Voice of the Waterlily- Our Stories
By Anani Kaike
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Episodes: 124
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An exploration of our ancestral music and history of the last 100 years intertwined with a historical and personal perspective. New episodes every Saturday.
Genres explored include Latin Music, Salsa, Cuban Music, Puerto Rican Music, Latin Jazz. Merengue and more...
NOTE: I DO NOT own rights any of the music used on this podcast. I in no way imply ownership of any media used during the duration of this program.
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Ep.119 A media baron, a newspaper and a coup: Augustín Edwards, the CIA and the overthrow of Salvador Allende
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Apr 20, 2024 |
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Ep. 118 When fascism hijacked a Spanish pop song
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Apr 13, 2024 |
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Ep. 117 Western liberalism and privilege in times of genocide
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Mar 30, 2024 |
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Ep. 116 Poems as medicine, insight and the language of the spirit: Pablo Neruda
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Mar 09, 2024 |
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Ep. 115 Lessons in Imperialism - what can we learn from Che Guevara?
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Feb 24, 2024 |
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Ep. 114 Who made Cuba a dictatorship?
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Feb 17, 2024 |
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Ep. 113 The Magic of Communication and Stories: a Dryad, a Singer and a Poet
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Feb 03, 2024 |
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Ep. 112 Daniel Viglietti and why dictators hate culture
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Jan 27, 2024 |
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MISSING Journalist (Periodista Desaparecido): Find Mansour Shouman (billingüe/bilingual)
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Jan 25, 2024 |
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Ep. 111 A Message for Gaza
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Jan 13, 2024 |
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Ep. 110 Looking past propaganda Pt.3 Was Che a murderer?
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Jan 06, 2024 |
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Ep. 109 The Never Ending Song: A Tribute to Víctor Jara
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Dec 23, 2023 |
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Ep. 108 The Crimes of Henry Kissinger - an indictment
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Dec 10, 2023 |
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Ep. 107 Illapu won't ignore injustice in their songs
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Nov 25, 2023 |
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Ep. 106 Pt. 2 Looking past propaganda: Was Che Guevara homophobic?
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Nov 18, 2023 |
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Ep. 105 A Closer Look: "Pongo en Tus Manos Abiertas" ~ Víctor Jara's gift to the workers and the power of revolutionary song
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Nov 11, 2023 |
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Ep. 104 I won't stay silent when I see genocide being committed
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Oct 28, 2023 |
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Ep. 103 Pt. 1 Looking past propaganda: Was Che racist?
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Oct 21, 2023 |
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Ep. 102 Puerto Rico’s most popular voice of the 1950’s: Felipe “La Voz” Rodriguez.
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Oct 14, 2023 |
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Ep. 101 Hasta Siempre, Comandante: Che Guevara as musical inspiration.
