The Cosmic Barrio with Betto Arcos

This program is an exploration of music from Argentina and Uruguay and the different approaches to the treatment of folk styles such as zamba and chacarera. 1. Matías Martino / Mi Pachamama / Detrás de la Ciudad.
 2. Rolando Goldman / Estudio para Charango / Diablo Suelto. 
 3. Guillermo Delgado Grupo / Chacarera De Las Piedras / Adentro. 
 4. Sexteto Murgier / Chacarera De La Negra / Muy Lejos.
 5. Rossana Taddei / Canto de Ordeño / Semillas.
 6. Tabaré Cardozo / Montevideo / El Zoológico de mi Cabeza. 
 7. Orellana Lucca / Zamba Del Arribeño / Hermanos. 
 8. Lorena Astudillo / La Arenosa / El Cuchi de Cámara. 
 9. Ramiro Flores / Barcos / Flores. 
 10. Diego Martez, feat. María Ezquiaga / Inundación / Lo Perdido.

Cuatro boleros y una guaracha con el Trio Los Embajadores de Cuba. La tarde del sábado 20 de enero, Pancho Amat y su esposa Teodora me llevaron a comer al Ranchón del Músico, el restaurante-bar de la discográfica EGREM en La Habana. Al llegar, nos encontramos con uno de los grandes trios románticos de Cuba, Los Embajadores. Aquí tienen este concierto íntimo, con los comentarios de Pancho Amat y el director del trio, Lázaro González Díaz, sobre el origen de la sonoridad del trio, las voces, el requinto; y sobre el gigante de la música, el genio de Santiago de Cuba, Miguel Matamoros. 1. Cómo fue. 2. Sin tí. 3. Contigo en la distancia. 4. Veinte años. 5. El que siembra su maíz.

Cuatro boleros y una guaracha con el Trio Los Embajadores de Cuba. La tarde del sábado 20 de enero, Pancho Amat y su esposa Teodora me llevaron a comer al Ranchón del Músico, el restaurante-bar de la discográfica EGREM en La Habana. Al llegar, nos encontramos con uno de los grandes trios románticos de Cuba, Los Embajadores. Aquí tienen este concierto íntimo, con los comentarios de Pancho Amat y el director del trio, Lázaro González Díaz, sobre el origen de la sonoridad del trio, las voces, el requinto; y sobre el gigante de la música, el genio de Santiago de Cuba, Miguel Matamoros. 1. Cómo fue. 2. Sin tí. 3. Contigo en la distancia. 4. Veinte años. 5. El que siembra su maíz.

Una velada sabrosa en el Bar Monserrate de La Habana Vieja, escuchando Son Cubano con el grupo de Clemente Chavarría de Santiago de Cuba, y con la presencia y los comentarios del "Tresero Mayor", Pancho Amat. 1. Mi son de Oriente. 2. Mi son tiene pica-pica. 3. Y tú qué has hecho? 4. Trabajando. 5. Me voy pa'l monte.

Una velada sabrosa en el Bar Monserrate de La Habana Vieja, escuchando Son Cubano con el grupo de Clemente Chavarría de Santiago de Cuba, y con la presencia y los comentarios del "Tresero Mayor", Pancho Amat. 1. Mi son de Oriente. 2. Mi son tiene pica-pica. 3. Y tú qué has hecho? 4. Trabajando. 5. Me voy pa'l monte.

An interview with Bonga - in Portuguese. This is the 4th podcast from the Oslo World fest and one of the most meaningful interviews I've ever done in my radio career. It was an honor to spend 30 minutes with an artist of such stature. In addition to an in-depth interview, this podcast also also includes 3 songs: 1. Tonokenu (from "Recados de Fora") 2. Mona Ki Ngi Xica (from "Angola 72") 3. Recados De Fora (from "Recados de Fora") He was born José Adelino Barcelo de Carvalho in Kipiri on 5 September 1942, but changed his name to Bonga Kuenda when he reached his teens, already showing a keen awareness of the realities of Portuguese colonialism. He learned about music from his father and rapidly grasped its potential impact when linked to the political aspirations of his generation and an inexhaustible melancholic vein. As he is always quick to explain, he never faltered in his principles: “All Angolan culture was under Portuguese domination. Traditional languages were banned, as was African music. We had no weapons to fight with, so we organized cultural resistance, especially by forming folk groups, including Kissueia, my first band. With Kissueia, I sang songs that revived ancestral African forms and whose lyrics clearly referred to the troubled situation at the time, poverty, colonial violence and latent revolt.” In the mid-Sixties, Bonga’s athletic talents took him to Portugal. There, he ironically became the national 400 & 200 meters champion under his birth name, while playing an active part in the Popular Movement for the Liberation of Angola. When the Salazar regime finally realized he was playing a double game, he managed to get out just in time and went into exile to the Netherlands. There, in 1972, he recorded a harrowing first album soberly entitled “Angola 72” (today available on the Lusafrica label). This record quickly became the soundtrack of Angola’s struggle for independence...

