El Puerto Rico

About El Puerto Rico

El Puerto Rico: The Rich Port is a podcast featuring new music that celebrates the rich history and culture of Puerto Rico performed by the Victory Players under the direction of Tianhui Ng.

Publisher

New England Public Media

Category

arts

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

16 Sept 2022

Latest episode

23 Sept 2022

Latest episodes

9 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   23 Sept 2022

   'Island of Enchantment'

   Hear Liliya Ugay’s compositon “Island of Enchantment,” a work that Ugay describes as a fairy tale about an imagined place.

2. 

   23 Sept 2022

   'Escenas' and 'Washy' from 'Ni Fú, Ni Fa'

   Hear two compositions by Gabriel Bouche Caro, whose work often explores concepts and perceptions of the identity of colonized peoples and their society.

3. 

   23 Sept 2022

   'Amatista,' 'Pitorro' and 'Isla Verde'

   Hear three works by Omar Surillo that explore memories of growing up in Puerto Rico.

4. 

   23 Sept 2022

   'Para Observar los Cielos' and 'Canción Exaltada'

   Hear pieces by two composers: Tony Solitro and Carlos Carrillo. One is about an iconic place, and the other is inspired by a Puerto Rican poet.

5. 

   23 Sept 2022

   'Se Oyen los Lamentos por Doquier' and 'What My Mother Wrote'

   Hear two very personal works by Christian Quiñones.

6. 

   16 Sept 2022

   'Nadie Puede Dar Lo Que No Lo Tiene'

   Hear a piece by Armando Bayolo inspired by a 19th-century Puerto Rican independence leader.

7. 

   16 Sept 2022

   'Despojo' and 'Transmutación Inerte'

   Hear two works by Iván Enrique Rodriguez that explore identity and home.

8. 

   16 Sept 2022

   'Vaivén' and 'Belén'

   Hear two works by Johanny Navarro that explore the cultural identity of her Puerto Rican heritage.

9. 

   16 Sept 2022

   'Prints of Lost Breath'

   Hear a composition by J.J. Peña Aguayo inspired by the international response to the death of George Floyd and protests in Puerto Rico.

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Guest appearances

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