Transfronteriz
Narratives of in-betweenness
Amalia Mondragón y Tereso Perfecto Contreras bring new narrative dimensions to their native tristate borderlands through a live musical and cultural performance.
Image by: Joel Salcido
The Mexico/US borderlands are often associated with pain, barrenness, violence, militarization, migrants and death — depictions that lead to one-dimensional views, dehumanization, yellow journalism and the co-opting of border narratives.
Amalia Tereso reclaim the borderland narrative through a multi-genre musical performance that explores gender fluidity, identity, xenophobia, migration, and life in the Chihuahuan Desert through the eyes and heart of the two-spirit artist.
Transfronteriz
Amalia Tereso perform a live “mixtape for the modern playlist age,” evoking the Transfronteriz experience through lyrics, language, music, storytelling and emotional soundscapes. Open to audiences of all ages, attendees will walk away with a sense of connection and community.
Each performance empowers audiences to:
Explore two-spirit narratives
Dismantle negative border narratives
Honor the diverse body forms of the border
Amplify diverse and inclusive border narratives
Gain a broader worldview of all borderlands
Amalia Mondragón / Tereso Perfecto Contreras
(She/He/They) is a queer two-spirit, Latin Grammy-nominated, vocalist/songwriter and producer from the Chihuahuan desert borderlands of El Paso- Texas, Ciudad Juárez- Chihuahua Mexico, and La Union-New Mexico. Mondragón Contreras is in the final stages of completing an album funded by NALAC and The FORD FOUNDATION through the Border Narrative Change grant.