An interview with Bonga - in Portuguese. This is the 4th podcast from the Oslo World fest and one of the most meaningful interviews I've ever done in my radio career. It was an honor to spend 30 minutes with an artist of such stature. In addition to an in-depth interview, this podcast also also includes 3 songs: 1. Tonokenu (from "Recados de Fora") 2. Mona Ki Ngi Xica (from "Angola 72") 3. Recados De Fora (from "Recados de Fora") He was born José Adelino Barcelo de Carvalho in Kipiri on 5 September 1942, but changed his name to Bonga Kuenda when he reached his teens, already showing a keen awareness of the realities of Portuguese colonialism. He learned about music from his father and rapidly grasped its potential impact when linked to the political aspirations of his generation and an inexhaustible melancholic vein. As he is always quick to explain, he never faltered in his principles: “All Angolan culture was under Portuguese domination. Traditional languages were banned, as was African music. We had no weapons to fight with, so we organized cultural resistance, especially by forming folk groups, including Kissueia, my first band. With Kissueia, I sang songs that revived ancestral African forms and whose lyrics clearly referred to the troubled situation at the time, poverty, colonial violence and latent revolt.” In the mid-Sixties, Bonga’s athletic talents took him to Portugal. There, he ironically became the national 400 & 200 meters champion under his birth name, while playing an active part in the Popular Movement for the Liberation of Angola. When the Salazar regime finally realized he was playing a double game, he managed to get out just in time and went into exile to the Netherlands. There, in 1972, he recorded a harrowing first album soberly entitled “Angola 72” (today available on the Lusafrica label). This record quickly became the soundtrack of Angola’s struggle for independence...

Este es un viaje por México, a través de la guitarra. Los invito a que me acompañen a conocer el mundo rico y complejo de la música tradicional mexicana con la guitarrista Anastasia Guzmán. En este programa, Anastasia nos platica sobre la riqueza de la guitarra mexicana, con ejemplos de tres variantes de la guitarra en México - jarana jarocha, jarana huasteca, vihuela - y algunos géneros musicales de varias regiones del país.

Este es un viaje por México, a través de la guitarra. Los invito a que me acompañen a conocer el mundo rico y complejo de la música tradicional mexicana con la guitarrista Anastasia Guzmán. En este programa, Anastasia nos platica sobre la riqueza de la guitarra mexicana, con ejemplos de tres variantes de la guitarra en México - jarana jarocha, jarana huasteca, vihuela - y algunos géneros musicales de varias regiones del país.

An interview with the legendary singer Calypso Rose, recorded a few hours before her electrifying performance at the Oslo World fest. On October 31st, two hours after arriving in Oslo, I was privileged to spend 20 minutes with the undisputed Calypso Queen from Trinidad & Tobago. This is her story, along with songs from her latest album, "Far from Home". Songs: 1. Calypso Queen. 2. No Madame. 3. Leave me Alone.

An interview with the legendary singer Calypso Rose, recorded a few hours before her electrifying performance at the Oslo World fest. On October 31st, two hours after arriving in Oslo, I was privileged to spend 20 minutes with the undisputed Calypso Queen from Trinidad & Tobago. This is her story, along with songs from her latest album, "Far from Home". Songs: 1. Calypso Queen. 2. No Madame. 3. Leave me Alone.

This is the second podcast from the Oslo World festival - an interview with Wael Koudaih, AKA-Rayess Bek, talking about the project “Love and Revenge”. This music and video project was created by Randa Mirza - AKA “La Mirza - and Wael Koudaih - AKA “Rayess Bek”, with Mehdi Haddab on electric Oud and Julien Perraudeau on keyboards.

This is the second podcast from the Oslo World festival - an interview with Wael Koudaih, AKA-Rayess Bek, talking about the project “Love and Revenge”. This music and video project was created by Randa Mirza - AKA “La Mirza - and Wael Koudaih - AKA “Rayess Bek”, with Mehdi Haddab on electric Oud and Julien Perraudeau on keyboards.

First in a series of podcasts focused on artists who performed at the Oslo World 2017 festival. This program features an interview with classical guitarist Derek Gripper, talking about his work translating and performing the music of Mali's Toumani Diabate.

First in a series of podcasts focused on artists who performed at the Oslo World 2017 festival. This program features an interview with classical guitarist Derek Gripper, talking about his work translating and performing the music of Mali's Toumani Diabate.