BEAT LATINO: Afrolatina Divas of Nuestra Música

This week’s Beat Latino is an exploration from past to present of some of the most important voices of nuestra música – Afrolatina divas from Colombia, Cuba, Perú, Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, Brazil…and many other countries that comprehend this musical universe bounded by diverse geographical and political borders, genres and Latin-origin languages. From velvety voices to fierce hip hop, our Afrolatina divas have sung songs to nurture our hearts and souls and dance our bodies for hundreds of years. Enjoy! Featured photo: Nidia Góngora Musical Works TitleArtistAlbumLabelYearLengthLibertaçãoElza Soares, BainaSystemPlaneta Fome.Deck201904:10María LandóEva AyllónChabuca Gransa.Suramusic200904:58La MentalistaLa Dame BlancheLa Mentalista.Nacional Records202003:37Goza con el ritmo del tamboVictoria Santa CruzVictoria Santa Cruz.Music MGP201603:13Melancolia featuring BuikaJacob GurevitschMelancolia.Music For Dreams202106:15Mirame ahoraCalma CarmonaMICRODIOSIS.There’s No Other Girl202103:11Pa’ los OlivosEnerolisa NúñezSanto Domingo – respiro del ritmo.Stampa Alternativa / Eretica200203:17Lo peor de la vidaMelida “La sufrida” RodríguezLa Mujer Bachata.LF Productions201602:33VuelveNidia GongoraVuelve.Tru Thoughts2021:00CaracolitaXiomara FortunaViendoaver.ILé Akwa Producciones202103:34La herida oscuraSusana BacaPalabras urgentes.Real World202103:20HumanoChocQuibTownHumano.Sony Music Entertainment202003:38Sister 2 SisterIbeyiSister 2 Sister.XL Recordings Ltd202203:15La negra tiene tumbaoCelia CruzLa negra tiene tumbao.Sony Music Entertainment200104:20