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LULU GARCIA-NAVARRO, HOST: And now we re going to take you into a world of new music with our friends at Alt.Latino, who always bring us the best recommendations. And reporting for duty is, of course, Alt.Latino host Felix Contreras. Hello.
FELIX CONTRERAS, BYLINE: Good morning, Lulu. How are you?
GARCIA-NAVARRO: I am well. Who are we going to start listening to? Who s this?
CONTRERAS: This is Argentine vocalist Sofia Rei. She s got a new album called Umbral. And it was five years in the making. And she did it after a backpack trip across eastern Chile with her recording gear. She collected folk music from musicians she d encountered along the way. And she matches that up with her own mix of electronic, ambient and soul. It s an intoxicating album produced with her musical partner JC Maillard. This track is called La Caida.
Everything You Need to Know About Juan Luis Guerra’s HBO Special ‘Entre Mar y Palmeras’ Billboard 4 hrs ago
On Thursday night (June 3), Juan Luis Guerra presents his HBO Latino concert special
Juan Luis Guerra: Entra Mar y Palmeras, a project that’s been in the making for nearly five years. “We filmed it during the most difficult moment, but the timing was perfect,” he tells
Billboard.
At the helm of Loud and Live Studios, the Dominican composer, musician, producer and singer, joined by his longtime 440 band, offers an audience-less concert from the lush beaches of the Dominican Republic.
“Even though I’m from a Caribbean island, this is the first time that I’ve done a concert on a beach,” he explains. “It’s a different type of show, but the palm trees, sand and ocean breeze was our stage, and it gave us a special happiness.”
Juan Luis Guerra presents his HBO special, "Juan Luis Guerra: Entra Mar y Palmeras," filmed by his eldest son at the lush beaches of The Dominican Republic.