Gary Nunez and his band, Plena Libre, have made their mark on Puerto Rican music by reviving the once neglected plena beat. It's a loping rhythm from the countryside. One of Nunez's heroes is legendary salsa pianist Eddie Palmieri. In this short feature, Nunez vividly recalls the first time they met, and how they came to record one of Palmieri's tunes called "Plena, Plena, Plena" This piece is designed especially for use within music programming, where it can be used to introduce a selection by either Palmieri or Plena Libre — or to serve as a bridge, connecting selections by each. As in all the pieces in David Schulman's CPB-supported Musicians in their own words series, the story is told through a mix of the performer's voice and music. There is no reporter's voice heard, allowing the feature to be seamlessly incorporated into station news, talk, or music programming. Scripts for intro and outro are attached, and may be edited at will. This piece also works well pegged to local performances by the featured performers. It does not duplicate any material heard in Gary Nunez: In his own words, so stations can air both if desired. This piece debuts on PRX.

Gary Nunez and his band, Plena Libre, have made their mark on Puerto Rican music by reviving the once neglected plena beat. It's a loping rhythm from the countryside. One of Nunez's heroes is legendary salsa pianist Eddie Palmieri. In this short feature, Nunez vividly recalls the first time they met, and how they came to record one of Palmieri's tunes called "Plena, Plena, Plena" This piece is designed especially for use within music programming, where it can be used to introduce a selection by either Palmieri or Plena Libre — or to serve as a bridge, connecting selections by each. As in all the pieces in David Schulman's CPB-supported Musicians in their own words series, the story is told through a mix of the performer's voice and music. There is no reporter's voice heard, allowing the feature to be seamlessly incorporated into station news, talk, or music programming. Scripts for intro and outro are attached, and may be edited at will. This piece also works well pegged to local performances by the featured performers. It does not duplicate any material heard in Gary Nunez: In his own words, so stations can air both if desired. This piece debuts on PRX.