Ethnomusicologist Ben Lapidus joins Rebecca again to discuss the life and legacy of Cuban pianist Lilí Martínez Griñan, a Guantanamero who joined Arsenio Rodriguez's band in the 1940s and quickly became his right-hand man in terms of composition and arranging. Lapidus is the editor of a new anthology in Spanish, El hombre y su música: Lilí Martínez Griñán.

Songs played:

Tumba Palo Cucuyé, Arsenio Rodriguez y Su Conjunto

Mira...Cuidadito, Arsenio Rodriguez y Su Conjunto

Cero Guapos en Yateras, Arsenio Rodriguez y Su Conjunto

Alto Songo, Chappotín y Sus Estrellas

Mi Changüí Son, Estrellas de Chocolate

El Divorcio, Arsenio Rodriguez

La Candela, Los Van Van

Musica Suave, El Niño y La Verdad

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Ethnomusicologist Robin Moore joins Rebecca to discuss the subject of his forthcoming book, Violín: Mediating Musical Style and Devotional Practice in 21st-Century Cuba. As music used to accompany ceremonies for the ancestors and orishas, violines have been growing in recent decades in Cuba, and are an example of an increasingly hybrid musical approach to worship in Cuba.

Songs played (all by Orquesta Estrellas Cubanas except where noted):

Ave Maria

Plegaria a Obbatalá

Two versions of Sea El Santísimo - second one by Ifa Fore & Pepe y Sus Tambores

Danzón Virgen de Regla

Ochímini II

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Intro and outro music: "Bengo Latino," Jimmy Fontanez/Media Right Productions

The most beloved Cuban musician of all time was born on this day 100 years ago: Celia Cruz. We're honoring her with a brand new episode featuring Delia Poey, a professor at Florida State University who has written extensively about Celia's Career.

Songs played:

Quimbara

Field recording of Afrocuba de Matanzas' version of Quimbara

Chango Ta' Vení

Que Le Den Candela

Usted Abusó

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Intro and outro music: "Bengo Latino," Jimmy Fontanez/Media Right Productions