Live from Cardiff, Wales! It was another fabulous World Music Expo, and Beat Latino was there to visit with musical friends old and new. This part 1 of our WOMEX 2013 recap includes interviews with Mitú (Franklin Tejedor from Palenque and Julian Salazar of Bomba Estéreo) who talk about their techno-palenque project as well asAndrés Ramírez from Monareta and Rafael Espinel from La Chiva Gantiva chatting about their new recordings. Enjoy!

Interview with Andrés Martínez from Monareta

Music:

Hotel Eskal

Pachanga

Interview with Rafael Espinel, La Chiva Gantiva

Music:

Estrenando

El valor tiene marea

Interview with Franklin Tejedor and Julían Salazar – Mitú

Music:

Garabato

Plutón