Contraportada was a weekly interview segment with Latino artists and intellectuals that I hosted and produced on NY1 Noticias between 2007 and 2016.

Unfortunately, NY1 News didn’t keep mosts of these interviews online. A handful of them are still floating on YouTube, while a few others are linked below.

Notable guests included (in no particular order) Willie Colón, Junot Díaz, Calle 13, Johnny Pacheco, Javier Bardem, Buika, José Feliciano, Chicha Libre, Elena Poniatowska, Almudena Grandes, Jorge Ramos, Jerry Gonzalez, Bomba Estéreo, Javiera Mena, Jorge González, León Gieco, Babasónicos, Joe Bataan, Álvaro Enrigue, Rita Indiana, Chancha Vía Circuito, Rodrigo Fresán, Illan Stavans, Los Rakas, Los Amigos Invisibles, Los Crema Paraíso, Gaby Moreno, José José, Alex Anwandter, Ximena Sariñana, Pedrito Martínez, Que Bajo?!, Nacotheque, Amandititita, Mimi Maura and Sergio Rotman, Eddie Palmieri, Lucía Pulido, Yomo Toro, Niño Josele, Carmen Boullosa, Rafael Gumucio and Totó La Momposina.

Some Contraportada interviews:

Kevin Johansen regresa a Nueva York, con Liniers – Jan 21, 2015

Roberto Márquez & Colombina Parra: Gracias a la Vida, un tributo a Violeta Parra – Apr 4, 2016

Retrospectiva de Martín Rejtman en Lincoln Center – May 15, 2015

Los Crema Paraíso: Música para una Venezuela perdida – May 21, 2015

Bomba Estéreo – June 8, 2015

Buika – June 17, 2015

Gepe: Pop independiente, aires folklóricos – Jul 8, 2015

Mikel Erentxun – October 15, 2021

Natalia Lafourcade presenta “Hasta la raíz” en vivo – October 21, 2015

Los Rakas – December 8, 2015

Mariachi Flor de Toloache – December 10, 2015

La estrella de YouTube Joanna Hausmann estuvo en Contraportada – February 16, 2016