Montreal based Salvadoran hip-hop artists Tony Dez and Chellz have been through a lot. Their family’s journey to the Great North inspires them to write deep and personal music that speaks to the soul of the Salvadoran Diaspora. Their work recognizes the trauma and strength of our community and celebrates our heritage with Latin-infused hip-hop.
You’ve played a couple of shows. You have some original songs in your back pocket. You’re ready to grow, but how? Normandie Records, founded by Erick Sanchez, is an independent record company that strives to help artists navigate the complex music industry. Erick talks to us about the music industry, Somos Arte, and collaborating with creatives in El Salvador.
In season 2’s last episode, we talk to Cathia, an accomplished Salvi singer that has traveled the world and shared the stage with big names like Prince Royce and Jennifer Lopez. She talks to us about her career, her parent’s influence, and growing up Salvadoran in the multicultural neighborhoods of New York City!
In this episode we talk with La SalvadoReina, a Salvi creative. She tells us about her father’s work helping people back in El Salvador through music, her challenges with producing music and her creative outlets of singing, songwriting, and fashion design.
Somos Arte: The Creative Movement of El Salvador is a documentary series highlighting contemporary artists in post-war El Salvador. Erick Sanchez and Jonathan Barrera, both Salvadorans, are the creators behind the project. In this episode they talk about all the love, passion, and work that went into creating this love letter to El Salvador.