The Third Case of the Barefoot Latin Dance Party

It's a Latin music theme today, but with a little Brazil mixed in.

Today we revisit the Barefoot Latin Dance Party with 2 hours of small group songs that are rustic and rootsy... decidedly not big city fare. This is Latin music for country fairs and village weddings. This is a down home good time.

There is a heavy dose of 'old-timey' Latin in this set, with an emphasis on songs and styles that crackled over Latin American radios back in the 50s. We will hear some enthusiastic duo and trio stompers; we will also hear some charming croon-and-swoon numbers from Abelardo Barroso and Cartola... along with vintage material from Buena Vista Social Club luminaries Compay Segundo and Ibrahim Ferrer.

At the top of the hour we will take one of our brief detours into Africa-influenced Peruvian sounds, then we'll turn up the heat with some Latin dancefloor material that adds horn lines to the humble guajira and son montuno.