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Beat Latino 49: Latinas that rocked 2011

From: Catalina Maria Johnson
Length: 00:58:28

From veteran songstresses like Mexican American Lila Downs to quirky newcomers like Chilean Kali Mutsa, these ladies rocked 2011! Read the full description.

Beatlatino-logo-bright-blue_small These Latinas rocked 2011 and are dancing us into 2012!

Every hour of Beat Latino explores the past, present and future of Latin and Latino music. This hour highlights  the amazing 2011 releases (and one 2012 one for the New Year) from veteran songstresses like Mexican American Lila Downs and Peruvian Susana Baca to quirky newcomers like Chilean Kali Mutsa and Argentinean Paloma del Cerro. Whether with rap or punk or rancheras or folk, these power chicas took last year by storm!

Presented by Catalina Maria Johnson in English and Spanish.

 

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These Latinas rocked 2011 and are dancing us into 2012!

Every hour of Beat Latino explores the past, present and future of Latin and Latino music. This hour highlights  the amazing 2011 releases (and one 2012 one for the New Year) from veteran songstresses like Mexican American Lila Downs and Peruvian Susana Baca to quirky newcomers like Chilean Kali Mutsa and Argentinean Paloma del Cerro. Whether with rap or punk or rancheras or folk, these power chicas took last year by storm!

Presented by Catalina Maria Johnson in English and Spanish.

 

Musical Works

Title Artist Album Label Year Length
Ave que Emigra Gaby Moreno Illustrated Songs. Paisley Records 2011 04:19
Una Pastora Yasmin Levy Sentir. Four Quarters Records 2011 02:05
Corazón Nómado Nuriya Tanita. Música Almaya 2011 05:55
El Desierto y la Ciudad Pistolera El Desierto y la Ciudad. Luchadora 2011 03:30
Cucurrucucú Paloma Lila Downs Pecados y Milagros. Columbia 2011 04:50
Toy Cotento Andrea Echeverri Dos. Nacional 2011 01:49
Reina de Africa Susana Baca Afrodiáspora. Luaka Bop 2011 04:21
Curandera Curando Paloma del Cerro Gozar hasta que me ausente. Acqua Records 2011 06:31
Tunupa Kali Mutsa Ambrolina. Shock Music 2011 02:49
The Leibniz Language Le Butcherettes Sin Sin Sin. Rodrigues Lopez Productions 2011 05:31
One Eyed Fool Girl in a Coma Exits & All the Rest. Blackheart Records 2011 03:12
Shock Ana Tijoux La Bala. Nacional 2012 03:30