Carla Acevedo-Yates has curated "Dancing the Revolution: From Dancehall to Reggaetón," a major exhibition at the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago, which will be her final show before departing for a role on the Documenta 16 team in Germany. The exhibition, which occupies the museum's entire fourth floor through September 20, features over 40 artists and explores the social and political histories of Caribbean music genres.
This exhibition is significant as it is the first of its kind to trace the intersecting origins of dancehall and reggaetón as forms of protest and cultural resistance. It serves as a personal tribute from Acevedo-Yates to the 2019 Puerto Rican uprisings, aiming to provide visitors with a deeper understanding of the political and spiritual underpinnings of these popular musical traditions.