This week’s Beat Latino centers on songs about our roots: “raices”. From Mexican pop singer/songwriter Natalia Lafourcade’s anthem to the roots of who we are to Cuban pianist Alfredo Rodriguez’s jazzy take on his roots, to the wounded roots of Los Amerindians, we have sung for decades about the origins and fountains of inspiration for our culture. Here’s an hour of songs to help us never forget our roots!
Bomba Estéreo by Catalina Maria Johnson
Musical Works
| Title | Artist | Album | Label | Year | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raíz | Bomba Estéreo | Amanecer. | Sony Music Latin | 2015 | 03:39:00 |
| Raíz | Pedro Guerra | Raíz. | Ariola | 1999 | 03:30:00 |
| De vuelta a mis raíces | Luis Silva | De vuelta a mis raíces. | distribuidora Sonografica | 1997 | 05:07:00 |
| Hasta la raíz | Natalia Lafourcade | Hasta la raíz. | RCA Records Label | 2015 | 03:42:00 |
| Mis raíces heridas | Los Amerindios | Tu sueño es mi sueño, tu grito es tu grito. | 2007 Tam-Tam Media | 2007 | 03:06:00 |
| Raíces y Culturas | Dede Saint prix | Raíces y Culturas. | Poker Production | 2013 | 05:08:00 |
| Alma, tierra y raíces | Bobby Cruz | Alma, tierra y Raíces “bobby Cruz para la historia”. | V.O. Productions | 2010 | 05:57:00 |
| Raíces habaneras | Raíces habaneras | The Original roots of Cuban Music. | Mambo Maniacs | 2002 | 06:03:00 |
| Raíces de unión | Parranda Araguaney | Raíces de unión. | Meta/Santana | 2012 | 03:01:00 |
| Raízes | Amalia Rodrigues | Amalia Rodrigues. | Music Market | 2010 | 03:25:00 |
| Mis raíces y culturas | Mária Victoria Rodríguez Sosa | Mis raíces. | BisMusic | 2010 | 04:02:00 |
| Raices (roots) | Richard Bona, Alfredo Rodríguez | Tocororo. | Mack Avenue | 2016 | 04:29:00 |
| La raíz de mi tierra | Lila Downs, Niña Pastori, Soledad | Raíz. | RCA Records Label | 2015 | 04:13:0 |