| Steve Adams
30 May Cheryl Bentyne 17 Oct Will Bernard 11 Apr Barbara Borden 21 Mar Jim Butler 13 Jun Ian Carey 21 Feb Judy Chaikin 17 Jan Mike Clark 10 Oct Freddy Cole 21 Nov Beth Custer 01 Aug | Harry Duncan
03 Oct Kai Eckhardt 03 Jan Lisa Engelken 26 Sep Don Friedman 07 Nov Roger Glenn 05 Dec Kimberly Gordon 28 Mar Marty Grosz 29 Aug Alex Hahn 08 Aug Bill Holman 28 Feb Tommy Igoe 07 Mar | Namita Kapoor
22 Aug Meklit 27 Jun Lisa Mezzacappa 24 Oct Najee 25 Jul Glenn Richman 15 Aug Alfredo Rodriguez 25 Apr Dan Sabanovich 02 May Grant Stewart 12 Dec Judy Wexler 04 Apr |
| Betto Arcos (2018) | |
|---|---|
| Betto Arcos is a radio journalist, DJ, professor and music promoter, all at the same time.
Born in Xalapa, Mexico, and now based in Los Angeles, Betto got his BS degree in Broadcast Journalism from the University of Colorado-Boulder. For a decade, Betto has been a regular contributor to PRI’s "The World". He is the host and producer of the podcast “The Cosmic Barrio”, and produced and hosted the daily music program “Global Village” on KPFK in Los Angeles. He humorously and seamlessly weaves in history, diaspora, and the blending of cultures in music—he's a full-service reporter. Betto has also taught arts and culture and broadcast journalism at Loyola Marymount University, and has developed a unique musical companion for Harvard University’s Divinity School. For the past few years, Betto has been a guest speaker at the U.S. State Department’s Foreign Service Institute, lecturing on “New Trends on Latin American Music” to mid-level career diplomats. |
| Pick | Artist | Album | Song | Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| # 1 | El Changüí Majadero | Changüí Majadero | Mayumbero | self-released |
| # 2 | Son Major | Y Qué | Aguabela | Changüí |
| # 3 | Boogaloo Assassins | Love Dies Hard | Mi Jeva | self-released |
| # 4 | Rumbankete | Arcoiris | Corazón de Cuba | Belá Music |
| # 5 | Telmary | Fuerza Arará | Ibeyis | Tunecore |
| # 6 | Quantic and Nidia Góngoa | Curao | María No Me Llevo | Tru Thoughts |
| # 7 | Victoria Sur | Tu Continente | Bésame Mucho | self-released |
| # 8 | La Mambanegra | El Galegüeso y Su Malamaña | El Sabor de la Guyaba | Afropicks |
| Book | Gabriel García Márquez, "One Hundred Years of Solitude" | |||
| Luxury Item | Blue Agave Mescal | |||