MONDAY, APRIL 10 PROGRAM # 9970 12:00 PM PT “Corazones and Canciones: La Marisoul and Los Texmaniacs.” Mexican American musical powerhouses Marisol Hernández—La Marisoul—from Los Angeles and San Antonio-based Tejano conjunto Los Texmaniacs came together to launch an album of cherished canciones rancheras, and boleros. The album, “Corazones and Canciones,” under the record label of […]

THURSDAY, APRIL 6 PROGRAM # 9968 12:00 PM PT Orquesta Aragón. The Aragón Orchestra, a popular charanga band from Cuba, returns to California. Their unique sound, based on the traditional son, a mix of African rhythms and Spanish melodies, has been recognized with several Latin Grammy Awards. The Orquesta Aragón is credited with inspiring the […]

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 20 PROGRAM # 9921 12:00 PM PT Gabino Palomares. The singer and songwriter Gabino Palomares, a leading, founding figure in Latin America’s New Song movement, is celebrating 50 years of a career dedicated to singing to love and social justice. In this interview, he reflects on his life as a troubadour, his most […]

TUESDAY, JANUARY 10 PROGRAM # 9880 11:00 AM PT Extra Edition: “Canto a Gabriela.” (Program Repeat.) This is an archival interview with Chilean-Californian folk and New Song singer and composer Rafael Manríquez. The interview, originally aired on Dec 20, 1996 after his return from a tour in Chile, focuses on his recently released album “Canto […]