Escuchar al Istmo: Music Memory Project
12.08.24
Between South and North America, the Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean Sea, exists an isthmus made up of seven countries, Panama, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Honduras, El Salvador, Guatemala, and Belize, also known as Central America. Escuchar al Istmo, Listen to the Isthmus, focuses on the diverse musical and cultural landscape of Central America. Through music, vinyl record collections and special guests, the show explores cultural context, nostalgia and experiences of the diaspora. Tune in to hear the past and present sounds of the many cultures of Central America.
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The first 30 mins of the episode includes a special segment discussing what is memory, memory work and why is it important? As it relates to the Central American diaspora and music. I discuss why I started this project, share quotes from archivist and memory work professionals, audio and written comments from listeners of the show, who gave direct consent to be included, and I share music clips along the way. Special mentions to other Central American memory projects/workers include the Central American Memoria Historica Archive Project at Cal State LA, Honduran Archive in New York, the Garifuna Museum of Los Angeles, and AMATE in El Salvador, and others :) Following the segment is a mixed selection of records I haven’t played out… rocksteady, baladas, boleros or others.
Tracklist:
Luis Godoy Y Grupo Mancotal – Un Son Para Mi Pueblo (Nicaragua)
Talk Segment – What is memory, memory work and why is it important?
The Garifuna Collective – Black Catbird (Belize)
Abacaxi – Cumbia Centroamericana (Costa Rica)
Carlos y Luis Mejia Godoy – El Zenzontle Pregunta por Arlen (Nicaragua)
Andy Ordoñez – Evolución de la Música Garífuna (Honduras)
Crisis – Intervención (El Salvador)
Rude Girl – La Atrevida Quiere Mas electro remix (Panama)
Bro David – Experience (Belize)
Marimba Orquesta Alma Tuneca – Al Grito de Cumbia (Guatemala)
Musicians from the Monibo community – Maduro (Nicaragua)
Luis López y El Grupo Anastacio Aquino – Historia de Guerra (El Salvador)
Caribbean Sound – Panama (Panama)
La Banda – Avispa (Costa Rica)
Grupo Dimension Costeña – Tulululu (Nicaragua)
Grupo Cawibe – Burro (Nicaragua)
Los Monjes – A La Orilla del Mar (Honduras)
Las Monarcas con Willy Bran – Nos Vamos a la Playa (Honduras)
Los Robbins – Patricia (Honduras)
Los Costeños – Zoila (Honduras)
Willy Bran – Cual es Tu Onda? (Honduras)
Los Silver Stars – Singer Man (Honduras)
Los Harmonettes – Can’t go Halfway (Belize)
Tony Acosta y Los Professionales – Adios Tony (Belize)
Liliana – Un Suena Poco Contigo (Costa Rica)
Corimbo – Renee Marie (El Salvador)
Apocalipsis – Siempre En Mi Mente (Costa Rica)
Fito Alegria y Organo Ritmo – Rebelde (Guatemala)
Oscar Olano – Mi Querido Amor (El Salvador)
Los Mustangs – Cien Años (El Salvador)
Bush y Su Nuevo Sonido – El Rey (Panama)
Adilia Mendez acompañada por Solistas del Terraza – Aunque Quiera Olvidarte (Nicaragua)
Abacaxi – Quiero Decirte (Costa Rica)
Julio Cesar Combo Los Astronautas – Logare tu Amor (Panama)
Soul Apollo con Aurora – Esta Noche La Paso Contigo (Panama)
Los Kobdas – Asi te Quiero (Honduras)
Willy Bran – Gloria (Honduras)
Los Monjes – Te Quiero Asi (Honduras)
Francis Reneau & the Mission Singers of Belize – I Hear you Calling (Belize)
Lenka con Siglo XX – Tu Recuerdo (Guatemala)
Roberto y su Zafra – Ironia (Panama)
Abacaxi – Recordare (Costa Rica)
Many Bolaños – Una Semana Contigo (Panama)
