Combining traditional and contemporary Latin ska, Roka Hueka is a 6-piece band with members originating from Mexico, El Salvador, and the US. Singer Andres Gonzalez brought his love for energetic ska from Chihuahua, Mexico to Colorado. Finding time from his job as a construction worker, he formed one of Denver’s only Latin Ska groups in the fall of 2013.

Denver-based journalist and author of two books about immigrants in the area, Helen Thorpe, spoke with me about her work and her thoughts about America's immigration discourse.

This conversation was edited from a previous recording that appears in a more in-depth project, which discusses how words influence public policy, attitudes and media. To read and hear more, visit: https://asutt99.wixsite.com/palabrasinmigracion

Terence Mckenna is an EDM Pop duo that promotes psychedelics.