Subscribers Only: The Cinderella Story of New York Legend Joe Bataan

About this episode

This bonus episode features an interview with Joe Bataan, highlighting his stories and a special performance.

Senior Producer Jeanne Montalvo sat down to chat with Afro-Filipino singer-songwriter and New York legend Joe Bataan at the Bronx Music Heritage Center in 2024. As you’ve heard in Our Thing: The Birth of Salsa in Nueva York, Joe is full of all kinds of stories about New York, about music, and about the rollercoaster ride that’s made up his career. In this week’s bonus episode, we share unaired segments from their interview and are even treated to a special performance by Joe.  The Futuro Plus Team includes associate producer Liliana Ruiz, production manager Victoria Estrada, and development manager Danetsy Len. Mixing by Multitude Productions. Want to support our independent journalism? Join Futuro+ for ad-free listening, early-access and exclusive bonus episodes with the chisme behind Our Thing: The Birth of Salsa in Nueva York and all our podcasts: www.futuromediagroup.org/joinplus . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Host: Jeanne Montalvo

Guest: Joe Bataan

Topics covered

• salsa
• music history
• New York culture
• interview
• performance
• Afro-Filipino artists

Keywords

• Joe Bataan
• salsa
• New York
• music
• interview
• performance
• Afro-Filipino

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Bronx Music Heritage Center, Futuro Media, Multitude Productions, Futuro+, Futuro Media Group

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