This week we are presenting “Quintetos”, in an instrumental style as well as vocal, from pop to some classical forms. “Grupo Vocal Quintaesencia”, “Astor Piazzola and his Quintet”, “Qinteto Contrapunto”, “Quinteto Ternura”, “Quinteto Latino, “Quinteto Negro La Boca with Chango Spasiuk”, “Quinteto Fina Flor”, “Quinteto de Alientos Eolos”, “Quinteto Pirincho”, “Vieja Trova Santiaguera”, “Quinteto OK” and “Quinteto Persch” are this week artists.

“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 an 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; and radio host in Sarasota FL, Hudson New York, and Pacifica Radio Stations.