#4653, South of the Rio Grande

Argentine singer-songwriter La Yegros

Listen to music from Argentina by "First Lady of Electro Cumbia,” La Yegros; from Colombia by Monte (Simón Mejía) of dance band Bomba Estéreo, and by Cuban-American composer Bryan Senti.

There’s music from Argentina, by singer, rapper, songwriter, and recording artist, La Yegros, widely regarded by the Latin American and European club press as "The First Lady of Electro Cumbia.” Also, listen to music by fellow Argentine Gustavo Santaolalla, (perhaps best-known for his soundtrack work for Brokeback Mountain), in music from his record, Ronroco. Not to be outdone, there’s playful folk-tronica by Gaby Kerpel which uses plenty of other instruments from South America and samples from anywhere. 

Then, hear modern electronic dance music from the band Monte, aka Simón Mejía of Colombian band Bomba Estéreo. The music, from his record, Mirla, combines environmental recordings of bird songs and indigenous peoples along the Magdalena River with guitar, synths, and beats; all augmented by electronics. Also, listen to new work that incorporates chamber music and traditional sounds of Central and South America from Cuban-American multi-instrumentalist Bryan Senti, who works in L.A. Plus, music from Brazilian instrument-building team Uakti, a Mexican song arranged by Kronos Quartet, and more. - Caryn Havlik

Program #4653, South of the Rio Grande (first aired 8/24/22)

ARTIST: La Yegros (feat. Gustavo Santaolalla, ronroco)
WORK: Chicha Roja [1:00]
RECORDING: Magnetismo
SOURCE: Soundway Records SNDWCD 079 / SNDWLP 079
INFO: soundwayrecords.com

ARTIST: Kronos Quartet
WORK: El Sinaloense [3:23]
RECORDING: Nuevo
SOURCE: Nonesuch 79649
INFO: nonesuch.com

ARTIST: Gustavo Santaolalla
WORK: De Ushuaia a la Quiaca [4:23]
RECORDING: Ronroco
SOURCE: Nonesuch 79461
INFO: nonesuch.com

ARTIST: La Yegros (feat. Gustavo Santaolalla, ronroco)
WORK: Chicha Roja [3:05]
RECORDING: Magnetismo
SOURCE: Soundway Records SNDWCD 079 / SNDWLP 079
INFO: soundwayrecords.com

ARTIST: Gaby Kerpel
WORK: Toritos [4:30]
RECORDING: Carnabailito
SOURCE: Nonesuch #79684
INFO: nonesuch.com

ARTIST: Bryan Senti
WORK: Mictlān [4:03]
RECORDING: Manu
SOURCE: Naïve Records
INFO: bryansenti.bandcamp.com

ARTIST:  Eleonore Oppenheim
WORK: Angélica Negrón: La Isla Magica [8:05]
RECORDING: Home
SOURCE: Innova 929
INFO: innova.mu

ARTIST: Uakti
WORK: A Lenda [8:16]
RECORDING: Mapa
SOURCE: Point Music 432 965
INFO: 
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ARTIST: Monte
WORK: Colibri [5:58]
RECORDING: Mirla
SOURCE: musicmonte.bandcamp.com
INFO: youtube.com. also available via Apple Music or Spotify

ARTIST: Chancha via Circuito
WORK: Encantamiento [4:30]
RECORDING: Vuelta al mundo en globo Vol 2 (curado x Chancha Vía Circuito - Cassette blog 5)
SOURCE/INFO: cassetteblog.bandcamp.com