February 20, 2018

Program February 21, 2018

Percussionist Hector "Coco" Barez (pictured above) is known here in Richmond for his work in the bands Bio Ritmo, Afro Zen Allstars, Miramar, Hotel X and Mekong Express, among others.

What you might not know is that he's an in-demand session and touring musician -- he spent seven years with the Grammy-winning Calle 13, and he's played with everyone from Tego Calderon and William Cepeda to Ruben Blades and Femi Kuti.

Coco's first solo album, El Laberinto Del Coco, has just been released.  He'll come by the studio this week to talk about the album, playing everything from boleros to progressive metal, how one of Puerto Rico's top congueros came to live in Richmond, and a whole lot more.  And you'll hear some tracks from the new album as well.

Also this week: Puerto Rican plena in salsa, and the sounds of Haiti's RAM, who'll be playing live in DC on Wednesday.

Podcast: http://www.radio4all.net/index.php/program/96226
All the podcasts: http://www.radio4all.net/index.php/series/Global+A+Go-Go


Artist | Country | Song | Recording | Label | Year

Oliver Lake | USA | Separation | Matador Of 1st & 1st | Passin' Thru | 1997
Joe Strummer & The Mescaleros | England UK | Global A Go-Go | Global A Go-Go | Hellcat | 2001

Willie Colon | USA | Juana Pena | Cosa Nuestra | Fania | 1970
Cortijo Y Su Combo Con Ismael Rivera | Puerto Rico USA | Moliendo Café | Danger | Gema | 1962
Mon Rivera Y Su Orquesta | Puerto Rico USA | A Papa Cuando Venga | En Karakatis-Ki | Ansonia | 1963

Manny Oquendo Y Su Conjunto Libre | USA | Elena, Elena | Ritmo Sonido Estilo | Montuno | 1983
Plena Libre | Puerto Rico USA | Como Te Quiero Yo | Amores En El Camino | GN Musica | 2018

Hector "Coco" Barez | Puerto Rico USA-RVA USA | El Laberinto Del Coco | Obi Musica | 2017:
     Bombuleria
     Lo Que Te Vuelve Loca
     Plere Maria

RAM | Haiti | Kolibri Met Bwa | 6: Manman M Se Ginen | self-released | 2016
Scorpio Universel | Haiti | Ti Lu Lupe | Album II | Macaya | 1978

Boukman Eksperyans | Haiti | Kalfou Danjere | Kalfou Danjere | Mango | 1992

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