Tag Archives: Arts & Culture
“Corazones and Canciones: La Marisoul and Los Texmaniacs.”
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 […]
Orquesta Aragón.
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 […]
Extra Edition: Cesar Chavez Boulevard.
THURSDAY, MARCH 30 PROGRAM # 9960 11:00 AM PT Extra Edition: Cesar Chavez Boulevard. After being derailed 30 years ago, the initiative to rename a major street to honor Cesar Chavez is back on the agenda of the city council. The proposal, to be voted on today on the eve of Cesar Chavez Day, is […]
The Debate Over Cesar Chavez Boulevard.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 22 PROGRAM # 9952 12:00 PM PT The Debate Over Cesar Chavez Boulevard. After first proposed thirty years ago, Latino groups are renewing efforts to rename a major city road in honor of farmworker and civil rights champion Cesar Chavez in Fresno, the nation’s agricultural capital. While Latino residents welcome the idea, since […]
Extra Edition: “A Ballad of Love and Glory.” (Repeat)
THURSDAY, MARCH 16 PROGRAM # 9946 11:00 AM PT Extra Edition: “A Ballad of Love and Glory.” (Repeat) In this interview, author Reyna Grande talks about her recent novel A Ballad of Love and Glory, a story inspired by the 1846 US war against Mexico and the dramatic fate of the San Patricios, the Irish […]
Gabino Palomares. (Repeat)
MONDAY, MARCH 13 PROGRAM # 9942 12:00 PM PT Gabino Palomares. (Repeat) 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 […]
28th Anniversary of Línea Abierta.
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 27 PROGRAM # 9928 12:00 PM PT 28th Anniversary of Línea Abierta. Línea Abierta is the first and only national, live, Spanish-language call-in show in U.S. public broadcasting, and on February 25, it completed its 28th year. Radio Bilingüe launched Línea Abierta in 1995 to fill the void in public and commercial media […]
Gabino Palomares.
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 […]
Extra Edition: Mexican Miners During the Gold Rush. (Program Repeat.)
TUESDAY, JANUARY 24 PROGRAM # 9894 11:00 AM PT Extra Edition: Mexican Miners During the Gold Rush. (Program Repeat.) While Mexican, Chilean and Peruvian miners pioneered gold production in early California, they are hardly recognized in the official narrative about the history of the Golden State. Mexican and Latino mining camps were displaced by fortune […]
Extra Edition: “Canto a Gabriela.” (Program Repeat.)
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 […]
