Episode 94: Gloria Estefan's Mi Tierra

Exile. Yearning. Love. Distancia. Diaspora. Joy. Gloria Estefan's iconic 1993 hit album Mi Tierra explores these themes and more, and this week we dive in. Stir up all your diaspora feels in this deep dive as we explore what makes this album a classic.

Featuring music by Gloria Estefan.

Things we mentioned in the episode:

• Pérez's writing about Cuba:

  • Why I Don't Want to Hear about your Vacation to Cuba,

  • My parents fled Castro's Cuba. 55 years later, I visited for the first time.

  • I'm Cuban American. I have a problem with the reactions to Fidel Castro's death.

• #rapuela!

• TED Interview podcast about happiness

• LA Times interview with Gloria on the eve of this album release

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