La Brega

By WNYC Studios and Futuro Studios

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Subscribers: 357
Reviews: 3
Episodes: 57


 Mar 10, 2023

Apps
 Jan 5, 2022
I knew very little about Puerto Rico going in; so it was an educational podcast for me. I appreciated the diversity of stories and voices; it helps that the series is populated by a colourful cast of memorable characters.

Harold
 Feb 25, 2021
Finalmente un Podcast de lo que se vive en Puerto Rico. ❤️🇵🇷

Description

Season 2 explores Puerto Rico’s most powerful export, its music: from superstar Bad Bunny to salsa classics. Hosted by Alana Casanova-Burgess; a co-production of WNYC Studios and Futuro Studios, available in English and Spanish. La temporada 2 explora la exportación más poderosa de Puerto Rico, su música: desde la superestrella Bad Bunny hasta los clásicos de la salsa. Presentado por Alana Casanova-Burgess; una coproducción de WNYC Studios y Futuro Studios, disponible en inglés y español.

Episode Date
La Brega Presents: Esmeralda Santiago on Language and History
Aug 23, 2023
Bonus Track — Songs for the Future of Puerto Rico
Apr 13, 2023
8. “Olas y Arenas” — The Beaches Belong to the People
Mar 23, 2023
8. “Olas y arenas” — las playas son del pueblo
Mar 23, 2023
7. "Vamos Pa’ Plaza" — The Center of Everything
Mar 16, 2023
7. "Vamos pa’ Plaza" — el centro de todo
Mar 16, 2023
6. “Boricua en la Luna” — The Moon’s Distance
Mar 09, 2023
6. “Boricua en la luna” — la distancia de la luna
Mar 09, 2023
5. “Las Caras Lindas (De Mi Gente Negra)” — An Ode to Blackness
Mar 02, 2023
5. “Las caras lindas (de mi gente negra)” — una oda a la negrura
Mar 02, 2023
4. "I Wonder if I Take You Home" — Freedom in Freestyle
Feb 16, 2023
4. “I Wonder if I Take You Home” — La libertad en el freestyle
Feb 16, 2023
3. “Suavemente” — The Merengue War
Feb 09, 2023
3. “Suavemente” — La guerra del merengue
Feb 09, 2023
2. “El Gran Varón” — Who Was Simón?
Feb 02, 2023
2. “El gran varón” — ¿Quién era Simón?
Feb 02, 2023
1. "Preciosa" — The Other Anthem
Jan 26, 2023
1. "Preciosa" — El otro himno
Jan 26, 2023
Season 2: The Puerto Rican Experience in 8 Songs
Jan 19, 2023
2da Temporada: La experiencia boricua en 8 canciones
Jan 19, 2023
La Brega Introduces: The Last Cup
Nov 23, 2022
8. Snow In The Tropics
Jan 06, 2022
8. Nieve en el trópico
Jan 06, 2022
7. The End Of The Promises
Feb 24, 2021
7. Se acabaron las promesas
Feb 24, 2021
6. The Bankruptcy Letters
Feb 24, 2021
6. Las cartas de la quiebra
Feb 24, 2021
5. Basketball Warriors
Feb 24, 2021
5. Guerreros del basket
Feb 24, 2021
4. Vieques and the Promise To Build Back Better
Feb 24, 2021
4. Vieques y la resiliencia que nunca llegó
Feb 24, 2021
3. An Encyclopedia of Betrayal
Feb 24, 2021
3. Una enciclopedia de traición
Feb 24, 2021
2. Levittown, Where The Good Life Begins
Feb 24, 2021
2. Levittown, donde la buena vida comienza
Feb 24, 2021
1. What Is La Brega?
Feb 24, 2021
1. ¿Qué es la brega?
Feb 24, 2021
La Brega: Stories of the Puerto Rican Experience
Feb 09, 2021
La Brega: historias de la experiencia boricua
Feb 09, 2021