Mario Andrés Rodriguez (@mayuco_jr) reflects on the lived politics of Caribbean music in his review of “Dancing The Revolution: From Dancehall to Reggaeton”, at the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago (@mcachicago).

“There are several elements within the genres—the sex, the grassroots origins, and the counterculture sensibilities—that could either be minimised or exotified for the sake of consumption within intellectual spaces. Dancing the Revolution: From Dancehall to Reggaeton strikes an appropriate balance of highlighting what makes these genres unique, in a heartfelt and honest fashion.” Click the link in our bio to read the full review. _ 1. Josefina Santos, Dominican Soundsystems 1, 2021, chromogenic print from medium format negative; dimensions variable. Image courtesy of the artist. 2. Beth Lesser (b. 1953, New York, NY; lives in Toronto, Canada), “Singer Gregory Isaacs in front of his record shop, African Museum, on Chancery Lane, Kingston, Jamaica”, 1984, digital print; 11 × 17 inches. Image courtesy of the artist. 3. Denzil Forrester (b. 1956, Grenada; lives in Cornwall, United Kingdom), “Duppy Deh”, 2018, oil on linen; 79 1/8 × 120 1/8 inches. Margot & George Greig. © Denzil Forrester. Photograph by Stephen White & Co.