Edmar Castaneda

Music Heard on Air for August 4, 2011

By Ann Lopez ⋅ August 4, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

Tunes spun on The World between our reports for August 4, 2011. Artists featured are: Yoshida Brothers, Mario Grigorov, Kaya Project, Edmar Castaneda, Lorelei Loveridge, Ali Farka Toure, Ry Cooder.

Music Heard on Air for June 1, 2011

By Ann Lopez ⋅ June 1, 2011 ⋅ 9 comments ⋅ Transcript

Tunes spun on The World between our reports for June 1, 2011. Artists featured are: Ali Farka Toure, Ry Cooder, Edmar Castaneda, Bombino, Laliya, Pierre Bensusan, Orquestra Do Fuba, Oki Dub Ainu Band, Yoshida Brothers, Habib Koite & Bamada, Markku Lepisto.

Music Heard On Air for Thursday, October 28, 2010

By Stephen Snyder ⋅ October 28, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

Tunes spun on The World between our reports for Thursday, October 28, 2010. Artists featured are Ali Farka Toure with Ry Cooder, Bela Fleck, Alison Brown, Edmar Castaneda, Mario Grigorov, Femi Kuti, Ensemble FizFuz, Praful, and Jan Garbarek.

By The World ⋅ October 7, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

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Male harpists are a rare breed. Edmar Castaneda of Bogota, Columbia, is an exception. He plays a folk harp and is shaking up the jazz scene in New York and beyond, with a new album. The World’s Adeline Sire took a close listen.