Wednesday, November 25, 2020
Photo by Ferron Salniker
Above: Jorge Gonzalez deejays at the Mexico in the Bottle annual mezcal and food festival in Logan Heights in this photo taken in March 2020.
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Latin music has deep connections to Africa. In our recurring “Moved by Music” series, we talk to border people about music from both sides of the border. Today, Jorge Gonzalez takes us on a mini trip through the evolution of Latin music, helping trace some of its roots and influences back to West Africa. It’s like a playlist with a ... Read more →
Aired: November 25, 2020 | Transcript
+ Subscribe to this podcastJorge Gonzalez is a crate digger. He’s a big-time collector of vinyl records, mostly Latin and African bands.
And on top of his love of music, is his deep love and interest in history. Gonzalez wrote his master’s thesis on Afro-Mexican history and he now serves as the director of the Afro-Mexican Department at the World Beat Center in San Diego.
In a new episode of the KPBS border podcast “Port of Entry,” Gonzalez combines his love of music and history by taking listeners on a mini trip through the evolution of Latin music, helping trace some of its roots and influences back to West Africa.
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