Latin American music

Yillian David is a Garifuna living in Honduras. She's thought of leaving to go to the US, but she's decided to stay to help preserve her culture.

One Honduran woman decided not to leave for the US thanks to her Garifuna culture

Culture

Among the thousands of young Hondurans coming to the US last year were Garifuna, descendants of African slaves with their own distinct culture. But some Garifuna are opting to stay. Here’s why.

In Venezuela, you can’t even die without running into a shortage

Global Scan

Music Heard on the Air for August 26, 2013

Music Heard on Air

Joy essential ingredient in party music from rural El Salvador

Arts, Culture & Media

Why the Pope Might Like New Music from Boogat

Arts, Culture & Media

Bachata: Two Generations Carry on Playing Music from Dominican Republic

Arts, Culture & Media

Two generations of bachata musicians gathered to pay homage to the classic style of music from the Dominican Republic’s rural north. Bruce Wallace went to a performance in New York City.

The World

Los Gaiteros de San Jacinto Play to a Traditional Cumbia Beat

Arts, Culture & Media

Reporter Betto Arcos tells us about the “gaita”, an indigenous wooden flute played along Colombia’s Caribbean coast, and the popular band called Los Gaiteros de San Jacinto.

The World

Nicaragua’s Perrozompopo

Arts, Culture & Media

Thursday night at the Latin Grammys, keep your eyes peeled for a newcomer to the awards. He is Nicaraguan singer and songwriter Ramon Mejia and he’s been nominated in the best alternative album category. The World’s Marco Werman has more.

The World

Very Be Careful

Arts, Culture & Media

There are a lot of bands in the US today blending Latin tinged rhythms with � rock, pop, hip-pop, pick your genre. The group Very Be Careful wants to be different. They stick close to their Colombian roots. Marco Werman explains more on today’s show.

The World

Chico Trujillo

Arts, Culture & Media

Our Global Hit today is a retro twist on a Latin style. We’ve presented various interpretations of Colombian cumbia in recent years. Now, along comes a cumbia band from Chile called Chico Trujillo.