Sandra Treviño

In Chicago. I love to write and share music on the radio.

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Ante el constante abuso físico y psicológico Larita dijo “hasta aquí llegaste” #penitencia

Far worse than knowing, understanding, and having been through a similar experience(s), but... geez, this is so recent. Why hasn't this changed? At all?

Why (men) don't you stop the violence? Not only upon others but also upon yourself?

"Te voy a matar..."

#golpizastremendas #conbotaspicudas #conpistola #concoraje

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Lectura de Antipoemas - Give Me My Heart Patras

El siguiente poema lo recite como parte de esta lectura de antipoemas organizado por Puntos de Encuentro y El Beisman.

Es una perra

"¡¡¡Grrrrroooaaaar!!!"  sonaba en mi cabeza  la sangre se agitaba  y subía, y subia, y subia mientras todo a nuestro alrededor ardia

Quizo cortar mi respiración,  Pero el dolor duro solo una fraccion Un segundo cuando esa maldita emocion  Se transformo en una deliciosa desilucion.

Rabiosa, se estremece  Mientras en la distancia gritan: 

“Duele, duele,  todo duele,  todo muere.”

Se acerca para besarme Y Le muerdo la lengua,  Mientras mis uñas perforan las palmas de sus manos. La tensión exagerada de todo su ser, Le da peso al aire

Y 

como si fuera el fin del mundo  de repente… todo esfuma,  Menos tu.

Juntos, corazónes acelerados,  Enlazamos dedos Manos, brazos como culebras  Venenosas  Buscando el momento preciso para  besssssar

Pero,  todo ha terminado. Se acabó.  The end. Llego el final de  esa ira enloquecida Esa eterna maldición. TU me quisiste dar amor! Que te crees? Por eso nunca te perdonaré.

¡Nunca! Maldigo tu amor. Maldito, maldito,  maldito amor.

Mi maldición eres tú. Tú, eres mi maldición.

La ira… es una perra.

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Enchufate on Vocalo’s The Puro Amor Playlist

“Team Vocalo, It’s Friday and I’m in love, and you’re in love, and we’re all in love. I’m your loving host Sandra Trevino and because most of you will in some way or another celebrate love whether for Valentine’s Day or against it this weekend, I’ve made for you a cute mini-playlist to help spark some magic in your life. Let me know what you think at @enchufate 

In this one, it’s all about Latin alternative love songs - you know maybe un bolerito romantico, maybe a sexy cumbia, a little dembow and a whole lot of love. This playlist includes La Marisoul, Rita Payes, Niña Dioz with Bomba Estereo, Elena Rose and Sara Hebe.” Broadcast February 12, 2021.

Link to Spotify will be posted once the segment is loaded. Thank you for your patience.

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Sandra Treviño Gives Us The Afro-Venezuelan Sounds of Venezonix

Episode Description: Sandra Treviño of Enchúfate comes back every week to share us the music of the Latinx world. This week, we travel to Venezuela for a feature of Venezonix! Broadcast February 5, 2021.

Listen here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/5qQuzVZWUnmadMbvG2YDtH

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Sandra Treviño Rounds Out The Month With Music From Quillo and Chicarica

It's been a crazy packed month this January. But just like the beginning of the year was packed with crazy events, it was brimming with amazing music. Broadcast January 29, 2021.

Listen here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/0POJXDKjYZBrNKj47sSaGS

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Sandra Treviño Gives Us Positive Vibes With New Music By Las Cafeteras

Sandra Treviño of Enchufate gives us the fusion music of Chicano rock group Las Cafeteras. New music for the new year! Broadcast January 22, 2021.

Listen here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/6P6eV5mkPtVQRVwwMfDAEj

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From Chicago And Around The World, Enchúfate Features The CF3 and Marinah.

“Happy Friday Team Vocalo, it’s Sandra Trevino from Enchufate and I’m really excited, and so grateful, to be able to share some fresh new and in español singles with you today. One is homegrown and will take you a little bit of a retro trip of sorts and the other is a wonderful mixture of reggae with a little dembow vibe and they’re both new and ready for you to add to your music collection. This is Enchufate on Vocalo.” Broadcast January 15, 2021.

Listen here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/2iQmpQaq7eMmcqSA8bPat8

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From Germany To Brazil, Sandra Treviño Shares The Music Of The New Year

Episode Description: Sandra Treviño joins us each week to give us an insight into the world of Latinx music from around the world. This week she travels great distances, from Germany to Brazil, to show us that great Latinx music is everywhere. Broadcast January 8, 2021.

