Grammy-nominated percussionist, recording artist and educator Michael Spiro joins Rebecca to speak about his apprenticeship in Matanzas with masters of Afro-Cuban folkloric drumming, differences in drumming styles between Havana and Matanzas, and his innovative recordings, which fuse batá drumming with other Afro-diasporic traditions, such as Brazilian samba, Candomblé, and Zimbabwean mbira music. 

Songs played:

Inspiración a Santiago, Los Muñequitos de Matanzas
Para Clave y Guaguancó, Clave y Guaguancó
Osain, Michael Spiro & guests
Butsu Mutandari/Iyesa, Michael Spiro & guests
Maracambique, Michael Spiro, Joe Galvin & guests
Stardust (El Encanto), Michael Spiro,Wayne Wallace & guests

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Intro and outro music: "Bengo Latino," Jimmy Fontanez/Media Right Productions