Catalina Maria Johnson

International radio broadcaster, bilingual cultural journalist, music curator

This week Beat Latino celebrates Black History Month and the Afro Latinx experience, sharing amazing music about being an AfroLatinx, by AfroLatinx. Here’s to recognizing and valuing the immense gift of Africa to the Americas, in every realm including the musical arts.

Enjoy ritmos negros de las Américas!

Featured photo: Perú Negro

Musical Works

Title Artist Album Label Year Length
Mama Africa Colombiafrica – The Mystic Orchestra Afritanga – The Sound of Afrocolombia. Trikont 2011 06:10
Ritmos Negros del Perú Eva Ayllón & Inti Historico Ritmos Negros del Perú Eva Ayllón & Inti Historico Eva Ayllón + Inti Illimani Historico. Discos Macondo 2012 04:44
Afrodescendiente Osvaldo Hernández-Nápoles Quilombo. homerecords.be 2013 04:50
Mandinga Novalima Afro. bandcamp 2006 04:28
Baila Negro Ines Granja La voz de la marimba. bandcamp 2016 04:51
Rezo Afrocubano Mayra Caridad Valdes La Diosa del mar. Jazz Heads 2003 04:48
Reina de Africa Susana Baca Afrodiaspora. Editora Pregon 2017 04:21
Afro Boricua William Cepeda and Grupo Afro Bomba. LIGHTYEAR 2007 05:39
Como cantan, como bailan los negros Peru Negro Jolgorio. SBMC 2004 04:01
Menino do Bairro Negro Mariza Concerto Em Lisboa (Live). Parlophone Portugal 2015 02:54
Muévelo negro Quantic & Nidia Góngora Muévelo Negro / Ñanguita. TRU THOUGHTS LTD. (TRT) 2013 07:02
La negra tiene tumbao Celia Cruz La reina y sus amigos. Sony Music Latin 2011 04:13

 



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