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Hispanidad or latinidad: Shakira opens debate on cultural identity beyond a common language

Shakira during a concert in Madrid, September 18.

And Shakira said: “Let’s not speak only of hispanidad: let’s speak of latinidad, an even broader embrace. Hispanidad is beautiful, but it falls short of everything we are. Spanish is Latino; Portuguese, Italian, and French are too. And all Latin Americans are Latinos.”

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