BEAT LATINO 007: Poems and all that Song and Dance

Length 58:59
Licensor Catalina Maria Johnson
Producer(s) Catalina Maria Johnson, Ph.D.
Formats Special, Weekly Program
Topics International, Latino, Music
Produced April, 2007
Added to PRX April 14, 2007
 

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Summary:

From 16 century mystics to Pablo Neruda and Federico Garcia Lorca - a wonderfully danceable sampler of Latin American and Spanish poems

Website:

http://www.elbeatlatino.com

Timely on:

April 30: Poetry month

Tones:

Engaging, Sound Rich

Language:

English

Description:

El Beat Latino, hosted by Catalina Maria Johnson, celebrates in every hour a different facet of the extraordinary diversity of the latin/latino musical universe.

This hour's selection highlights the work of Latin American and Spanish poets that has been set to song. Never has poetry been quite this danceable!

The selections span the range from the poems of the 16th century Spanish mystic St. John of the Cross, to afrocuban versions of pieces written by Miguel Hernandez, who died imprisoned during the Spanish Civil war, to a rock in Spanish version of Gil Scott Heron's "The Revolution will not be televised".

Broadcasts well for Poetry Month, April, and just about anytime!