The role of carmelita tropicana in the performance art of alina troyano.

ABSTRACT This article maps out the development and cultural meanings in the performance art of Alina Troyano, better known by her stage name, Carmelita Tropicana. Through such strategies as code switching, the avoidance of commodification, the development of alter egos, the breaking of heterosexist norms, and the creation of an intercultural discourse, Troyano has created a hybrid identity as an artist and performer.