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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 special edition of El Beat Latino musically celebrates the accomplishments and dedication of the 1.3 million U.S. Latino Veterans.
The selection of songs includes "Tribute to Veterans" by Leti de la Vega, Al Reyes "Vietnam Veterano" and "Pastures of Plenty-This Land is your Land" by Lila Downs. This hour, hosted in both English and Spanish, broadcasts nicely for Veteran's Day!
Musical Works
| Title | Artist | Album | Label | Year | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mambru se fue a la Guerra | Tuti Fruti | Las Mejores Canciones Infantiles. | Universal | 00:30 | |
| Juan va a la Guerra | Quinteto Mocambo | Veracruson. | Pentagrama | 04:33 | |
| Tribute to the Veterans | Leti de la Vega | Rancho Viejo. | Deep South Productions | 01:35 | |
| Cantare a Puerto Rico | Plena Libre | Evolucion. | Times Square Records | 04:35 | |
| Zoot Suit Samba | Mobtown | Mashing up the Nation: Volumes 3 and 4. | Bib | 03:45 | |
| Vietnam Veterano | Al Reyes | Rolas de Aztlan: Songs of the Chicano Movement. | Smithsonian Folkways Recordings | 08:20 | |
| Vietnam Mambo | Pucho and his Latino Soul Brothers | How'm I doing?. | Cannonball | 04:02 | |
| La Guerra | Che Sudaka | Trippie Town. | K Industria | 03:04 | |
| La Guerra de los Callados | Joe Arroyo | Hard Salsa Coast to Coast. | Discos Fuentes | 04:32 | |
| El Baile de la Paz | Hatuey | El Baile de la Paz. | Gazelle Productions | 08:44 | |
| Medley: Pastures of Plenty, This Land is Your Land | Lila Downs | La Cantina. | Narada | 05:56 | |
| Dias de Amar | Guardabarranco | Antololgia. | Appleseed Recordings | 02:00 |
