http://beatlatino.s3.amazonaws.com/Collaborations_Beat%20Latino%20with%20Catalina%20Maria%20Johnson.mp3 Download this Episode of Beat Latino (MP3) It is fascinating to listen to the results of musicians collaborating, each artist adding a complementary or paradoxical piece to the mixture, and this week’s Beat Latino is all about this beautiful synergy! When Mexican American folk diva Lila Downs joins forces with French-Chilean rapper Anita Tijoux or Afrocuban pianist Omar Sosa’s amazing notes mesh and harmonize with Seckou Keita’s delicate kora or the richness of Quetzal’s Cali grooves bounce against the vibrant R&B of Aloe Blacc… wondrousness ensues when musical minds come together! And in all cases in this week’s Beat Latino, 1 plus 1 definitely equals way more than 2. Feature photo: Dat Garcia, courtesy of the artist.  

Musical Works

Title	Artist	Album	Label	Year	Length
Aquí no se gana pero se goza	Bang Data	Loco.	Futuro Sonico	2018	03:57
Give me love feat. David Hidalgo	Los Cenzontles	Covers 2.	Los Cenzontles Mexican Arts Center	2018	03:50
Back it up feat. Zongo Abongo	Thornato	Back it up.	Wonderwheel Recordings	2018	03:24
Get to knowing	Quetzal & Aloe Blacc	The eternal getdown.	Smithsonian Folkways Recordings	2017	06:00
Deathless	Ibeyi feat. Kamasi Washington	Ash.	XL Recordings	2017	03:11
Salvavidas de hielo feat. Natalia Lafourcade	Jorge Drexler	Salvavidas de hielo.	WM Spain	2017	03:29
Si nos dejan	Ximena Sariñana and Jay de la Cueva	Un mundo raro.	WM Mexico	2018	03:41
Tinta Roja	Rojay y Negro feat. Lila Downs	Tinta roja.	Cosmica	2018	04:03
Ingrata feat. Mon Laferte	La Santa Cecilia	Amar y vivir.	Rebeleon, Inc.	2017	04:18
De Paisano a paisano	Making movies feat. David Hidalgo	You are another me.	3/2 Records	2017	04:09
Dary	Omar Sosa and Seckou Keita	Transparent Water.	Otá Records	2017	10:18
Levitating	Xenia Rubinos, Sammus, Olga Bell	Levitating.	Xenia Rubinos, Sammus & Olga Bell	2017	03:27
Anfibio (Space people remix)	Dat Garcia	Anfibio (Space People Remix).	ZZK Records	2018	03:52