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Estimated from 6 chart positions in 6 markets.
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- 🇺🇸US · Music History#1145K to 30K
- 🇬🇧GB · Music History#1695K to 30K
- 🇧🇷BR · Music History#1391K to 10K
- 🇭🇰HK · Music History#513K to 10K
- 🇵🇪PE · Music History#131500 to 3K
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7.5K to 43K🎙 Weekly cadence·63 episodes·Last published 4w ago - Monthly Reach
Unique listeners across all episodes (30 days)
15K to 86K🇺🇸35%🇬🇧35%🇧🇷12%+3 more - Active Followers
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8.3K to 47K
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The complicated legacy of Willie Colón
Apr 17, 2026
1h 16m 59s
The life and legacy of pianist Lilí Martínez Griñan
Mar 6, 2026
1h 09m 29s
Violín and hybrid worship practices in contemporary Cuba
Jan 22, 2026
1h 05m 20s
Feliz 100 años, Celia!
Oct 21, 2025
53m 20s
"El rumbero del piano": Paying tribute to Eddie Palmieri
Aug 19, 2025
54m 48s
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/17/26 | ![]() The complicated legacy of Willie Colón✨ | Willie Colónsalsa music+4 | Marisol Negrón | Fania RecordsMade in NuYoRico: Fania Records, Latin Music, and Salsa’s Nuyorican Meanings+2 | — | Willie Colónsalsa+5 | — | 1h 16m 59s | |
| 3/6/26 | ![]() The life and legacy of pianist Lilí Martínez Griñan✨ | Cuban musicpiano+4 | Ben Lapidus | Arsenio RodriguezEl hombre y su música: Lilí Martínez Griñán | Guantanamero | Lilí Martínez GriñanBen Lapidus+6 | — | 1h 09m 29s | |
| 1/22/26 | ![]() Violín and hybrid worship practices in contemporary Cuba✨ | Cuban musicethnomusicology+3 | Robin Moore | Orquesta Estrellas CubanasViolín: Mediating Musical Style and Devotional Practice in 21st-Century Cuba | — | Cubaviolín+5 | — | 1h 05m 20s | |
| 10/21/25 | ![]() Feliz 100 años, Celia!✨ | Cuban musicCelia Cruz+3 | Delia Poey | Florida State University | — | Celia CruzCuban musician+3 | — | 53m 20s | |
| 8/19/25 | ![]() "El rumbero del piano": Paying tribute to Eddie Palmieri✨ | Eddie PalmieriLatin music+4 | Chris Washburne | Columbia University | — | Eddie PalmieriLatin music+5 | — | 54m 48s | |
| 4/23/25 | ![]() The latest in Cuban music with Rafa Escalona✨ | Cuban musicmusic trends+3 | Rafa Escalona | Un MomenticoDale Pututi Andala Remix | — | Cuban musicRafa Escalona+5 | — | 1h 19m 33s | |
| 3/20/25 | ![]() A tribute to Paulito FG✨ | tributetimba music+3 | Kevin Moore | El humo o la vidaDan Den feat. Paulito FG Y ahora que+3 | — | Paulito FGtimba+3 | — | 1h 00m 04s | |
| 2/21/25 | ![]() Breaking down Bad Bunny's Debí Tirar Más Fotos✨ | Bad BunnyPuerto Rican music+3 | Hector LugoCarina del Valle Schorske | La Mixta CriollaDebí Tirar Más Fotos | Puerto Rico | Bad BunnyPuerto Rico+5 | — | 1h 28m 38s | |
| 11/11/24 | ![]() Send me your questions for a mailbag episode!✨ | fan maillistener engagement+3 | — | Apple PodcastsInstagram+4 | — | fan mailsupport+3 | — | 4m 59s | |
| 11/1/24 | ![]() A conversation with Cuban journalist Jesús Jank Curbelo✨ | Cuban journalismEl Taiger+4 | Jesús Jank Curbelo | Texas ObserverPalabra | CubaTexas+1 | Cuban journalistEl Taiger+6 | — | 1h 06m 59s | |
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| 10/18/24 | ![]() Rosa Marquetti part 2: Celia in Cuba | Part 2 of Rebecca's conversation with Cuban music historian Rosa Marquetti. The second edition of her book Celia en Cuba (1925-1962) was recently published in Spanish, and will be translated into English next year. Conversation in Spanish. Follow along with an English-language transcript here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1W8qgbzs7DHwP2JlTl3FDZfbCc2aLSFovv2SVxZSw3Xc/edit?usp=sharing Songs played: Quédate Negra, Celia con La Orquesta Leonard Melody La Sopa en Botella, Celia con La So... | 43m 51s | ||||||
