Mother-Son Duo Celebrate Latinx Culture Through Music

Mother-son duo Lucy and Darius Kalantari are celebrating their culture through music — and have picked up a couple Grammys in the process.

Lucy Kalantari is a 2-time Grammy award winning artist. Her 8-year-old son and musical partner, Darius, took interest in the cello at just 2 years old. Kalantari grew up in the Dominican Republic. Her childhood influenced her musical themes of resilience, community, and joy. Kalantari says that preserving her heritage is vital to her music. She records most of her songs in Spanish and English. When she won her first Grammy for Best Children’s Album for All The Sounds, she was presented with an award in the Dominican Republic. She won her second Grammy producing Joanie Leed’s children’s album, All the Ladies. And just released her newest EP, What Kind of World, which features songs that celebrate her culture like ‘Juntos Somos Fuertes.’

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[jorgemigueltavares]

Again with the "LatinX" thing?
Is this a phase you're going through, NowThis?

[Dazen]

I haven't met a single person that likes Latin X

[elizacult]

Bro I’m close to unsubscribing stop using “Latinx” for the love of god.

[jessicarobinson]

Latinx I see we’re still using that Anna Navarro bs word

[Michaelengelmann]

Why tf do ppl use “latinx?” All I know abt it is, it’s stupid, other Latinos hate it, & the girl who tried to make it a think, I think she came to regret that. I get it’s tryna be all inclusive to ppl who identify as this and that but that’s honestly stupid. I’m all for all inclusiveness but a few things are just too stupid. That & neo pronouns. Whoever came up with that is a stan of Elon Musk

[y_fam_goeglyd]

They are all phenomenally talented, but especially that young lad. I wish them all the best.

But didn't this channel put a video on _yesterday_ about "Latinx" being offensive? I know that people are trying to be inclusive by not indicating gender, and the gentleman on the video appreciated that too, but as he pointed out, Spanish already has a gender neutral ending, _e._ He says _Latine_ (la-teen-ey - as in 'hey') covers all genders. I know that there were other problems with the Latin part of it, but take advice from your own news sources!

[GavinCooper]

Its truly sad this video isn't getting recognized properly because NowThis has to use LatinX. She doesn't even say LatinX anywhere in this video.

[raysaldana]

Latin X ? Uffff I guess I'm unsuscribing see yah

[thrdstooge]

Ah yes. Nothing like virtue signaling with the ol "LatinX" again despite it infuriating those they're trying to pander to.

[factsoverfear]

Well …. Keep on pushing this Latin x stuff if you like. And we will not budge ! Not going for it ✌️✌️✌️

[ericaelliot]

Fabulous talent and intelligence it's beautiful!

[Nexfyael]

Just seeing the look of determination in his eyes, beautiful music

[ianfarquharson]

You notice how she didn't use latinx and you had to write it in. Super racist changing a whole races naming😅🤔

[overvault]

lol the ignorants on the comments whinning over using the x when they are so slow to even understand it is a grammatical valid use of abbreviation.


simple as that, you can whine all you want, it will not change this fact, ciao

[angelarichy]

*I don't know who needs to hear this but stop saving all your money, invest some of it if you really want financial freedom....*

[timmylittle]

Did you just assume the childs gender?

[mims]

Que es Latinx? Who made this up? We don’t want it.