#bicultural-identity

#bicultural-identity

Marcel Campos, the lead singer of Spaghetti Cumbia, often talks about being caught in between two cultures not Mexican enough for Mexicans and not American enough for Americans. Ni de aqui, ni de alla. The Spaghetti sound was born out of a fusion of the two cultures. The members of the band all have deep connections to their Mexican roots.

I love how welcoming the Bay Area arts community is. As a self-taught artist, I didn't have much guidance on how to initiate my work being shown in galleries. I started by showing up at openings hoping to meet and engage with other artists. I've noticed how kind and supportive everyone has been, and I've made genuine friendships along the way,

In 2008, some precepts of the 'rights of nature' movement were enshrined in Ecuador's constitution, helping to protect the country's waterways—a cause for optimism.