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With Roberto Pla

Cerys is joined by Latin music expert Roberto Pla.

Roberto Pla is dubbed the "governor of Latin music in the UK". He formed the first ever UK based Latin group 25 years a go, prior to that played for Lucho Bermudez and has played for many others since including Motorhead. Roberto will be playing a 25 year anniversary show of forming his first London group at this years La Linea Festival for Latin Music, which also features an eclectic line up of Cuban rumba, Samba soul and Brazilian folk. Roberto will be joining Cerys to discuss the festival and the history of Latin music in London, something that dates back to 1940s.

2 hours

Last on

Sun 8 Apr 2012 10:00

Music Played

  • Lucho Bermudez y Su Orquesta Sabanera

    Arrozy Coco

  • Aretha Franklin

    Son of a Preacher Man

  • Sachal Studios Orchestra

    Take 5

  • Trembling Bells With Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy

    Excursions Into Assonance

  • Steely Dan

    Do It Again

  • Woody Guthrie

    Pretty Boy Floyd

  • Marvin Gaye

    What's Happening Brother

  • Los Míticos del Ritmo

    Otro Muerde El Polvo

  • Prince Buster

    Seven Wonders of the World

  • Kevin Ayers

    All This Crazy Gift of Time

  • Torkoly Zenekar

    Dudaimitacio

  • Muddy Waters

    Mean Red Spider

  • Natalie Duncan

    Devil In Me

  • Neil Young & Crazy Horse

    Cinnamon Girl

  • Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs

    Foggy Mountain Breakdown

  • Roberto Pla

    Loco De Amarte

  • Roberto Pla

    Cumbia Dominque

  • Bahamas

    Caught Me Thinking

  • Citizen Helene

    Stephen Fry

  • Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band

    Sure 'Nuff 'n Yes I Do

  • King Curtis

    Watermelon Man

  • Ananda Shankar

    Jumping Jack Flash

  • Ahmad Al Khatib & Youssef Hbeich

    For Alix

  • Ahmad Al Khatib & Youssef Hbeich

    Wedding

  • Public Image Ltd

    One Drop

  • Chuck Prophet

    Willie Mays Is Up At Bat

Broadcast

  • Sun 8 Apr 2012 10:00