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Amanda Alcántara

Writer|Journalist|Voice-actor

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Recent Work

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Oprah´s daily:
Esquire: A Grandmother’s Lullabies Become a Guide

How My Buelita's Songs Helped Me Learn About My Ancestry.When she died, I thought I'd missed my chance to learn about my roots. But in her lullabies she left me a guide.

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Rolling Stone

Romeo Santos Is Both a Bachata Innovator and a Proud Traditionalist
on ‘Formula Vol. 3’

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"How I Became a Mermaid"

"How I Became a Mermaid" is a multimedia performance exploring suicide, death and rebirth, mental health issues, nationalism and belonging. It tells the story of a young author struggling with depression who spontaneously starts to become a mermaid when she is attacked for her beliefs."

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Voice Actor:
Book: Mi Nombre es Nosotros (2022)

El primer poemario de Amanda Gorman, la voz que encarna la esperanza del cambio social: aclamado por la crítica y número uno en las listas de más vendidos de The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal y USA Today.

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