Listen here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/1bQbPNE16sA882TjqMXuM7

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ENCHÚFATE’S FAVORITE LATINX TRACKS OF 2020

Every Friday, Sandra Treviño of Enchúfate joins us to share her newest finds in the world of Latinx music. As year’s end draws near, she’s bringing us her favorite tracks from 2020 from all around América Latina! Originally broadcast December 18, 2020.

Listen here: https://vocalo.org/latinx-tracks-2020/

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Fobia, Lester Rey & Nino Augustine and Neptuna

Sandra Treviño is back once more to bring us some new music to spark some holiday cheer. With new music, Latin American artists are bringing cheer to this time of posadas. Broadcast December 11, 2020.

Listen here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/1U2EzW0cge7SPgGVQY31FF

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Reading Together, While Apart

These literary champions are continuing reading efforts in their communities despite COVID-19 by rethinking what it means to gather around a book. Continue reading at Arts Midwest.

Originally published November 30, 2020.

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Growth Across Distance in South Dakota

In South Dakota, on the Lake Traverse Indian Reservation, something magical is taking root. Learn how this community is connecting and growing through an artist-in-residence program despite never having met their resident artist in person. Continue reading at Arts Midwest.

Originally published November 16, 2020.

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Halloween en Español Playlist

Episode Description: Calling all ghouls and phantasms! Sandra Treviño of Enchúfate comes back to share all the spookiest music of the Fall season, but, as always, giving it a Latinx flair. Originally broadcast October 30, 2020.

Listen here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/6Jbj6fcxeMOdAwf15heZ99?si=FxnVjYHQQ3uw9o5RPwzsMg&nd=1

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Building Connection at the National Museum of Mexican Art

Community is core to the mission, purpose, and activities at the National Museum of Mexican Art. Learn how this Chicago-based organization is investing in its community and keeping people connected despite the distance between us. Continue reading at Arts Midwest.

Originally published October 28, 2020. 

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Eventually, On Editing Audio y Algo Espooky

It’s always random, yet consistent. Does that make sense?

I was here Friday late night into Saturday morning, putting together an audio story. It was 4:50 a.m. to be exact and I couldn’t stop adding, cutting, adding, cutting, and on and on until my eyes gave out and I had to force myself to step away or cause real damage. 

Editing audio is fun. 

It’s also freakin’ time consuming. 

It’s addictive... and empowering.

But one is never, ever quite done.

I’ve been working on this particular audio piece for just a short period of time, in comparison to others that have been ‘getting worked on’ for months. This one is fun because it is something new for me. I’m playing with so many sounds. It’s all in español. I’m also playing with my voice and poetry. It feels nice to work on something I love... and it makes me feel like it’s a radio novela, although it’s from far it. (I wish I had more time to do a weekly or bi-weekly radio novela. That’s my next project. Putting it out there, universe!)

Sounds normish, right? Well the twist on this piece is it’s all spooky. Pero... no te asustes.

Speaking of not being scared... when I was younger there was a period of time when I was terrified of going to sleep because I suffered from sleep paralysis. Of course at the time I didn’t know what it was and everyone around me informed me it was most likely an evil spirit lurking over me at night because I was so awful. 

So I prayed and prayed. I stopped eating so late and I stopped eating cheese because I remembered having a cheese-induced-nightmare, so hey, why take a chance? I also lit candles and washed all the sheets and prayed some more.  But, that demonic presence came back. Again and again. How awful was I?

I was an angel.

But I digress, eventually it went away and I have no idea how or why. As an adult it has come back a few times but it’s very random. I’ve been able to associate it with moments of high stress, but specifically when I’m worrying about something out of my control. Interesting!

I can see now see why it was so out of control at that age. Life at home was insanely violent. Stress levels were at max levels almost 24/7. I’m surprised I didn’t totally break down.

But, we are resilient and we figure things out... eventually.

Just like this radio show I’m trying to finish,  eventually it will happen.

Eventually.

Anyway, stay tuned for updates.

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La Marisoul of La Santa Cecilia Launches Solo Project And It's Full Of Love

The lead singer of La Santa Cecilia has been given an entire orchestra to do what she pleases with it, and luckily for us, it's full of the passion and heart we've come to expect from La Marisoul. Sandra Treviño of Enchufate is back this week showing off Marisoul's new solo project, La Marisoul and The Love Notes Orchestra. Broadcast October 9, 2020.

Listen here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/7G6ug3l5pkFM3VnjEWFBr6

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Sugar

It’s October 1st. This morning I’ve read in trending news that an Irish Supreme Court ruled that Subway sandwiches contain 'too much sugar' to legally be considered bread. Yikes.