Gary Núñez: Origins of Plena Libre

Plena Libre, the venerable, high-energy ensemble that help put Puerto Rican roots music on the international music map, stays true to the island’s unique plena and bomba pulse while dancing with other genres from across the world.

In this podcast we talk with founder and bass player Gary Núñez about the origins of plena and bomba, their most recent release — Corazón — and the amazing live festival performances they’ve given all over the world.

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