California Love: West Coast Musicians With International Sounds

Van-Anh Vanessa Vo plays the dan tranh zither, a Vietnamese string instrument, in the song "3 Gnossiennes: Gnossiennes No. 3." Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Van-Anh Vanessa Vo plays the dan tranh zither, a Vietnamese string instrument, in the song "3 Gnossiennes: Gnossiennes No. 3."
Courtesy of the artistWorld music DJ Betto Arcos rejoins weekends on All Things Considered to share more of the music he's been playing on Global Village, the show he hosts on KPFK in Los Angeles. This time around, Arcos introduces listeners to his favorite new globally influenced California musicians. With artists ranging from a traditional Vietnamese instrumentalist to one of L.A.'s most popular and sought-after Latin bands, Arcos offers that international influence is alive and well on the West Coast. Click the audio link to hear Arcos' conversation with NPR's Arun Rath.
West Coast Musicians With International Sounds

Aguabella
Aguabella
- from Y Qué?
- by Son Mayor

Sanamâ (feat. Ajay Prasanna & Abhiman Kaushal)
Sanamâ (feat. Ajay Prasanna & Abhiman Kaushal)
- from Spring
- by Shujaat Khan & Katayoun Goudarzi

3 Gnossiennes: Gnossiennes No. 3
3 Gnossiennes: Gnossiennes No. 3
- from Three-Mountain Pass
- by Van-Anh Vanessa Vo

Entre Copa Y Copa (Between Drinks)
Entre Copa Y Copa
- from Tonada
- by María Márquez