RITA INDIANA: IN STUDIO WITH MARIA HINOJOSA from The Futuro Media Group on Vimeo.

Video by Xochitl Dorsey

Described as part Grace Jones, part La Lupe, and part David Bowie, Rita Indiana is one of the hottest acts coming out of the Dominican Republic. Blending traditional merengue and Afro-Caribbean beats, with a tinge of art-rock and new wave, she has created a merengue style all her own. Maria Hinojosa sat down with Rita Indiana to find out just who this complex and influential person is.

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