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This week’s Beat Latino shares songs about Mamá Africa, celebrating Black History Month and the gifts from African music to the Americas. From Perú to Costa Rica to Cuba to Colombia, and back and forth across the Atlantic Ocean, melodies and rhythms were born that are a testament to the living, vibrant presence of Africa in the Americas. Enjoy!Feature photo: Milagros Guerrero from Novalima. Photo: Catalina Maria Johnson
Musical Works
| Title | Artist | Album | Label | Year | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mama Africa | Chico Cesar | Top Hits. | MZA Music | 2014 | 03:49 |
| Herencia Africana Branko Remix | Celia Cruz | Calentura: Global Bassment. | Fania | 2016 | 04:04 |
| Africa Lando | Novalima | Coba Coba. | Cumbancha | 2009 | 04:19 |
| Africa Viva | Saranzino feat. Andrea Ruilova | Everyday Salama. | Cumbancha | 2017 | 04:50 |
| Mama Africa | Colombiafrica – The Mystic Orchestra | Afritanga – The Sound of Afrocolombia. | Trikont | 2011 | 06:10 |
| Belizean Medley-Calling you sweet Africa (Tradicional Belize, Pen Cayetano) | Manuel Obregón featuring Orquesta de la Papaya | Manuel Obregón featuring Orquesta de la Papaya. | la Papaya | 2015 | 04:02 |
| Yoruba Soy | Pedro Martinez | Slave to Africa. | Intoxicate Records | 2006 | 05:00 |
| Reina de Africa | Susana Baca | Afrodiaspora. | Luaka Bop | 2011 | 04:21 |
| Mama Africa | Dany Silva | Caminho Longi. | Wicked Good Music | 2008 | 04:49 |
| Africa Bamba | Santana | Supernatural. | Columbia/Legacy | 1999 | 04:43 |
| Lambada de Oceania, Africa y America | Los Pirañas | Toma tu jabon kapax. | Biche musical | 2012 | 04:00 |
| Paquita African Fiesta | Nico Rochereau | African Fiesta. | TCK Records | 2012 | 04:30 |
| Betece Africa | Africando feat. Amadou Balake | Live. | Syllart Productions1 | 1996 | 05:04 |