About this episode

Ella Bric discusses her music career and performs live in a special episode of Latino USA.

Venezuelan musician and composer Ella Bric made history as the first woman to win producer of the year at the 2018 Latin Grammys. The trumpet player made a name for herself after moving to New York City and most recently made waves on Karol G’s Mañana Sera Bonito Tour . In this special Latino USA collaboration with WNYC, we bring you a live conversation and performance recorded in front of a live audience at The Greene Space in NYC. Ella Bric spoke to NYC Now host Janae Pierre about composing music for Futuro Media’s Our Thing: The Birth of Salsa in Nueva York and how jazz shapes her sound.   Latino USA is the longest-running news and culture radio program in the U.S., centering Latino stories and hosted by Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Maria Hinojosa. Follow the show to get every episode. Follow us on  TikTok  and  YouTube . Subscribe to our  newsletter .   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

People in this episode

Host: Janae Pierre

Guest: Ella Bric

Topics covered

• Venezuelan music
• live performance
• interview
• Latin Grammys
• jazz
• salsa

Keywords

• Ella Bric
• Latin Grammys
• live performance
• New York City
• jazz
• salsa
• Karol G

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Latino USA, Futuro Media, WNYC, Karol G

Places: New York City, The Greene Space

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