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PEOPLE & ARTS Thursday 6 sepTember 2018
Mexican rock band Mana is Latin Grammys' Person of the Year

By SIGAL RATNER-ARIAS Latin Recording Acade- programs on the environ-
NEW YORK (AP) — Mana my, in a statement. "Fusing ment, and contributes and
will be honored as Person mainly funk, reggae, ska, organizes community de-
of the Year 2018 by the bolero and a spectrum of velopment projects. Mana
Latin Recording Academy, Latin rhythms mixed with has promoted the Latino
and Fher Olvera, lead vo- pure rock, Mana has creat- vote in the U.S. and Latin
calist of the influential Mexi- ed true musical anthems." American and has de-
can rock band, can't help "In addition to becom- nounced what it deems as
but recall its beginnings "in ing worldwide Latin music social injustices in countries
a little truck," as they say, icons, their members have such as Venezuela, Nicara-
chopping wood and carry- championed for social jus- gua and Bolivia. "When I'm
ing water. tice, global equality and criticized as to why I stick
"The band Mana started encouraged environmen- my nose in other coun-
from way, way down," Fher In this Oct. 25, 2016, file photo, members of the Mexican rock tal protection using the tries' internal affairs, that
band Maná, drummer Alex González, vocalist Fher Olvera,
told The Associated Press in bassist Juan Calleros and guitarist Sergio Vallín pose during an force of their melodies and is nonsense, because we
an interview from his house interview in New York. lyrics, which repeatedly re- are not countries," said Ol-
in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Associated Press mind our communities of vera, who spoke in Spanish.
Mexico. "Everything that our strength, resilience and "We are human beings, we
happens in our lives as art- munity, as well as its con- will be performing some of our inherent cultural value," are people, and we must
ists is a huge surprise ... so stant support to the pres- the hits from Mana's reper- Abaroa added. care about people. Not
to get to this point where ervation and protection of toire, which includes "Vivir For over 30 years, Mana only within our own family
we're going to be 'Person the environment and hu- Sin Aire," ''Cuando los An- has used its voice to em- or our own city or country,
of the Year' of such an im- man rights, the Latin acad- geles Lloran" and "Rayando phasize environmental, we have to care about the
portant award ceremony emy announced Wednes- el Sol," among others. social, political and hu- people of the world! We
is a big achievement. We day. "Mana is an iconic band man rights issues through its are all on the same boat."
were very inspired with the Olvera, drummer Alex Gon- with a profound social and songs, concerts and, more He remembered that since
news." zalez, guitarist Sergio Vallin environmental conscious- recently, social media. In Mana's beginnings in Gua-
Mana, winner of six Latin and bass player Juan Cal- ness that has created cap- 1996, the band created dalajara in the mid-'80s, he
Grammys and four Gram- leros will be honored Nov. tivating and vibrant music the Fundacion Ecologica and his bandmates saw
mys, will be recognized for 14 at the Mandalay Bay for over three decades," Selva Negra, which works that rock 'n' rollers used
its achievements and con- Events Center in Las Vegas, said Gabriel Abaroa Jr., to preserve endangered their platform to promote a
tributions to the Latin com- where a variety of Latin stars president and CEO of the species, offers educational better world. q

Fashion art installation questions what it means to be you

By LEANNE ITALIE can help you reimagine can be customized.
Associated Press your body, but not in a Dr. Kardashian West didn't
NEW YORK (AP) — High Frankenstein way. These need much convincing
heels that are part of your modifications, a mouth- when Huck told her of the
feet. Matching bespoke ful of marble tooth inlays, project. She dreamed up
beating hearts. Bioreactive for instance, or bony tur- an implanted necklace
necklaces and biolumines- quoise-colored barnacles with LED technology that
cent filaments that serve at the shoulders (color op- syncs with one's heart.
as a Medusa-esque back tions available), are more "It's a very popular piece in
ornament. about self-expression than our collection," Huck dead-
Enter the world of A. Hu- vain alterations aimed at panned. "Kim knew within
man, a fictional brand on cultural acceptance. seconds, this is how I want
Mercer Street that serves "How do you make body it to look, this is how I want
as both commentary on modifications not scary? it to feel."
the touchy nature of body That was our biggest chal- As for "biological heels,"
modifications today and lenge. How do you create This Tuesday, Sept. 4, 2018 photo shows a display as part of an they come in three varieties
immersive art show by Simon Huck, ahead of the official start of
the external focus and a world where they can be New York Fashion Week. in Huck's not-so-dystopian
force of the fashion in- stylish and inviting and not Associated Press fashion world that merges
dustry. And, also, what it invoke that 'ew' feeling that science and architecture.
means to be, well, you. you sometimes get when His team includes a special- your spouse or best friend. "Part of A. Human is we
The immersive art show you look at body modifi- ist in transhumanism work- There's the Carnaval for the wanted it to feel famil-
was thought up by Simon cations? That was part of ing alongside the guy who party crowd, a set of trans- iar," Huck said. "We didn't
Huck, who enlisted Kim Kar- the ethos of A. Human," thought of Lady Gaga's dermal blacklit implants want it to be quintessential
dashian West, Chrissy Tei- explained Huck during meat dress, Nicola Formi- that present as sculptured scary." While his theories
gen and some of his other a walk-through Tuesday, chetti, among others. Huck ridges by day but lit-up take on the future, way off
famous friends to tease his ahead of the official start started thinking it up about flares at the club. or perhaps not too distant,
Disney World for grown-ups of New York Fashion Week. a year ago and went to How about some pink living some of his models were
that comes complete with "If you could as easily work six months later. eyelashes that respond to very much alive, showing
a gift shop and an invita- change your body as you There are modifications for music, lighting and mood, off the pieces in clear box-
tion to the public to walk change your clothing, special occasions, nights with growth patterns that es mounted on walls, only
through all month — for $40 would you? That's the big- out on the town or roman- can be adjusted at will? heads and shoulders show-
a ticket. gest question that we're tic gestures, such as the The Ursula includes biore- ing, or in black installations,
The idea is that A. Human, asking," he said. two hearts with identical active gemstones at the their bodies also mostly hid-
and its spring-summer 2019 Huck offers up his body infrastructure and housed neck with culture keratin. It den in what is made to look
collection from the future, changes instead of clothes. in your body and that of looks like sea treasure and like soil.q