Classic Sounds And Fresh Updates With Betto Arcos
Totó La Momposina's new album, Tambolero, is a reworking of her 1993 album La Candela Viva, regarded by many as one of Colombia's most important albums. Betto Arcos for NPR hide caption
Totó La Momposina's new album, Tambolero, is a reworking of her 1993 album La Candela Viva, regarded by many as one of Colombia's most important albums.
Betto Arcos for NPRBetto Arcos hosts Global Village on KFPK in Los Angeles, and he frequently visits All Things Considered on the weekends to share the new music he's discovered while traveling the world. This time, he brings NPR's Arun Rath a stack of new records that re-imagine classic styles of Latin music, from Afro-Cuban jazz to Mexican banda.
Hear the conversation at the audio link above, and delve deeper into the music below.
Hear The Music
Nueva Era Courtesy of the artist hide caption
En Vivo Courtesy of the artist hide caption
12Marejada
Orquesta Típica Fernández Fierro
- Song: Marejada
- from En Vivo
Banda de los Muertos. Courtesy of the artist hide caption