Muévelo

“A timely exploration and celebration of the music that moves people both on and off the dance floor.”–Library Journal
“For nearly a decade Radio Menea’s hosts Verónica Bayetti Flores and Miriam Zoila Pérez have been one of the realest, smartest podcasts about Latin culture. Broadcasting from their apartments, they embody what culture journalism should be: raw, punk, hilarious, critical and unafraid. It is no surprise then that this book is extraordinary, a true Bible of Latin music, offering meticulous deep dives into everything from Tango as a roadmap to Black Argentina, to the evolution of queer artists across Latinx genres…Muévelo is a rare gem: a true love letter to Latinx music and culture.”–Jasmine Garsd, co-founder, Alt.Latino, NPR immigration reporter, Host and Creator, The Last Cup
“Intrepid readers and music lovers will enjoy this delightful journey through the kaleidoscope that is Latin music, from corrido tumbado to bachata to boogaloo. The pages dance with colorful graphics, retro fonts, and Flores’ illustrations, and readers will relish the thoughtfully curated playlists, historical timelines, and essays about albums that dissect every song.”–Booklist
“This will delight die-hard fans as well as those just discovering Latin music.”–Publishers Weekly
”…Muévelo is essential reading for anyone trying to understand Latine music in all of its depth and history. Verónica Bayetti Flores and Miriam Zoila Pérez take us through their own musical biography, and they artfully interweave not only the historical roots of different genres of Latine music but also our peoples’ relationships to sound, spaces, migration and history…a complete guide for anyone who cares about music in general and about its connections to race, power, class and joy.“–Nadia Reiman, Pulitzer Prize winner and Immigration reporter This American Life
“Finally! A book from a queer perspective celebrating the groundbreaking global influence of Black and Brown artists in Latinx music history. From Chilean pop to corridos norteños, Pérez and Vero beautifully weave Latinx music genres through essays, interviews and insightful conversations that will have you dusting off your record collection and listening to your new favorite jams like never before.”–Justin Favela, Co-host of Latinos Who Lunch, award-winning artist

Miriam Zoila Perez is a queer Cuban American writer. Their non-fiction writing has appeared in outlets like the New York Times, and anthologies like Roxane Gay’s NYT bestseller Not That Bad. Their TED talk about racism and maternal health has been viewed over a million times. They are the author of the young adult novel Camila Nunez’s Year of Disasters, and co-host of the Radio Menea podcast. Perez lives in Washington, DC and is obsessed with bachata and houseplants in equal measure.

Veronica Bayetti Flores is a queer Venezuelan writer and activist. She has bylines in Rolling Stone, Crack Magazine, and Remezcla. She is a co-host of the podcast Radio Menea, and is the co-founder of the Center for Advancing Innovative Policy, an abolitionist grassroots policy firm.

About Radio Menea: Two Latinx friends. Wildly different music tastes. Radio Menea is a Latinx music podcast (no longer currently active but still available) hosted by Veronica Bayetti Flores and Miriam Zoila Perez. Called “the woke Latinx music podcast you should be listening to” by Remezcla and “the soundtrack to a queer mami’s sancocho” by Latina Magazine, Radio Menea is a bilingual journey through the Latinx music that is the soundtrack to Vero and Perez’s lives, and probably yours too.

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