When Toronto's Latino artists want a big stage, they usually leave. For one night at NXNE, PAPI AQ made everybody come to us — filmed at Poetry Jazz Cafe, directed by Diego Vara.
It's Caribbean American Heritage Month. Hip-hop, jerk chicken, Carnival, and a first-ever presidential run — all carry Caribbean roots most people miss.
Wide shoulders, pegged pants, a watch chain to the knee — the zoot suit was so much fabric it became a crime. The story of pachucos, riots, and resistance.
The rhythms are Cuban and Puerto Rican — but "salsa" as a genre was built and branded in 1970s New York. The real story of how a label conquered the world.
Four pockets, two rows of pleats, and 200 years of history — the guayabera went from Cuban farmworker shirt to the formal wear of presidents. Here's its story.
