ReCurrent

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Announcer: This is a Getty podcast.

Jaime Roque: Cultural heritage doesn’t keep itself alive; it’s carried by people who refuse to let it fade. Tune in to season two of ReCurrent, a Getty podcast, as we follow the caretakers of culture.

The artists:

Alma Lopez: ’Cuz I was just like, wait a second—I’m Mexicana! I grew up with this image. The Virgen de Guadalupe and I—we’re practically homegirls.

Roque: Activists:

Nico Avina: Once the demographics of a community change, so does the art.

Roque: New storytellers finding their voice:

Etzli De Jesus: To me, it became about documenting real-life events and real-life stories.

Roque: And everyday people:

Danny Scher: I kept the tape in a box for 50 years. Music, to me, unites people.

Roque: Through the drama of keeping cultural heritage alive.

Listen to season two of ReCurrent, wherever you get your podcasts and on getty dot edu slash podcasts slash recurrent.

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Jaime Roque: Wondering about where we come from and what kind of legacy we’re a part of is all about being curious. I’m Jaime Roque, host and producer of Getty Podcasts’ newest series, ReCurrent, where we aim to discover amazing cultural heritage stories that often go unnoticed.

Roque: From the flavors that fill our kitchens.

Mallory: Certain cooking smells, certain tastes will take you back to a specific time and place.

Roque: To the art that decorates our cities.

Omar: Siqueiros was very politically minded, whether it’s environmental, social, historical.

Roque: And the music that moves us.

Gerry Eastman: People say Julius’s music takes them someplace. It’s very visual and you’ve never heard it before.

Roque: Listen and subscribe to ReCurrent, wherever you get your podcasts. Let’s see what we can gain by keeping the past present.