Musician. Activist. Garifuna. Legend. Following the passing of Honduran singer Aurelio Martinez, the LMC spends the hour with activist and writer Jose Francisco Avila to discuss the life and legacy of the Garifuna people’s greatest musician.
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February 11th, 2022: Elza Soares, Presente!!!
On a special music episode of the LMC, host Oscar Fernandez spends the hour with freelance writer and ethnomusicologist Felipe Maia to pay homage to Afro-Brazilian samba legend Elza Soares and how she overcame poverty, domestic abuse, sexism, and institutional racism in Brazil’s music industry.
October 29th, 2021: Ali Primera & Los Guaraguao
Legends in Venezuela. Comrades of El Salvador. Giants in La Nueva Cancion Movement. On this episode, the LMC speaks with Carlos Ron about the musical legacy of Venezuela’s Ali Primera and Los Guaraguao, their unique connection to El Salvador, and the revolutionary music that became the soundtrack to Central American resistance in the 80’s. Carlos Ron is the Venezuelan Vice Minister for North America and the President of the Simon Bolivar Institute para la Paz y la Solidaridad entre los Pueblos.
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