wx2026-0430 POSTSHOW Julieta-Venegas-Spanish-songs.mxf-podcast

In this episode of Democracy Now!, host Amy Goodman welcomes Mexican singer, songwriter, and cultural icon Julieta Venegas to discuss her new album and memoir, both titled 'Norteña.' Venegas reflects on her bicultural upbringing between Long Beach, California, and Tijuana, Mexico, and how her identity as a border dweller informs her music. She speaks passionately about the song 'La Línea,' a poignant tribute to the human cost of migration and border separation, especially in the context of intensified U.S. immigration enforcement under the Trump administration. Venegas emphasizes the importance of humanizing migration through art, rejecting dehumanizing statistics in favor of personal stories. She also discusses the emotional journey of writing her memoir, describing it as a process of self-reconciliation and connection to her roots. Her work, both musical and literary, becomes an act of resistance and cultural affirmation in a time of political polarization and xenophobia.