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Culture Is Freedom: Remembering Garifuna Legend Aurelio Martínez

Culture Is Freedom: Remembering Garifuna Legend Aurelio Martínez

Latino USA · My Cultura, Futuro and iHeartPodcasts

April 13, 202528m 25s

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Show Notes

On March 17, Honduran recording artist Aurelio Martínez died in a tragic plane crash. Aurelio was the voice of the Garifuna people and a fierce defender of their music in culture. Almost two decades ago producer Marlon Bishop became friends with Aurelio, living and traveling with him for several months. He shares the story of their time together.

Latino USA is the longest-running news and culture radio program in the U.S., centering Latino stories and hosted by Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Maria Hinojosa. 

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