Here & Now‘s Deepa Fernandes talks with music journalist Betto Arcos about his first-ever trip to the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival.
Music from the segment
Jacobo Velez y La Mambanegra
Jacobo Velez y La Mambanegra performing at the Colombia Cultural Exchange Pavillion. (Courtesy of Betto Arcos)
Gaita Loop
Gaita Loop performing at the Rhythmpourium Tent. (Courtesy of Betto Arcos)
Kombilesa Mi performing at the Colombia Cultural Exchange Pavilion. (Courtesy of Betto Arcos)
Joaquín Pérez y su Herencia Ancestral
Joaquín Pérez y su Herencia Ancestral in front of the Colombia Cultural Exchange Pavilion at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival. (Courtesy of Betto Arcos)
Agrupación Changó
Agrupación Changó performing at the Colombia Cultural Exchange Pavilion at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival. (Courtesy of Betto Arcos)
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