Music/Arts
Every time something goes wrong
we blame the North Americans. My position here is: Of course they take advantage politically. So will any country in the first world. That’s the way it’s been. But every (third-world) country that finds itself in that position is selling from the inside. It’s our corruption that allows them to do what they do. It’s [...]
The Cienfue Sampler
When I first started coming to Panama I’d often hear gringos lament the lack of quality music. “It’s all so primitive,” or “It all sounds the same,” they’d sniff. Normally I despise this kind of cultural hubris. But they had a point. You can only listen to the accordion for so long before you want [...]
