El Puerto Rico: Recent Episodes
New England Public Media
El Puerto Rico: The Rich Port is a podcast featuring new music that celebrates the rich history and culture of Puerto Rico performed by the Victory Players under the direction of Tianhui Ng.
Hear Liliya Ugay’s compositon “Island of Enchantment,” a work that Ugay describes as a fairy tale about an imagined place.
Hear two compositions by Gabriel Bouche Caro, whose work often explores concepts and perceptions of the identity of colonized peoples and their society.
Hear pieces by two composers: Tony Solitro and Carlos Carrillo. One is about an iconic place, and the other is inspired by a Puerto Rican poet.
Hear a piece by Armando Bayolo inspired by a 19th-century Puerto Rican independence leader.
Hear two works by Johanny Navarro that explore the cultural identity of her Puerto Rican heritage.
Hear a composition by J.J. Peña Aguayo inspired by the international response to the death of George Floyd and protests in Puerto Rico.