| 10/4/24 | ![]() Cuban music historian Rosa Marquetti (part 1) | Rebecca speaks with Cuban music historian Rosa Marquetti Torres, author of several books, including one on Chano Pozo and another one on Celia Cruz's career in Cuba—the Celia book has just been released in a new edition! Part 1 of our conversation covers the challenges of conducting research in Cuba and her work on Chano Pozo Conversation in Spanish. Follow along with an English-language transcript here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1WKJZoLnQJHo3t85_AMxsZ08p_nwPNZ_rZTBDTKmgoSQ/edi... | 56m 23s | ||||||
| 9/19/24 | ![]() Corneta china & Cantonese opera: The Chinese musical legacy | Ethnomusicologist Edwin Porras joins Rebecca to speak about Chinese musical influences in Cuba, which date back to the mid-19th century. The double-reeded suona was adopted by Santiago conga groups around 1915, becoming an unmistakable musical signifier for conga santiaguera. **Fun fact: Cuba was the first destination for Chinese laborers in the Americas, before even the U.S.** Songs played: Example of Cantonese opera Lion dancing musical accompaniment (field recording) Caridad Amaran and G... | 1h 05m 14s | ||||||
| 8/27/24 | ![]() Cuban fusion and transnational scenes | Eva Silot Bravo joins Rebecca again to talk about her recently published book, Cuban Fusion: The Transnational Cuban Alternative Music Scene, which focuses on Cuban musicians who have migrated to New York, Madrid, and other major cities since the 1990s. They have created new transnational musical scenes, with some traveling back and forth between Cuba and abroad, fusing jazz, Afro-Cuban folkloric music, nueva trova and other genres. Songs played: Levitando, Ramon Valle Bolero Filin, Gema Y P... | 1h 01m 58s | ||||||
| 8/9/24 | ![]() From the Cuban Serenade podcast: Hilario Durán, The Genius | This week The Clave Chronicles is sharing an episode of Cuban Serenade, a podcast exploring the history of Cuban music in Canada that's hosted by Freddy Monasterio and Karen Dubinsky. This episode focuses on the genius of Cuban-Canadian pianist/composer/arranger Hilario Durán. Follow Cuban Serenade on your favorite podcast platform! Send us Fan Mail Support the show You can support this independently produced podcast by becoming a monthly subscriber - even $3/month helps! If you like t... | 34m 43s | ||||||
| 7/19/24 | ![]() The Cuban-Canadian musical diaspora | Freddy Monasterio, a Cuban-born researcher, educator and arts administrator based in Toronto, joins Rebecca to talk about the Cuban musical diaspora in Canada. He also co-hosts a podcast on the topic called Cuban Serenade. Songs played: La Reina del Norte, OKAN Cry Me a River, Hilario Duran and his Latin Jazz Big Band La Ceiba de Mayuya, Luis Deniz Group Rebirth, Dee Hernandez Send us Fan Mail Support the show You can support this independently produced podcast by becoming a monthly subscrib... | 1h 00m 49s | ||||||
| 7/5/24 | ![]() Timba then and now | Anthropologist and prolific scholar Umi Vaughan, author of Rebel Dance, Renegade Stance: Timba Music and Black Identity, joins Rebecca to speak about his 25 years of research on timba and how the genre has changed in the past three decades. Vaughan has been conducting research in Brazil more recently, and will soon be publishing a book on the repression of Afro-Brazilian religious practice and music. Songs played: La bola, Manolín El Médico de la Salsa De La Habana, Paulo FG No est... | 1h 04m 56s | ||||||
| 6/21/24 | ![]() Krudxs Cubensi: Giving voice to Afro-Cuban queer & non-binary identity | Legendary Afro-Cuban hip hop group Krudxs Cubensi (Odaymar Cuesta and Oli Prendes) join Rebecca to speak about their career and the particular challenges they've faced as artists who are Afro-Cuban, queer, non-binary, and immigrants. Their latest album, They/Them Les Elles, features collaborations with Greg Landau and many other Bay Area-based musicians. Songs played: Mi cuerpo es mío You are not better than me They/them les elles Justicia y libertad Send us Fan Mail Support the show You can... | 1h 11m 53s | ||||||
