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Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month: Meet Manuel Delgado, 3rd Generation Luthier
From: National Endowment for the Arts
Series: Art Works
Caption: Manuel Delgado, Credit: Delgado Guitars
Luthier and Community Activist Manuel Delgado talks about continuing his family’s tradition of hand-crafting stringed instruments while working to ...

Bought by KUCR 88.3 fm Riverside, Calif., KFCF FM, KZUM, KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash., and WXAV 88.3FM Chicago


  • Added: Oct 10, 2023
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 5
Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with Tejano Legend--Joe Hernandez
From: National Endowment for the Arts
Series: Art Works
Caption: Joe Hernandez, Credit: Mark Del Castillo
Meet "Little Joe" Hernández: Tejano Music Performer and 2023 National Heritage Fellow who never left his roots with a career spanning almost 70 yea...

Bought by WDCB, WXAV 88.3FM Chicago, KUCR 88.3 fm Riverside, Calif., KZUM, and KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash.


  • Added: Oct 03, 2023
  • Length: 28:58
  • Purchases: 5
Artful Lives: Louie Pérez and Los Lobos telling the stories of East LA
From: National Endowment for the Arts
Series: Art Works
Caption: Louie Pérez of Los Lobos, Credit: Hypothetical
Songwriter and instrumentalist Louie Pérez takes us through the 50 year journey of the legendary band and 2021 National Heritage fellows Los Lobos.

Bought by KUCR 88.3 fm Riverside, Calif., WMPG, and Spokane Public Radio


  • Added: Sep 26, 2023
  • Length: 28:56
  • Purchases: 3
23-34 Mozart, Marais, Satie, Ponce, and more
From: Tony Morris
Series: Classical Guitar Alive!
Caption: Pablo Garibay
This week’s edition of CLASSICAL GUITAR ALIVE! features music by Mozart, Marais, Satie, Arnaud Dumond, Ponce, Raimo Kangro, and Dusan Bogdanovic.

Bought by Ohm Radio , WPVM 103.7, WEKU, WUAL, KAAD-LP and more


  • Added: Jul 25, 2023
  • Length: 58:58
  • Purchases: 58
Ecuador Manta brings music from the Andes to Minnesota
From: KFAI Minneapolis
Series: 10,000 Fresh Voices
Caption: Ecuador Manta performs at the Minneapolis Arbor Day celebration, Credit: Michelle Bruch
Since the mid-90s, Ecuador Manta has performed traditional music from the Andes mountains at school workshops, community festivals and every night ...

  • Added: Jun 14, 2023
  • Length: 06:27
Sol Pereyra presenta: La Película
From: José Barriga
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Varios estrenos y una entrevista exclusiva con Sol Pereyra

  • Added: May 05, 2023
  • Length: 58:55
From activism to heart break, Tufawon brings the beats
From: KFAI Minneapolis
Series: 10,000 Fresh Voices
Caption: Minneapolis-based recording artist Tufawon, Credit: Tufawon
Recording artist, singer/songwriter and producer Tufawon has gained notoriety In Minnesota and internationally for his powerful songs of protest an...

  • Added: Feb 23, 2023
  • Length: 05:05
Musician's Spotlight - Antonio Sanchez - 827
From: John Floridis
Series: Musician's Spotlight
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Multiple Grammy Award winner, the composer of the soundtrack for the Oscar winning film "Birdman" and one of the most respected drummers in any gen...

Bought by RadioFreePalmer and WMUU-LP


  • Added: Dec 06, 2022
  • Length: 58:31
  • Purchases: 2
Musician's Spotlight - Pedro Giraudo - 821
From: John Floridis
Series: Musician's Spotlight
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Grammy Award winning composer and bassist Pedro Giraudo visits with host John Floridis at the historic Finlen Hotel in Butte, Montana Where Pedro w...

Bought by RadioFreePalmer and WMUU-LP


  • Added: Jul 27, 2022
  • Length: 58:30
  • Purchases: 2
Musician's Spotlight - Orquesta Akokán - 813
From: John Floridis
Series: Musician's Spotlight
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Assembled and led by Cuban vocalist José “Pepito” Gómez, Orquesta Akokán is a big band collective of the finest musicians on the island, both young...

Bought by WNMU-FM, RadioFreePalmer, and WMUU-LP


  • Added: Apr 18, 2022
  • Length: 58:30
  • Purchases: 3
The Brazilian-Jazz Way
From: Howard Burchette
Series: Jazz Time
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A special program of Brazilian-styled jazz music including Bossa Nova, and Samba.

Bought by KAAD-LP


  • Added: Feb 24, 2022
  • Length: 58:17
  • Purchases: 1
Meet Louie Pérez from Los Lobos
From: National Endowment for the Arts
Series: Art Works
Caption: Louie Pérez, Credit: Hypothetical
Louie Pérez the co-founder, multi-instrumentalist, and songwriter for 2021 National Heritage Fellow Award-winning band Los Lobos talks about keepin...

