Radio Aluna Teatro

“You have to do it until you get the answer you want”   This week’s guest is Mela Pabón, a Puerto Rican improviser, writer, illustrator and astrologer who has garnered almost a million followers on Instagram with her digital monthly horoscopes and illustrated art.  In this Spanglish interview we talked about Puerto Rican slang, Mela’s connection to ‘Latin culture’ while living in a US colony, and creating and running her own brand.    Show Notes  Mela’s instagram @checkinmela, where you can find her Bola Magica / Magic 8 Ball filter.  Non Gratas, Mela and Patricia Tab’s bilingual improv comedy duo  The Jones Act or the Cabotage Law which controls shipping to and from Puerto Rico.  Madame Mela’s Boricua Glossary. Boricua is a word used to describe someone from Puerto Rico, derived from the Taino name for the island, Borikén.  Celia Cruz, a Cuban singer known as the Queen of Salsa Mela’s Meriendia: the Merengue song A' Güiro’ by Rafa Pabön. Perfect for Christmas, and any occasion you want to dance at!   Tienes