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Oct 07, 2023 |
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Ep. 100 The Two Sides of Joe Valle: Classic Boleros and Orchestrated Plenas
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Sep 30, 2023 |
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Ep. 99 Pt.2 Chile's 9/11: Memory as resistance 50 years later
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Sep 16, 2023 |
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Ep. 98 Pt.1 Chile's 9/11: Memory as resistance 50 years later
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Sep 09, 2023 |
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Ep. 97 A Closer Look: Víctor Jara's 1971 "El Derecho de Vivir en Paz" album
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Sep 02, 2023 |
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Ep. 96 A Closer Look: Tito Rodriguéz's 1972 "En Algo Nuevo"
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Aug 26, 2023 |
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Ep. 95 2nd anniversary of "Voice of the Waterlily"
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Aug 19, 2023 |
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Ep. 94 Pt.2 Cuba's Greatest Voice: Benny Moré
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Aug 12, 2023 |
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Ep. 93 Pt.1 Cuba's Greatest Voice: Benny Moré
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Aug 05, 2023 |
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Ep. 92 Los Van Van: Innovation, Clave Cruzado and the Evolution of Post Revolutionary Cuban Music
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Jul 22, 2023 |
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Ep. 91 Quilapayún: A Voice of Peace, Justice, Freedom and Remembrance
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Jul 15, 2023 |
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Ep. 90 Documenting the Cuban Revolution through music: Carlos Puebla
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Jul 08, 2023 |
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Ep. 89 Andrés Jiménez: Tradition, innovation and taking on colonialism through song
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Jul 03, 2023 |
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Bonus episode: "His Voice Was More of a Storm Than a Man"; remembering and reflecting on Don Pedro Albizu Campos 130 years after his birth
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Jun 29, 2023 |
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Bonus Episode: Boricua heroes you should know - José Maldonado 'El Aguila Blanca'
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Jun 25, 2023 |
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Ep. 88 A Father's Day Special (feat. my father and grandfather's favorite music)
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Jun 18, 2023 |
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Ep. 87 Víctor Jara: The Right to Live in Peace (El Derecho de Vivir en Paz)
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Jun 03, 2023 |
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Ep. 86 Silvio Rodriguez: Songs of Revolution, Protest, Idealism and Love
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May 20, 2023 |
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Ep. 85 A Mother's Day Special (feat. my mother's favorite Boleros)
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May 13, 2023 |
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Ep. 84 Juan Morel Campos: Danza composer, multi instrumentalist, musical genius
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May 06, 2023 |
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Ep. 83 'Rican Struction' and Ray Barretto's artistic evolution
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Apr 29, 2023 |
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Ep. 82 The Philosophy of Puerto Rico's Greatest Liberator: Don Pedro Albizu Campos
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Apr 22, 2023 |
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Ep. 81 Pt. 3 Cheo Feliciano: The later years
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Apr 15, 2023 |
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Ep. 80 Pt. 2 Cheo Feliciano: Comeback album and the Fania years
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Apr 08, 2023 |
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Ep. 79 Pt. 1 Cheo Feliciano: Early years, time with Joe Cuba, and recovery from addiction
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Apr 01, 2023 |
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Ep. 78 Women in Latin Music Pt. III
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Mar 25, 2023 |
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Bonus Episode: Blanca Canales - Revolutionary Warrior
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Mar 22, 2023 |
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Ep. 77 Women in Latin Music Pt. II
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Mar 18, 2023 |
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Bonus Episode: Lola Rodriguez de Tio and the original lyrics of 'La Borinqueña'
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Mar 14, 2023 |
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Ep. 76 Women in Latin Music Pt. I
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Mar 11, 2023 |
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Ep. 75 Lolita Lebron: Love and Sacrifice
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Mar 08, 2023 |
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Ep. 74 The African Root of Latin Music
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Feb 25, 2023 |
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Ep. 73 Biggest Traitor of Puerto Rico? Luis Muñoz Marin
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Feb 18, 2023 |
