On the Inside: A Detention Center for Child Migrants – The number of minors immigrating alone to the United States has surged in recent months. An estimated 47,000 children have arrived this year, almost double the number of those who came last year. This week, the federal government opened the doors for journalists to tour a temporary detention center for minors in Nogales. Inside, more than 900 Central American children await an uncertain destiny. Valeria Fernández has this report from her visit.
Maestro of Colombian Gaita Keeps Caribbean Rhythms Alive – The Caribbean coast of Colombia is the cradle of an impressive variety of musical rhythms and styles that represent the fusion of African, Spanish, and indigenous cultures. The genres include cumbia, puya, chalupa, mapalé, tambora, bullerengue, and zambapalo. Some of this music is at risk of disappearing, because young people no longer know how to play it. A Colombian musician, maestro of the gaita and Colombian drums, has begun making this music known in the United States and showing apprentices how to play it. Rubén Tapia reports from Los Angeles. This story is part of the series Raices: Stories of Grassroots Artists.
