On a special movie review episode, the LMC speaks with music producer Benjamin de Menil to discuss the new film “Agridulce” and how bachata music in the Dominican Republic can uplift young people towards a path of self-discovery.
Benjamin de Menil is also the founder of La Academia de Bachata, a free music school based in the Dominican Republic.
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.
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.
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