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Ep. 72 Tite Curet Alonso - Poet of the People
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Feb 11, 2023 |
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Ep. 71 Mongo Santamaria: Afro-Cuban Percussion Giant
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Feb 04, 2023 |
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Ep. 70 Davilita: Songs of Independence and Resistance
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Jan 21, 2023 |
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Ep. 69 Guaracha, Bolero and everything in between: Vicentico Valdés
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Jan 14, 2023 |
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Ep. 68 Remembering Tito Rodriguez: The Early Years
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Jan 07, 2023 |
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Ep. 67 Celebrating the Generations: A New Years Special
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Dec 31, 2022 |
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Ep. 66 Harmonies and Requinto Guitars: Remembering Trio Los Panchos
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Dec 17, 2022 |
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Ep. 65 Celebrating the Talent of Toña La Negra
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Dec 10, 2022 |
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Ep. 64 Often overlooked, yet immensely talented: Meñique
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Dec 03, 2022 |
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Ep. 63 Frankie Dante: Singing for Peace and Social Change
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Nov 19, 2022 |
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Ep. 62 The Two Titos: Taking a closer look at the legendary Mambo Era feud between Tito Puente and Tito Rodríguez
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Nov 12, 2022 |
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Ep. 61 El Cantante del Amor: The Unheralded Talent of Vitin Avíles
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Nov 05, 2022 |
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Ep. 60 A Tipico Cuban Sound in New York: Monguito 'El Unico'
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Oct 29, 2022 |
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Ep. 59 The Immortal Legacy of Puerto Rico's Greatest Composer
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Oct 22, 2022 |
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Ep. 58 Los Hermanos Morales: How Jibaro music served as a vital expression of Boricua pride and expression
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Oct 15, 2022 |
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Ep. 57 Recordando a Maelo!: Celebrating the Legacy of Ismael Rivera (with special contribution from Aurora Flores)
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Oct 08, 2022 |
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Ep. 56 An Unheralded Talent of Salsa: Chivirico Davilia
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Oct 01, 2022 |
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Ep. 55 Boricua history you should know: How Luis Muñoz Marin betrayed Puerto Rico
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Sep 24, 2022 |
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Ep. 54 Cachao: Cuban Musical Marvel
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Sep 17, 2022 |
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Ep. 53 Boricua Heroes You Should Know: Don Pedro Albizu Campos (revised edition)
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Sep 10, 2022 |
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Ep. 52 El Bolerista de America - Remembering Felipe Pirela (Edicion Billingüe/Billingual Edition)
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Sep 03, 2022 |
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Ep. 51 Women in Latin Music pt. III
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Aug 27, 2022 |
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Ep. 49 El Ciego Maravilloso: The Story of Arsenio Rodriguez
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Aug 13, 2022 |
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Ep. 48 Boricua heroes you should know: Vidal Santiago Diaz -- How now barber stood up to US colonialism (NOW AVAILABLE IN VIDEO FORMAT)
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Aug 06, 2022 |
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Ep. 47 La Reina Para Siempre (with special contribution from Aurora Flores) (4 of 4)
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Jul 23, 2022 |
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Ep. 46 The Queen Of Salsa, The Fania Years and more (3 of 4)
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Jul 16, 2022 |
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Ep. 45 Remembering Celia Cruz: La Guarachera goes to Mexico, work with Tito Puente and more (1965-1973) (2 of 4)
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Jul 09, 2022 |
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Ep. 44 Remembering Celia Cruz: The Early Years (1 of 4)
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Jul 02, 2022 |
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Ep. 43 Celeste Mendoza; La Reina del Guaguanco
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Jun 25, 2022 |
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Ep. 42 Trova icon, singer, composer, guitarist; Maria Teresa Vera
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Jun 18, 2022 |
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Ep. 41 Celebrating the virtuosity of the Tito Rodriguez Orchestra.
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Jun 11, 2022 |
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Ep. 40 Palladium era bandleader and virtuoso: Noro Morales.
