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This week’s Beat Latino is an exploration from past to present of some of the most important voices of nuestra música – Afrolatina divas from Colombia, Cuba, Perú, Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, Brazil…and many other countries that comprehend this musical universe bounded by diverse geographical and political borders, genres and Latin-origin languages. From velvety voices to fierce hip hop, our Afrolatina divas have sung songs to nurture our hearts and souls and dance our bodies for hundreds of years. Enjoy!
Featured photo: Nidia Góngora
Musical Works
| Title | Artist | Album | Label | Year | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Libertação | Elza Soares, BainaSystem | Planeta Fome. | Deck | 2019 | 04:10 |
| María Landó | Eva Ayllón | Chabuca Gransa. | Suramusic | 2009 | 04:58 |
| La Mentalista | La Dame Blanche | La Mentalista. | Nacional Records | 2020 | 03:37 |
| Goza con el ritmo del tambo | Victoria Santa Cruz | Victoria Santa Cruz. | Music MGP | 2016 | 03:13 |
| Melancolia featuring Buika | Jacob Gurevitsch | Melancolia. | Music For Dreams | 2021 | 06:15 |
| Mirame ahora | Calma Carmona | MICRODIOSIS. | There’s No Other Girl | 2021 | 03:11 |
| Pa’ los Olivos | Enerolisa Núñez | Santo Domingo – respiro del ritmo. | Stampa Alternativa / Eretica | 2002 | 03:17 |
| Lo peor de la vida | Melida “La sufrida” Rodríguez | La Mujer Bachata. | LF Productions | 2016 | 02:33 |
| Vuelve | Nidia Gongora | Vuelve. | Tru Thoughts | 2021 | :00 |
| Caracolita | Xiomara Fortuna | Viendoaver. | ILé Akwa Producciones | 2021 | 03:34 |
| La herida oscura | Susana Baca | Palabras urgentes. | Real World | 2021 | 03:20 |
| Humano | ChocQuibTown | Humano. | Sony Music Entertainment | 2020 | 03:38 |
| Sister 2 Sister | Ibeyi | Sister 2 Sister. | XL Recordings Ltd | 2022 | 03:15 |
| La negra tiene tumbao | Celia Cruz | La negra tiene tumbao. | Sony Music Entertainment | 2001 | 04:20 |