This week, "Nuestra Música" presents the last of the series “Mujeres” (Women), celebrating Women’s History Month and March 8th International Women’s Day, with Latinx Women singers and songwriters from Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Mexico, Cuba, Venezuela. This final episode of the series "Mujeres" presents artists that throughout their career encounter political, social, and gender biases, from censorship to exile. Artists include Mercedes Sosa, Violeta Parra, Soledad Bravo, Maria Elena Walsh, and many others.

Listen live on Tuesday 03-26-24 from 11am until 12 pm, on line on Wave Farm: Listen (select WGXC 90.7) and on the archives at Wave Farm | WGXC-90.7 FM Audio Archive. Enjoy the Show!

“Nuestra Música,” “Our Music,” presents the rhythms and folklore of Latin America, Spain, Portugal and Cape Verde. From Tango to Flamenco and all Latinx music in between. The show explores the native instruments, languages and traditions played in 22 countries and one territory. Other than Spanish and Portuguese, Nuestra Música presents songs in Quechua, Mapuche, Guaraní, Nahuatl, Gallego, Spanish Basque, and Catalán. Among many styles we present: Tango, Chacarera, Baguala, Zamba with a Z and Samba with and S, Bossa Nova, Cumbia, Llanero, Vallenato, Merengue, Parrandera, Son, Bolero, Ranchera, Corrido, Marimba, Fado, Flamenco, Sevillanas, Jota, Blues, Jazz, Danzon, Mambo and many more. The countries presented are Argentina // Bolivia // Brazil // Cape Verde // Chile // Colombia // Costa Rica // Cuba // Dominican Republic // Ecuador // El Salvador // Guatemala // Honduras // Mexico // Nicaragua // Panama // Paraguay // Peru // Portugal // Puerto Rico // Spain // Uruguay // Venezuela //

Mariano Vera is a former art and literature critic in La Prensa Buenos Aires and National Public Radio, Argentina; Editor of Crónica Newspaper in D.C., Maryland and Virginia, and radio host in Sarasota FL, Hudson New York, and Pacifica Radio Stations.