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About the Show
Two hours of dance grooves from around the world, especially from Africa and the Caribbean. Salsa, Soukous, Son & Ska. Bachata, Bhangra, Merengue & Mambo. Reggae, Reggaeton, Rumba & Rai.
About Our Host
Michael Crockett
In Austin since: 1972Favorite thing(s) about Austin:
It feels like a cosmopolitan: a culturally diverse, world-class city while at the same time feeling like a friendly, small Texas town.
If I had more time, I would...: Travel more and read more.
Work/on-air history:
I have hosted Horizontes for KUT-FM since 1988 -- nearly 20 years. (The show has been broadcast on KUT-FM since 1975, over 30 years!) I started out in radio at KUT-FM as a UT student in the early 1980s and even hosted Folkways briefly. I have often been a substitute host on the World Music Show, which I will be hosting regularly starting this Fall.
How I choose the music I play during my show:
I pick the music for my shows by looking for contemporary samples of music from all of the countries of Latin America. I prefer that the music, while contemporary, have elements of the traditional musics of the country.
What I do when I'm not on air:
When not on the air, I work in other areas of music to make a living. I spend my free time playing music, going out dancing, reading, and traveling, mostly back to Latin America.
A few of my key artists:
Favorite songs of the year so far: 1.Raul Paz (Cuba) "Mua, Mua, Mua" 2.Andy Montanez (Puerto Rico) "Se Le Ve" (w/Daddy Yankee) 3. Novalima (Peru) "Alcajazz" 4. Marcelo D2 (Brazil) "A Procura Da Batida Perfeita" 5.Gotan Project (Argentina) "Notas" (w/Juan Carlos Caceres) 6.Nina Pastori (Spain) "Burbuja De Amor" 7. Apollo Nove (Brazil) "Inexplicata" 8. Fonseca (Colombia) "Viene Subiendo" 9. Daniela Mercury (Brazil) "Quero Ver O Mundo Sambar" 10.Lenine (Brazil) "Jack Soul Brasileiro"
I'm telling all my friends about:
Jorge Drexler, Eco. I love every song on this CD from the Urugayan songwriter. It was released after he won the 2005 Oscar for Best Song in the movie "The Motorcycle Diaries."
Top 5 favorite or influential records:
1.Sergio Mendes: My parents played his records in our house when I was a kid and that's when my love for Bossa Nova began. 2.Milton Nascimento: I rediscovered Brazilian music and learned Portuguese after hearing this singer's beautiful voice. 3.Eddie Palmieri: When I heard this guy beat the piano like a conga drum with those McCoy Tyner-like big chords, I became a fan of Salsa forever. 4.Inti-Illimani: The most innovative of all the bands that emerged from the Andean countries during the Nueva Cancion movement of the 1970s. 5.Caetano Veloso: Besides Antonio Carlos Jobim, this singer-songwriter is, for me, the most influential musician in Brazilian popular music.
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Aterciopelados Live - Sunday, September 16, 2007
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Since the mid-90s, Colombia's Aterciopelados have gradually become one of the most influential and important rock-en espanol bands across the world. Formed by Grammy winning singer/guitarist Andrea...
308 days ago
Since the mid-90s, Colombia's Aterciopelados have gradually become one of the most influential and important rock-en espanol bands across the world. Formed by Grammy winning singer/guitarist Andrea...
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