Raíces

Sat. 11 May 2p: Flamenco’s dance and music in an interview with the Internationally renowned Jesús Muñoz . He is recognized for having an unique and original rhythm that represents his American roots with traditional Spanish influence.  Muñoz will introduce his new Flamenco show "RED NOTE" that will be performed at the National Hispanic Cultural Center on May 17-18.  Be prepared to take a journey to southern Spain where soul meets dance.

More info: www.casaflamenca.org / www.jesusmunoz.com 

Sat. 20 April 2p: Singer Nacha Mendez will perform live in RAÍCES show.  Nacha is finalist in the 26th Annual New Mexico Music Awards LATIN music category, with "Bella Isabel". Guitarist Mustafa Stefan Dill will accompany her. Join us to meet them!

Sat. 6 April, 2p: Celebrate with RAÍCES Collective, César Chavez legacy of inclusion, non violence, and action. On Saturday show we´ll have music, and joy, with interviews to people participating in the march and Festival from the National Hispanic Cultural Center. Collective members, Henry, Guille, Adam, Toby, Sarah, Anna, Iggy, Cristina, and others will be there to share it!

Mon. 3/25 8:30p: Alejandro Pais Iriart, La Juerga´s guitarist will join us to introduce their contemporary Albuquerque based flamenco ensemble that will perform at the Outpost Performance Space, this Saturday, March 30 at 7:30pm.

Mon. 3/25th, 8p: Premio Aztlán Literary Award winner, Reyna Grande, will tell us about her new book "THE DISTANCE BETWEEN US".

In her extraordinary memoir,  she vividly brings to life her childhood,  spent torn between two parents and two countries. Reyna Grande is an important public voice for Mexican-Americans and immigrants of every origin. On Saturday March 30th at 2pm, she will read at the National Hispanic Cultural Center.

Sat. 3/23 4p: RAÍCES brings to you an interview with advocates against lung cancer, a vision and event to celebrate life and achievements towards cancer. ¡Qué dice la gente!: Arturo Olivas, Dr. Regina Vidaver, Benjamin Jaquez, and  Doreen Conley.

Mon. 3/11: Great music and a visit from  la Pistolera, front woman, and soloist Sandra Velasquez, plus a ticket giveaway to see Jesús Díaz y Su Qba in Albuquerque on April 6!

Sat. 3/9th  2:00 p: "La Catrina Quartet”will perform live to celebrate with RAÍCES their 2012 Latin Grammy  for their work on the album “Brasileiro, works of Mignone” by Cuarto Latinoamericano. The award-winning CD, on the Sono Lumnius label, won for Best Classical Recording, with the ensemble collaborating on Francisco Mignone’s “Seresta for double quartet.” They were hailed by Yo-Yo Ma as wonderful ambassadors of music.

Mon. 2/18 7:30p: Today, we’ll be joined by Quetzal Flores, co-leader of LA-based Quetzal. Well known and loved in New Mexico, Quetzal just won a Grammy Award for Best Latin Alternative, Urban, or Rock Album, for Imaginaries, released on Smithsonian Folkways (www.folkways.si.edu). We’ll be celebrating with Quetzal and listening to some of their music. Then later on in the program, we will be joined by José Miguel Acosta, back in New Mexico with a lot of Reggae en Español that he will  share with us.

Sat. 2/16 2p: A feast of Hispanic Chamber music will be introduced by Guillermo Figueroa (Artistic Director of The Figueroa Music and Arts Project Chamber Ensemble). In a live interview, we´ll talk about his new concert "FIESTA LATINA!" with... music to capture the imagination and memory!

Mon. 2/4 7:30p: Dair Obenshain and  L@SOTR@S  will  be playing  live and talking with host Guille Quiroz: "Somos los otros... and they are us!"

Sat. Feb.9  2p: Carnaval con música en vivo de Baracutanga: bringing you the drums and flavor of Latin America!

Sat. 1/26 4p: A tribute to Chilean singer Victor Jara. Forty years after his assassination by the Chilean dictatorship, a trial of 8 ex-military officials will finally bring some justice.  We´ll listen to some of his original songs, and other tunes in hommage to him.

