Kayla Sosa: Latin culture. We hear this everyday. “Latino” isn’t a reference to one culture; it’s a reference to a mix of cultures with some similarities. I grew up to the classic sounds of drums, saxophones, guira, tambora, accordion, guitar, and other sounds that together made up the genres of salsa, merengue, and bachata. I used to be able to turn on the radio and be sure that I was able to hear the sounds that brought me closer to my culture, as I know it did for other Latinos around the U.S. Now? When I turn on the radio, I’ m more likely to hear a reggaeton song, or a Latino artist collaborating with an American artist. Being Dominican- American, I know that I appreciate the sounds of artists such as Anthony Santos and Frank Reyes, who are bachata legends. I’m beginning to feel like the sounds that have brought me so close to my culture are not being appreciated and are being tur...
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