Bought by WMPG and Spokane Public Radio


  • Added: Nov 02, 2021
  • Length: 29:01
  • Purchases: 2
Filmmaker and folklorist Elena Martinez--on Latin Music in the Bronx
From: National Endowment for the Arts
Series: Art Works
Caption: Elena Martinez, Credit: Francisco Molina Reyes II
Folklorist, film producer, and co-artistic director of the Bronx Music Heritage Center Elena Martínez talks about the Latin music in the streets of...

Bought by KZUM, WMPG, RADIOLEX, and Spokane Public Radio


  • Added: Sep 27, 2021
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 4
Musician's Spotlight - John Roberts Mspot Part One - 762
From: John Floridis
Series: Musician's Spotlight
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John Roberts, an incredibly talented trombone player, bandleader, pianist and singer grew up in a ranching community in the “big empty” of eastern ...

Bought by RadioStPete Florida, RadioFreePalmer, WMUU-LP, and KUFM - Montana Public Radio


  • Added: Sep 20, 2020
  • Length: 29:04
  • Purchases: 4
Musician's Spotlight -Rodrigo y Gabriella - Loren Stillman Mspot Part One- 712
From: John Floridis
Series: Musician's Spotlight
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Host John Floridis visits with Gabriella Quintero of Rodrigo y Gabriella the world renowned Mexican Nuevo Flamenco” duo. “Gabby” talks about the ma...

Bought by KUFM - Montana Public Radio and KMXT


  • Added: Oct 07, 2019
  • Length: 29:04
  • Purchases: 2
Hispanic Heritage Special: "Music of Baroque Mexico"
From: WFIU
Series: Harmonia Early Music: Specials
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An hourlong program of baroque music of Mexico, including works by Gaspar Fernandes and Juan Gutiérrez de Padilla, and more. Perfect of Hispanic He...

Bought by KUAT


  • Added: Sep 13, 2019
  • Length: 59:02
  • Purchases: 1
Manuel the Luthier
From: Caldwell Akers
Series: The Laborious Hour
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Manuel Delgado hand crafts .5% of a concert classical guitar.

  • Added: Mar 21, 2019
  • Length: 58:00
The National Endowment for the Arts celebrates musician Artemio Posadas
From: National Endowment for the Arts
Series: Art Works
Caption: Artemio Posadas, Credit: Maria Virginia Prieto Solis
National Heritage Fellow Artemio Posadas has devoted his life to keeping the Mexican musical tradition of son huasteco vibrant. We learn about Pos...

Bought by WCPN and KRZA


  • Added: Jun 29, 2018
  • Length: 21:59
  • Purchases: 2
180526 Southern Soul
From: Jamie Dell'Apa
Series: Searching For The First Rock And Roll Song
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It wasn't until the 1980s that music featured anger. Some would say that introduction was liberating and progressive. That the anti-war music was...

  • Added: May 30, 2018
  • Length: 03:39:09
Charanga Tropical Brings Cuban Charanga to the Ice house in Minneapolis
From: KBEM
Series: Twin Cities Weekend
Caption: Charanga Tropical, Credit: Walter Horishnyk
Charanga Tropical is led by Twin Cities sax and flute player, Doug Little. Doug began studying Cuban music in 2002, and founded Charanga Tropical i...

  • Added: Oct 06, 2017
  • Length: 08:00
Charanga Tropical Brings Cuban Charanga to the Upper Midwest
From: KBEM
Series: Minnesota Music Profiles
Caption: Charanga Tropical, Credit: Walter Horishnyk
Charanga Tropical is led by Twin Cities sax and flute player, Doug Little. Doug began studying Cuban music in 2002, and founded Charanga Tropical i...

  • Added: Oct 06, 2017
  • Length: 08:00
Twin Cities Latin Jazz Orchestra Plays a Twin Cities Listening Room
From: KBEM
Series: Twin Cities Weekend
Caption: Twin Cities Latin Jazz Orchestra, Credit: Diego Ramallo
A few years ago, Jeff Senn and Mac Santiago, experienced Minnesota jazz players, noticed a lack of a Latin Jazz Orchestra locally. So they recruite...

  • Added: Feb 16, 2017
  • Length: 05:00
Alex Lacamoire—orchestrator and music director
From: National Endowment for the Arts
Series: Art Works
Caption: Alex Lacamoire Hamilton rehearsal, Credit: Joan Marcus
Alex Lacamoire talks about bringing Hamilton and In the Heights to life on the stage.

Bought by WCPN, WNJR, and WMUU-LP


  • Added: Oct 01, 2016
  • Length: 30:00
  • Purchases: 3
Lin-Manuel Miranda talks about his life in the theater before Hamilton
From: National Endowment for the Arts
Series: Art Works
Caption: Lin-Manuel Miranda and cast, In the Heights, Credit: Joan Marcus
Lin-Manuel Miranda's life in theater didn't begin with Hamilton. He already won a 2008 Tony for Best Musical with In the Heights.

Bought by WRIR, WNJR, WMUU-LP, and WABE


  • Added: Jun 17, 2016
  • Length: 28:29
  • Purchases: 4
FST 15-43: A Treasure of Latin American Opera: Ildegonda, 1/24/2016
From: The WFMT Radio Network
Series: Fiesta!
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Today a footnote in a history full, mostly, of Italian, German and French names, there were Latin American composers that were considered mega-star...

  • Added: Unknown
  • Length: 58:29