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Jun 04, 2022 |
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Ep. 39 The African Root of Latin Music
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May 30, 2022 |
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Ep. 38 Women in Latin Music Part II
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May 21, 2022 |
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La Contreversia del Apagon: reacting to Bad Bunny’s sampling of Ismael Rivera’s 1969 ‘Contreversia’ with Aurora Flores
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May 17, 2022 |
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Ep. 37 'El Barbaro del Ritmo' Benny Moré
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May 14, 2022 |
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Ep. 36 Celebrating Tito Rodriguez's Boleros (Edicion Billingüe/ Bilingual Edition
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May 07, 2022 |
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Ep. 35 Indestructible-Remembering Ray Barretto
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Apr 30, 2022 |
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Ep. 34 Rumba 101: A brief history of the Afro-Cuban style (Edicion Billingüe/Bilingual Edition)
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Apr 23, 2022 |
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Ep. 33 Sentimiento Tú -- Remembering Cheo Feliciano 8 years after his passing
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Apr 16, 2022 |
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Ep. 32 Celina y Reutilio: where Musicá Campesina meets Santeria (bilingual edition/edicion bilingüe)
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Apr 09, 2022 |
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Ep. 31 In conversation with El Maestro, Eddie Palmieri on music with social consciousness, his creative process, 1978's 'Lucumi Macumba Voodoo', Aristotle as a point of reference, and so much more
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Apr 02, 2022 |
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Ep. 30 Women In Latin Music
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Mar 19, 2022 |
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Ep. 29 El Guapachoso—Rolando LaSerie
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Mar 12, 2022 |
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Ep. 28 The Trumpet Virtuoso Who Further Evolved Son Cubano: Felix Chappottín
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Mar 05, 2022 |
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Ep 27 From The Palladium to Boogaloo: Joe Cuba
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Feb 27, 2022 |
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Ep. 26 Against All Odds: Johnny Pacheco
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Feb 20, 2022 |
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Ep. 25 Poet - Journalist - Prolific Songwriter: Tite Curet Alonso
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Feb 13, 2022 |
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Ep. 24 Remembering A Revolutionary Genius, Boricua Hero: Don Pedro Albizu Campos
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Feb 05, 2022 |
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Ep. 23 A Celebration of Roberto Roena with Aurora Flores, Tyta Nieves-Roena and Richie Viera.
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Jan 29, 2022 |
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Ep. 22 Machito and Mario Bauza--A Duo That Changed Latin Music Forever
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Jan 22, 2022 |
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Ep. 21 Celebrating The Life And Work Of Rafael Cortijo (with Aurora Flores)
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Jan 16, 2022 |
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Ep. 20 Remembering The Unforgettable One: Celebrating Tito Rodriguez
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Jan 08, 2022 |
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Ep. 19 Down With Mediocrity; Up With Greatness: A 2-Hour New Years Special
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Dec 31, 2021 |
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Ep. 18 Bobby Capó and his love songs to Puerto Rico
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Dec 19, 2021 |
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Ep. 17 Remembering two greats who recently joined the ancestors
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Dec 11, 2021 |
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Ep. 16 Style and Rhythm: Sonero Pete ‘El Conde’ Rodriguez
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Dec 04, 2021 |
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Ep. 15 Giant of the Keyboards Charlie Palmieri
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Nov 27, 2021 |
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Ep. 14 A conversation with Aurora Flores, Bill Nieves and José Mangual Jr. about Yomo Toro, Asalto Navideño and so much more.
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Nov 20, 2021 |
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Ep. 13 Skillful Songwriter - Authentic Vocalist: Ismael Quintana
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Nov 14, 2021 |
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Ep. 12 The Man With The Golden Voice: Santito Colon
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Nov 06, 2021 |
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Ep. 11 The Voice Of A Generation: Rafael Hernandez
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Oct 30, 2021 |
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Ep. 10 A Conversation With Aurora Flores (Part 2)
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Oct 23, 2021 |
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Ep. 9 A Conversation with Aurora Flores (Part 1)
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Oct 16, 2021 |
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Ep. 8 Remembering two phenomenal soneros: Ismael Rivera and Chivirico Davila
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Oct 09, 2021 |
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Ep. 7 Celebrating Héctor Lavoe on what would have been his 75th birthday
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Oct 02, 2021 |
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Ep. 6 The Fania All Stars (Live In Africa, 1974) and remembering Roberto Roena.
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Sep 25, 2021 |
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Ep. 5 Celebrating Israel Lopez 'Cachao'
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Sep 18, 2021 |
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Ep. 4 Consciousness in the music Part 2
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Sep 11, 2021 |
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Ep. 3 Consciousness in the music Part 1
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Sep 05, 2021 |
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Ep. 2 The Fania All Stars (The Cheetah and Live at Yankee Stadium).
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Aug 28, 2021 |
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Ep 1 Larry Harlow (1939-2021) has joined the ancestors.
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Aug 21, 2021 |