| 6/7/24 | ![]() Going deep on the concept of clave | Percussionist and educator David Peñalosa, author of the book The Clave Matrix, joins Rebecca for an in-depth discussion on the concept of clave, delving into its origins, variations and the way it works in various Afro-Cuban genres. If you've ever wondered what 3-2 or 2-3 clave means or what the difference is between "son clave," "rumba clave" and 6/8 clave, this episode is for you! Songs played: Eco (bembé-abakuá), Julito Collazo and Mongo Santamaria Los beodos, Los Muñequitos de Matanzas ... | 1h 06m 10s | ||||||
| 5/24/24 | ![]() The latest in reparto | Back by popular demand, Mike Levine joins Rebecca again to speak about the latest happenings in Cuban reparto, including a recent controversy related to the genre's popularity in Peru. Check out the new Buzzsprout option below to send Rebecca a message about the episode! Songs played: Reparto, DJ Yus, Wampi, Nesty, Wow Popy, Un Titico, JP El Chamaco Por Ustedes (Pornosotros), Wampi Toma que toma, JP El Chamaco Birribiri, Harryson Wampi live in Lima https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cV... | 1h 08m 56s | ||||||
| 5/10/24 | ![]() Pérez Prado in Mexico | Scholar and singer Hannah Burgé Luviano joins Rebecca to discuss the career of the "King of Mambo," Dámaso Perez Prado. Unable to achieve much acclaim in Cuba because of his unique compositional style, Pérez Prado struck gold after relocating to Mexico in the 1940s. Songs played: México Lindo Mi Gallo Mambo Politécnico Pianola Send us Fan Mail Support the show You can support this independently produced podcast by becoming a monthly subscriber - even $3/month helps! If you like this podcast... | 1h 06m 26s | ||||||
| 4/26/24 | ![]() Cuban art music before and after the Revolution | Musicologist Marysol Quevedo joins Rebecca to speak about Cuban art music composers of the mid-20th century, such as Harold Gramatges, Juan Blanco and Argeliers Leon. As she details in her recent book, although their works largely relied on classical music structures and forms, they brought in elements of Cuban popular and folkloric music. Pieces played: Tres preludios a modo de toccata, Harold Gramatges Sonata a la Virgen del Cobre, No. 2, Argeliers Leon Quinteto No. 1, Juan Blanco Ci... | 1h 07m 25s | ||||||
| 4/12/24 | ![]() The many musical lives of Roberto Borrell | Cuban dancer, musician, and educator Roberto Borrell speaks with Rebecca about his incredibly versatile career, spanning popular and folkloric styles. He talks about growing up hearing the legendary bands of the 1950s like Orquesta Aragón and Chappottín y Sus Estrellas, and attending the Black social clubs that were eliminated in the early years of the Revolution. Songs played: Linda cubana, Orquesta de Antonio Maria Romeu Mambo, Arcaño y Sus Maravillas La engañadora, Orquesta América ... | 1h 13m 31s | ||||||
| 3/29/24 | ![]() The angst and rage of punk cubano | Punk cubano emerged during the Special Period crisis, giving young disaffected Cubans an outlet to express their angst and rage, often toward the Cuban government. Carmen Torre Pérez joins Rebecca to speak about the counter-cultural genre and its DIY ethics. Songs played: Jodidos y perdidos, Rotura Eres tú, Eskoria Azul, Akupunktura Esta no es mi puta guerra, Eztafilokoko Ruido en el sistema, Pólvora Soxial Send us Fan Mail Support the show You can support this independently produced p... | 1h 00m 56s | ||||||
| 3/22/24 | ![]() ICYMI: The poetry and politics of nueva trova | (Rerun of nueva trova episode, first aired in July 2023) Nueva trova is one of the few Cuban genres that is for listening and reflecting instead of dancing - it's sung poetry, much like other Latin American singer-songwriter genres, namely nueva canción. Rebecca has an in-depth conversation with independent scholar and former Cuban diplomat Eva Silot Bravo about the major figures of nueva trova and how it came to be closely identified with the ideology of the Cuban Revolution. The genre's re... | 1h 01m 35s | ||||||
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Chart Positions
6 placements across 6 markets.
Chart Positions
6 placements across 6 markets.

