Episódios

  • Feliz 100 años, Celia!
    Oct 21 2025

    The most beloved Cuban musician of all time was born on this day 100 years ago: Celia Cruz. We're honoring her with a brand new episode featuring Delia Poey, a professor at Florida State University who has written extensively about Celia's Career.

    Songs played:

    Quimbara

    Field recording of Afrocuba de Matanzas' version of Quimbara

    Chango Ta' Vení

    Que Le Den Candela

    Usted Abusó

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    Intro and outro music: "Bengo Latino," Jimmy Fontanez/Media Right Productions

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    53 minutos
  • "El rumbero del piano": Paying tribute to Eddie Palmieri
    Aug 19 2025

    Columbia University professor and trombonist Chris Washburne joins Rebecca to pay tribute to "el rumbero del piano," Eddie Palmieri, one of Latin music's most significant pioneers. His music straddled salsa, Latin jazz, and other genres, and he was known for his innovative experimentation in form and harmony.

    Songs played:

    Azúcar

    El día que me quieras

    Broken home & If (We had peace today), from the Harlem River Drive project

    Puerto Rico


    Rebecca's recent piece on Eddie Palmieri:

    https://www.grammy.com/news/how-eddie-palmieri-changed-latin-music-obituary


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    Intro and outro music: "Bengo Latino," Jimmy Fontanez/Media Right Productions

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    55 minutos
  • The latest in Cuban music with Rafa Escalona
    Apr 23 2025

    Cuban journalist Rafa Escalona joins Rebecca to talk about the latest trends in Cuban music, including how hard it is to track this information on the island and how recent out-migration has affected the evolution and definition of "música cubana." While contemporary Cuban music is of course dominated by reparto, the songs shared by Rafa provide a broader look into the latest trends.

    Songs played:

    Un Momentico + — Melanie Santiler & Dale Pututi

    Andala Remix — Wildey, Musteerifa & Raydel El Q Manda

    Suite Para Isaac Oviedo — Jorge Iván Martín feat. Juan Carlos Aguilera

    Amanacer Sin Ti — Albita & Lenier

    Tertuliando — Angel Toirac feat.


    LINKS

    Newness Cuba playlist (50 best songs in Cuban music from the past year): https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1gPyKTGHHQy16z7YO2lhHV

    Cuba Tracklist (Instagram account with weekly lists of most popular Cuban tracks): https://www.instagram.com/cubatracklist/

    Rafa's Substack: https://divagacionesmusicales.substack.com/

    A recent piece Rafa wrote (in Spanish) about reparto and YouTube: https://revistaelestornudo.com/reparto-youtube-dicen-charts-musica-cubana/

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    Intro and outro music: "Bengo Latino," Jimmy Fontanez/Media Right Productions

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    1 hora e 20 minutos
  • A tribute to Paulito FG
    Mar 20 2025

    Kevin Moore is back to help us pay tribute to one of timba's brightest stars, Paulito FG (EPD), who died tragically on March 1.

    Songs played:

    El humo o la vida, Dan Den feat. Paulito FG

    Y ahora que,

    Percussion and vocal track for Entre Dos Amigos

    No te lo creas,

    Laura (demo track)

    El punto

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    Intro and outro music: "Bengo Latino," Jimmy Fontanez/Media Right Productions

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    1 hora
  • Breaking down Bad Bunny's Debí Tirar Más Fotos
    Feb 21 2025

    Finally, we're back with a brand new episode, inspired by Bad Bunny's love letter to Puerto Rico, Debí Tirar Más Fotos! We get deep into the weeds of the Puerto Rican musical and political traditions that are referenced in Bad Bunny's wide-ranging, exquisitely produced album. Joining Rebecca are Puerto Rican musician and educator Hector Lugo (founder of the Bay Area Latin roots band La Mixta Criolla), and Puerto Rican writer, translator and Bad Bunny scholar Carina del Valle Schorske.

    Songs played:

    A Guayama, Desde Cero

    Si Yo Fuera Alcalde, Chuíto el de Bayamón

    Aires de Navidad, Hector Lavoe & Willie Colón

    La Huelga, La Mixta Criolla

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    Intro and outro music: "Bengo Latino," Jimmy Fontanez/Media Right Productions

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    1 hora e 29 minutos
  • Send me your questions for a mailbag episode!
    Nov 11 2024

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    Intro and outro music: "Bengo Latino," Jimmy Fontanez/Media Right Productions

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    5 minutos
  • A conversation with Cuban journalist Jesús Jank Curbelo
    Nov 1 2024

    Cuban journalist Jesús Jank Curbelo joins Rebecca to speak about a range of topics, including the legacy of El Taiger, one of Cuba's most popular artists who was killed recently in Miami. We also talk about Curbelo's career in Cuba reporting on the reparto movement, as well as the pain of leaving Cuba and challenges of building a new life in Texas.
    Curbelo has published several pieces at the Texas Observer and Palabra.

    Conversation in Spanish. Follow along with an English-language transcript here:
    https://docs.google.com/document/d/1El7dqfI2n-eTFs--dNryJI8OBsqXRhePszFu6I1PCzg/edit?usp=sharing


    Songs played:

    Coronamos (Remix), Taiger & J. Balvin (feat. Cosculluela, Bad Bunny & Bryant Myers)
    Hilito Rojo, El Taiger & DJ Conds

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    Intro and outro music: "Bengo Latino," Jimmy Fontanez/Media Right Productions

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    1 hora e 7 minutos
  • Rosa Marquetti part 2: Celia in Cuba
    Oct 18 2024

    Part 2 of Rebecca's conversation with Cuban music historian Rosa Marquetti. The second edition of her book Celia en Cuba (1925-1962) was recently published in Spanish, and will be translated into English next year.

    Conversation in Spanish. Follow along with an English-language transcript here:
    https://docs.google.com/document/d/1W8qgbzs7DHwP2JlTl3FDZfbCc2aLSFovv2SVxZSw3Xc/edit?usp=sharing


    Songs played:
    Quédate Negra, Celia con La Orquesta Leonard Melody
    La Sopa en Botella, Celia con La Sonora Matancera
    Sueños de Luna, Celia con La Sonora Matancera

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    Intro and outro music: "Bengo Latino," Jimmy Fontanez/Media Right Productions

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    44 minutos