The Latino Life Podcast. Episode 2

We kick off with Latin Jazz or, as Chris Washurne, Professor of Music at  Columbia University, would say ‘The Real Jazz.’ His latest book ‘Latin  Jazz: The Other Jazz’, debunks the myth that Latin Jazz is a sub-genre  of Jazz by showing how they developed together from as far back as the  1720s, when enslaved peoples came to New Orleans from the Caribbean. He  talks about how the likes of Mario Bauzá and Machito hugely influenced  Jazz in 1940s but also played a central role in the civil rights  movement. Chris is one of the world’s leading academics on Latin  Music and also a musician who has played with the best Latin bands in  New York, including with Tito Puente, Eddie Palmieri and Candido Camero.  He tells some great Tito Puente stories and of course we play some  wonderful music along the way. Fast forward to 2021, we bring you  new music from UK and international artists we love and celebrate Jairo  Varela (Grupo Niche). So join us for some fun and music that you won’t  forget!