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Sheila E. On Why She Waited Decades to Make a Salsa Album
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Sheila E broke barriers as both a talented percussionist and an Afro-Latina artist. In this episode, she reveals the personal motivations behind creating her first salsa album now, "Bailar," and explores her relationship with Latin music and identity. Her answers offer a unique window into the challenges and triumphs of embracing heritage and language through music.
She also discusses how personal this salsa album was to her as a way to connect with her father, Latin jazz artist Pete Escovedo. This project was a challenge as she doesn't speak Spanish, but she was determined to share her passion for salsa with the world and inspire the younger generation to learn about this important genre in Latin music history.
Episode Summary:
- Sheila E.'s inspiration for her first salsa album
- Salsa's legacy and Sheila E.'s Afro-Latina identity
- Challenges in creating Sheila E.'s salsa album
- Sheila E.'s learning process while making the album
- Personal significance of salsa for Sheila E.
- Sheila E.'s Hollywood Walk of Fame star
- Sheila E.'s collaborations with Gloria Estefan
- The future of salsa and Sheila E.'s role in it
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Manage episode 411006594 series 2901854
Sheila E broke barriers as both a talented percussionist and an Afro-Latina artist. In this episode, she reveals the personal motivations behind creating her first salsa album now, "Bailar," and explores her relationship with Latin music and identity. Her answers offer a unique window into the challenges and triumphs of embracing heritage and language through music.
She also discusses how personal this salsa album was to her as a way to connect with her father, Latin jazz artist Pete Escovedo. This project was a challenge as she doesn't speak Spanish, but she was determined to share her passion for salsa with the world and inspire the younger generation to learn about this important genre in Latin music history.
Episode Summary:
- Sheila E.'s inspiration for her first salsa album
- Salsa's legacy and Sheila E.'s Afro-Latina identity
- Challenges in creating Sheila E.'s salsa album
- Sheila E.'s learning process while making the album
- Personal significance of salsa for Sheila E.
- Sheila E.'s Hollywood Walk of Fame star
- Sheila E.'s collaborations with Gloria Estefan
- The future of salsa and Sheila E.'s role in it
Subscribe and listen to 'Brown & Black': 🎧
Spotify: https://spoti.fi/47JgORF
Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2uwVWk2
Follow us: 📱
https://www.instagram.com/brownblackpodcast
https://www.instagram.com/jackrico
https://www.instagram.com/iammikeonscreen
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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