Sat. 1/26 2p: CARNAVAL! Be ready to warm you up to celebrate Carnaval with Frank Leto´s live music, and more rhythms for this magic time!

Mon. 1/21,  7:30 p: Tune in for lots of great music plus a live interview with New York-based hand percussionist Wilson “Chembo” Corniel. Corniel recently released his tribute to Thelonious Monk and Mongo Santamaria entitled “Afro-Blue Monk.” The new year finds the prolific Latin jazz artist busy recording a new CD. Been dying to see him and his crew out here in NM.

Sat. Jan 5th, 2p: The Three Wise Men will come tonight to leave their gifts to children. Remember to leave your shoes outside! ... Don´t you know that Melchor, Gaspar and Baltasar will come to your house TONIGHT!!??? Celebrate your inner child with us, and the last day of Christmas on RAÍCES. Santa Claus is gone... isn´t it?

Mon. 12/24, 7p: Travieso o amable, diablito o angelita, te invitamos a Raíces, este lunes.  Adan Aguirre, Arianna y Adan Benito se juntan otra vez en el 2012 para regalarte un programa "mex-tacular"!

-"Santa Claus... ¿extraterrestre o hermano clandestino o qué?"

-"¡Sí, sí! ¿Por qué viene tan tarde en el año y qué quiere de nosotros?"

-"Y el reno:... ¿guisado o asado?"

Sat. 12/22 2p: Celebrate a Tamale Christmas, Tejano style! Join Adam Aguirre with his special guest, the legendary and definitive co-founder/documentarian/authority/guardian of "Tejano" music, Johnny Hernandez, as we look at and listen to the classic and varied, 50-year career of a timeless, ageless veterano of the Tejano music scene.

Mon. Dec/17, 7:30p:

Escape the Christmas hype and listen to a variety of latino music.  It will put you in a good mood!

Sat. Dec. 15th, 2p: Celebrate with us the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Join us with music and poems from the Americas! And we´ll share more alternative Latin Music.

Mon. Dec. 10th, 7:30p: I asked to Gladys, a Puerto Rican woman working in Santa Fe: what do you miss during Holiday time? She answered: "I miss the sea"... Today we´ll play Latin American music that celebrates the sea to please Gladys´s memories.

Mon. Dec. 3rd 7.30p: Latin American music beginning from the heart to  Uruguay to your house... "No siempre podemos elegir la música que la vida nos toca, pero podemos elegir cómo la bailamos!"

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Sat. Dec. 1st  2-5p: New voices and music from the heart of Buenos Aires. We invite you to listen the latido of the austral city of the Americas.

Sat. Nov. 24 2-5p: Listen to the pulse of Buenos Aires through today´s music with its passion, frustration, anger, and love.

Sat. Nov. 3rd, 2p: Celebramos el Día de los Muertos con más música! Llámenos, escríbanos para dedicar una canción a sus seres queridos! Nuestro teléfono durante el programa es: (505) 277-5615. O escríbame a : cristinabaccin@kunm.org

Day of Dead! Let us know if you want to dedicate a song to your loved ones! Our telephone: (505) 277-5615. Or write me to: cristinabaccin@kunm.org

Sat. Oct. 27, 3p: Cuban Pianist and Composer Hilario Durán is interviewed from Canada by host Cristina Baccin.

One of the  most innovative creators of Afro-Cuban music & Latin Jazz will be in Albuquerque with Canadian flautist and saxophonist Jane Bunnett. They join their forces with legendary Cuban percussionist Candido Camero to present a new creation:  "Cuban Raphsody" at the Outpost Performance Space, on November 1st at 7:30pm.

Sat. Oct 20, 2p: From Spain to Tierra del Fuego, a musical trip to the diversity of mestiza music of the Americas. In spite of the European Conquest, mestiza and indigenous music is alive. In this journey, we´ll go with you to the Caribbean Islands, and end with the "Gigantes del Sur" in Tierra del Fuego. Let´s celebrate the richness of this music!