Were You Listening? Track 27: Bruca Maniguá (Español)
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October 29, 2025 · 58 min · Season 8 · Episode 27
About this episode
The episode discusses the song Bruca Maniguá and its themes of existential freedom, featuring guest Mel Semé.
Send us Fan Mail ¡Hola mi gente del Mix(ed)tape Podcast! Hoy estaremos escuchando la canción Bruca Maniguá, interpretada aquí por Ibrahim Ferrer con Buena Vista Social Club. En Bruca Maniguá, el compositor cubano Arsenio Rodríguez escribe sobre la necesidad existencial de un hombre negro por su libertad. Contextualizaremos la canción con la ayuda de dos invitados increíbles: Mel Semé, el artista que interpreta a Ibrahim Ferrer en el musical Buena Vista Social Club de Broadway, y el prof...
People in this episode
Guest: Mel Semé
Topics covered
- Bruca Maniguá
- Ibrahim Ferrer
- Buena Vista Social Club
- Arsenio Rodríguez
- freedom
- Cuban music
Keywords
- Cuban culture
- musical interpretation
- existentialism
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Bruca Maniguá
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