This was a tough interview! We were totally starstruck in the presence of the gran diva…
Author: Catalina Maria Johnson
I love to write and radio about music! The one-hour radio program I host and produce, Beat Latino, airs Sundays at 11am on vocalo.org , Saturdays in Berlin and is archived weekly. Beat Latino specials are also licensed in 20+ states throughout the U.S.A. through the Public Radio Exchange. I contribute regularly to NPR's Alt.Latino, World Cafe , and Global Notes on WBEZ, NPR Music, Gozamos, Revista Contratiempo.
Interview: Camilo Lara of the Mexican Institute of Sound
It was a treat to visit at the LAMC with the prodigious and uber-talented Camilo Lara,…
Video Interview: Copper Gamins
Music from Mexico often surprises us these days, but singer, guitarist and songwriter José Carmen and…
Video Interview: Líber Terán
Multinstrumentalist and singer/songwriter Liber Terán has been an influential figure in México’s indie scene for some…
Video Interview: Pumcayó
The Guadalajara-based quintet Pumcayó creates delicate, finely structured artisanal folk music, firmly rooted in Mexico and…
Video Interview: Puerto Candelaria
From Colombia, Puerto Candelaria has taken its “cumbia rebelde” all around the world.
Video Interview: Track Dogs
The Sounds from Spain showcase at SXSW always offers some surprises, but this year Track Dogs…
Video Interview: Cuchillo
Based in Barcelona, Spain, Cuchillo was formed in that city by Israel Marco and Daniel Dominguez…