Part 1 of the 12-part series about Sonora Matancera.
Sonora Matancera
With a 12-part series, the Concertzender broadcasts a musical documentary about the most charismatic orchestra of Cuba: Sonora Matancera. Every first Friday of the month, starting on 7 January 2011 at 7PM.
For more information, visit our World music blog site.
Today: Part 1 – ’80-year overview’
In this episode, we will take big steps through the years, reflecting on the different record labels that Sonora Matancera has recorded on:
Víctor, Panart, Stinson, Cafamo, Verne, Ansonia, RCA-Víctor, Seeco, MRVA, Orfeón, Bárbaro, Fania and WEA Latina.
Overview of the programmes (all from 7 to 8 PM)
7 January – Part 1 ’80-year overview’
4 February – Part 2 ’Bienvenido Granda’
4 March – Part 3 ‘Daniel Santos’
1 April – Part 4 ‘Celia Cruz’
6 May – Part 5 ‘Nelson Pinedo’
3 June – Part 6 ‘Celio González’
1 July – Part 7 ‘Carlos Argentino’
5 August – Part 8 ‘The other singers – I’
2 September – Part 9 ‘The other singers – II’
7 October – Part 10 ‘Sonora Matancera – Live!’
4 November – Part 11 ‘Parade of Stars – I’
2 December – Part 12 ‘Parade of Stars – II’
Repeats are broadcast 10 and 19 days later, on Monday from 2 to 3 PM and on Wednesday from 9 to 10 AM. Check the programming guide.
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