Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchCongolese rumba: Cuban music goes back home
Cuban son, under the label "rumba," became incredibly popular following the success of "El manicero" in 1930, including in the two Congos (at the tim…
2 years, 5 months ago
Changüí, Cuban roots music
Grammy-nominated musician, ethnomusicologist, and professor Benjamin Lapidus joins Rebecca for a deep dive into the eastern Cuban roots music called …
2 years, 6 months ago
A tribute to Tirso Duarte, QEPD
Timba star Tirso Duarte (pianist, singer, arranger, songwriter) passed away tragically on Sept. 29 in Colombia. Timba.com creator Kevin Moore, who wo…
2 years, 6 months ago
Gloria Estefan, Queen of Latin crossover
Gloria Estefan walked so Shakira and Ricky Martin could run. She's the OG Latin crossover star, the artist who broke through to the mainstream with M…
2 years, 6 months ago
Women and feminism in salsa, from Celia to La India
Esteemed scholar of Latino/a popular culture and identity Frances Aparicio joins Rebecca to speak about the most significant women in salsa, beginni…
2 years, 6 months ago
Cuban social dance: casino and rueda
Musicologist, dancer and educator Sarah Town joins Rebecca to speak about the history and evolution of Cuban social dance, specifically casino and a …
2 years, 7 months ago
Más Timba: Pupy, Paulito, Bamboleo & Revé
Part 2 of Rebecca's conversation with Kevin Moore focuses on several major timba groups and their unique styles: Pupy Y Los Que Son Son, Paulito y Su…
2 years, 7 months ago
Timba: NG La Banda & Charanga Habanera
Finally, a timba episode! Rebecca speaks with Kevin Moore, the mastermind behind Timba.com, the largest Cuban music website in the world, who explain…
2 years, 7 months ago
Cuban reggaeton and reparto
In the past two decades, reggaeton has become the soundtrack of Cuba, eventually resulting in the birth of a more localized genre called reparto. Eth…
2 years, 8 months ago
Los Van Van in the Special Period & beyond
Part two of the Los Van Van series, where Rebecca covers the band's evolving lineup, sound, and song themes in the 1990s and 2000s.
Songs played:
Disco…
2 years, 8 months ago