Soy Latinoamerica
Monday May 4th, 2015 with Alejandro Hernandez
Indigenous music performed and composed by young people in Latin America

Achuar youth (in picture). "We are concerned about young people who are ashamed of who they are, those who pretend they can not speak their own language, those who deny their parents and do not value their origin. All of this is a result of the discrimination we have suffered for years and it's time to change, to recognize the richness of our culture, the strength of our people, the teachings of our ancestors and grandparents. We want to talk about all of this through the music we do with Vayijel" Oscar, vocalist and guitarist Vayijel. “Nos preocupan los jóvenes que se avergüenzan de lo que son, los que fingen que no saben hablar su lengua, los que niegan a sus padres y no valoran su origen. Todo eso es consecuencia de la discriminación que hemos sufrido durante años y ya es momento de cambiar, de reconocer la riqueza de nuestra cultura, la fortaleza de nuestro pueblo, las enseñanzas de nuestros ancestros y nuestros abuelos. De todo eso queremos hablar a través de la música que hacemos con Vayijel” Oscar, vocalista y guitarrista de Vayijel *Many of the musical suggestions for this show came from a selection of alt.latino (NPR).