Online.

“Festival Argentino USA 2014: Celebrating Argentine Culture for 27 Years” Kesta Happening Magazine June 2014. Print and online.

 

INSPIRATIONAL:

“Regalando Bolsas de Amor” Kesta Happening Magazine February 2015. Print and online.

“Jackie Reyes, First Salvadoran to Head the DC Mayor’s Office on Latino Affairs (OLA)” Kesta Happening Magazine February 2015. Print and online.

 

MUSIC:

“Elvis Martinez Jefe de la Bachata”  Kesta Happening Magazine May 2015. Print and online

“Romeo Santos: the Seductive King of Bachata Returns to the DMV” Kesta Happening Magazine April 2015. Print and online:

“Gilberto Gil One of Brazil’s Greatest Composers” Kesta Happening Magazine April 2015. Print and online.

“Anthony Santos “El Mayimbe” Returns to the DMV”Kesta Happening Magazine February 2015. Print and online

“Jencarlos Canela in the Spotlight in 2015” Kesta Happening Magazine January 2015. Print and online.

“Arjona Viaje al DMV” Kesta Happening Magazine January 2015. Print and online.

“Agrupacion Marilyn Cumbia Romantica Straight from Argentina”  Kesta Happening Magazine December 2014. Print and online.

“Joe Veras El Hombre de tu Vida” Kesta Happening Blog Online. Kesta Happening Magazine November 2014. Print and online.

“Prince Royce at Wolf Trap”  Kesta Happening Magazine October 2014. Print and online.

“Plan B Bring ‘Love and Sex to DC” Kesta Happening Magazine October 2014. Print and online.

“Milton Nascimento: Celebrating 50 years of Greatness” Kesta Happening Magazine October 2014. Print and online.

“Bailando with Enrique Iglesias at the Verizon Center”(Cover article)  Kesta Happening Magazine, August2014. Print and online.

“6th Annual DC Bachata Conress”  Kesta Happening Magazine August2014. Print and online.

“El Poeta del Siglo Marco Antonio Solís” Kesta Happening Magazine July2014. Print and online.

“Anthony Santos, Pioneer of Modern Bachata”  Kesta Happening Magazine June 2014. Print and online.

“Los Lonely Boys: They’re Back and Ready to Rock” Kesta Happening Magazine March 2014. Print and online.

“J Alvarez’s De Camino Pa La Cima Has Arrived” (Album Review)  Kesta Happening Magazine March 2014. Print and online.  

“Cococabana Welcomes the Princess of Bachata, Leslie Grace” (Concert review)  Kesta Happening Magazine March 2014. Print and online.  

“El Negro 5 Estrellas The New Face of Merengue Urbano”  Kesta Happening Magazine February 2014. Print and online.

“From Henry of Aventura to Henry Santos, Soloist” Kesta Happening Magazine September 2013. Print and online.

“Victor Manuelle at the Palace” (Concert review) Kesta Happening Magazine July 2013. Print and online.

“El Bombón de la Salsa:Rey Ruiz” Kesta Happening Magazine July 2013. Print and online.

 

FOOD:

“Cuba Libre presents National Empanada Day 2015” Kesta Happening Magaznie April  2015. Print and online

“Oyamel Cocina Mexicana Kicks off their eighth annual Tequila & Mezcal Festival” Kesta Happening Magaznie March 2015. Print and online.

“Zengo: From Mexico to Korea” Kesta Happening Magazine February 2015. Online.

“Richard Sandoval Releases his Culinary Secrets in New Latin Flavors Cookbook”  Kesta Happening Magazine December 2014. Print and online.

“For the Best Venezuelan Comfort Food Look No Further “ Kesta Happening Magazine November 2014. Print and online.

“Paladar Latin Kitchen and Rum Bar- All your favorite Latin dishes under one roof”. Kesta Happening Magazine August2014. Print and online.

“Masa 14’s New Executive Chef Debuts New Menu”. Kesta Happening Magazine July2014. Print and online.

“DC’s New Pan Latin Restaurant and Lounge, Toro Toro Grabs The Bull By The Horns” Kesta Happening Magazine May 2014. Print and online.

“Cuba Libre Restaurant and Rum Bar- You Don’t Have to Travel Far to Get a Taste of Cuba” Kesta Happening Magazine March 2014. Print and online.

“El Centro D.F. Mexican Comfort Food At Its Finest”  Kesta Happening Magazine January 2014. Print and online.

“Oyamel Cocina Mexicana Authentic Mexican Cuisine At Its Finest” (Food review) Kesta Happening Magazine December 2013. Print and online.    

“La Granja de Oro: A Taste of Peru in Falls Church, VA” Kesta Happening Magazine October 2013. Print and online.

“Bayou Bakery, Coffee Bar & Eatery: Southern Comfort with a Cuban Flare” (Food review) Kesta Happening Magazine October 2013. Print and online.

 

DANCE:

“Tango Buenos Aires: The Song of Eva Perón”  Kesta Happening Magazine February 2015. Print and online.

“Tango Lovers at the Lincoln Theater” (Performance review) Kesta Happening Magazine. Kesta Happening Magazine November 2014. Print and online. For blog version click here

“Tango Lovers Company 2014 World Tour” Kesta Happening Magazine October 2014. Print and online.

“Fuego Flamenco X: 10th Annual Flamenco Festival at GALA Theatre” Kesta Happening Blog Online. Kesta Happening Magazine November 2014. Print and online.

 

ENTERTAINMENT, OTHER:

“La Nueva Ola: Films from Mexico, Cuba & Spain” Kesta Happening Magazine December 2014. Print and online.

“STOMP Masters of Rhythm”, Kesta Happening Magazine    Kesta Happening Magazine January 2014. Print and online.   

“Don Omar’s Dragmania Comes to Petersburg, VA”  Kesta Happening Magazine April 2014. Print and online.

Film Review: “Silent River” Hola Cultura March 2015. Online.

TV appearance: Sarah Barrie interviewed by Walter Silva on El Pueblo Comenta El Pueblo Opina, Cajamarca, Peru, April 2016