Raíces Latinas: Smithsonian Folkways Latino Roots Collection

(Smithsonian Folkways Recordings, 2002), 1 hour 8 mins

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Field of Interest: World Music
Description: Featuring some of the finest Latino roots music the Smithsonian Folkways archive has to offer from such artists as Nati Cano’s Los Camperos, Luiz Bonfa, and Cuarteto Patria and Compay Sugundo (Buena Vista Social Club), this specially priced CD brings you a collection of Latino sounds beyond the conventional! Much like rock ‘n’ roll, Latino music evolved from folk traditions. Raices Latinas is a celebration of these Amerindian, African, and European influences in music of Latino heritage and a representation of the lively creativity that gives birth to the music of the Americas. Including Latino roots music from the Caribbean to the Andes and from Brazil to the American Southwest, Raices Latinas invites you to discover the music behind la musica!
Content Type: Music recording
Duration: 1 hour 8 mins
Format: Audio
Sub Genre: Latin Folk
Label: Smithsonian Folkways Recordings
Release Date: 2002
Subject: World Music, Music & Performing Arts, South America, Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean, América del Sud, México, Centroamérica y el Caribe, América do Sul, México, América Central e Caribe
Keywords and Translated Subjects: América del Sud, México, Centroamérica y el Caribe, América do Sul, México, América Central e Caribe