• Home
  • Current Projects
  • Film
  • Bio
  • Gallery
  • Press Reviews
  • Portfolio/Resources
  • Contact
Derrick L. Washington / United Nations / Rhythm & Power / Urban Stomp
  • Home
  • Current Projects
  • Film
  • Bio
  • Gallery
  • Press Reviews
  • Portfolio/Resources
  • Contact

Select Press Reviews of Curated Work

·      British Broadcasting Company (BBC), En busca del lugar de Nueva York donde se "invento" la salsa, September 22, 2017. 

·      New York Times, Rhythm & Power’: A Little Bling, a Little Politics, a Lot of Salsa, June 17, 2017. 

·      Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Minority Rights and the Power of Art and Protest Amidst the Pandemic, March 10, 2021.

·      New York Times, At ‘Uptown Bounce,’ Salsa Dancing and So Much More, July 27, 2018. 

·      Le Monde, Nueva York, une Histoire Musicale du New York Latino, January 4, 2022.

·      United Nations News, Durban +20: Forging a Creative Path in Defence of Human Rights, December 6, 2021.

·      New York Post, How New Yorkers’ obsession with Cuba gave rise to Salsa, June 14, 2017.  

·      Huffington Post, Hip, Hot, and Hungry Happenings in New York City, August 8, 2017. 

· United Nations News Centre Chinese, Special Report: I Still Believe In New York-Using Art To Resolve Hatred Against Asians, September 14, 2021.

· United Nations News Centre, An Illustration of Resilience and Hope in the Face of Anti-Asian Hate, September 12, 2021.

·      The National Broadcasting Company (NBC), “Visiones” morning show, aired June 10, 2017. 

·      Red Bull Music Academy, A Visual History of Salsa in New York, June 13, 2017. 

· Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Using the Arts to Stand Up for Human Rights, January 2, 2020.       

·      Télérama, Nueva York, une histoire musicale du New York latino, July 12, 2021.

· DNA Info, Salsa's Roots Traced to City's Streets in New Museum Exhibit, June 16, 2017. 

·      Jezebel, Explore the History of Salsa in a New Museum Exhibit, June 15, 2017. 

·      The Dance Enthusiast, New York Meets Havana at the Museum of the City of New York, June 12, 2017. 

·      Centro Center for Puerto Rican Studies, Rhythm & Power: Performing Salsa in Puerto Rican and Latino Communities, December 21, 2017. 

·      Art Daily, Bilingual Exhibition Traces History of New York Salsa From Local Dance Movement to Global Phenomenon, June 12, 2017. 

·      Télérama, Nueva York, une histoire musicale du New York latino, July 12, 2021.

.       News 12 the Bronx, Arts Space, El Fogon Center of the Bronx, original air date, June 18, 2011. 

·      Manhattan Neighborhood Network, Channel 4 Culture, Latin Icons Past and Present, August 14, 2017. 

·      The Bronx Free Press, The ‘Melting Pot’ as a hearth and Home for the Arts, July 27, 2007.

·      Mott Haven Herald, Old Bodega Conceals Alternative Art Scene, June 3, 2011.

·      WBAI 99.5 FM, “Con Sabor Latino”, August 13, 2017. 

·      WBAI 99.5 FM, “New World Gallery”, May 27, 2017. 

·      WHCR 90.3 FM, “Essence & Rhythm”, May 20, 2017. 

·      WKCR 89.9 FM, Caribe Latino, May 22, 2017. 

Select Reviews in National and International Spanish Language Press 

 ·     El Especialito, Salsa en New York: Ritmo y Poder, July 19, 2017. 

·     Impacto Latino, Ritmo y Poder: Salsa en Nueva York, July 18, 2017. 

·      USA Ahora, NUEVA YORK: Museo cuenta la historia de la salsa en la ciudad, June 14, 2017. 

·      El Nuevo Dia, El Museo de Nueva York cuenta la historia de la salsa en Nueva York, June 13, 2017. 

·      Hoy Los Angeles, Museo de Nueva York cuenta la historia de la salsa en Nueva York, June 13, 2017. 

·      Agencia EFE, Museo de Nueva York cuenta la historia de la salsa en Nueva York, June 14, 2017. 

·     Vice Versa, Rhythm & Power, la Salsa en Nueva York, June 14, 2017.

·     Al Momento, Museo cuenta la historia de la salsa en Nueva York, June 14, 2017. 

·      Esto es el Agua, Nuestra 'salsa gorda', la exposición 'Rhythm and Power', Museum of the City of New York, November 8, 2017. 

Interviews Related to Research

  • Interviewed for article related to Lincoln Center performance: New York City: Dancer's Delight, Lincoln Center of the Performing Arts’ The Score, June 28, 2019.

  • Interviewed for the United Nations News Podcast: Durban +20 - Forging a Creative Path in Defense of Human Rights, December 4, 2021.

 
Home