The State Of The State Of Latinx Music: Varied, Inclusive And Cutting Edge
A two week period in early January is a bounty of Latinx music showcases providing a musical pulse of a variety of genres.
New York City in early January is surprisingly the hottest place to be — at least in terms of the arts — when thousands of performing arts professionals from around the world gather in clubs, auditoriums, universities, museums, cultural centers and even assorted hotel rooms to attend cutting edge performances in music, theater and dance.
These performances are an integral annual conference. From a music journalist's point of view, they are also an excellent way to experience the depth and breadth of the state of Latinx music by dividing one's time between several key events that take place during each year's APAP, which include, amongst others, Winter Jazzfest, Globalfest and the showcases presented by Secret Planet and Mundial Montreal.
