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Nuestra Música: All that Latinx Jazz and Blues

Oct 14, 2025: 11am - 11:59 am
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. (Oct 14, 2025)

Hosted by Mariano Vera.

Today in Nuestra Musica we are presenting Latinx Jazz and Blues Forever in debt to the Mississippi Delta Blues, the Latino Blues integrates de culture language and native instruments of Latin America, The Latino Jazz also blends rhythms and percussion of Latino roots and has its vast influence from Afro Cuban Jazz. Enjoy the show.

Three blues to start with. First Oscar Aleman and Limehouse Blues, followed by Vox Dei and Ritmo y Blues con Armonica and the Ariel Acosta quintet with Downton Bus. The show will include music from Brazil, Cuba, Argentina and Bolivia.


“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; Editor of Crónica

Playlist:
  • It Could Be Anyone / The Church
  • We'll Miss You / Matthew O'Neill
  • Limehouse Blues / Oscar Aleman
  • Downtown Bus / Ariel Acosta 5tet
  • Triunfal / Tango Jazz
  • Hoy No Lloraré por Ti / El Cruce
  • Cubanola / Mario Bauza
  • Mañanero / Bolivian Jazz
  • Poeira nos Olhos / Brazilian Blues Band
  • Corazón Contento / UCHPA
  • Ruta 66 / Pappo's Blues
  • Mais Que Nada / Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66
  • Cuando Vuelva A Tu Lado / Gato Barbieri
  • Buenos Aires Blues / Mississippi Blues Band