Escuchar al Istmo: Raspe & Afrobeat
02.09.25
Between South and North America, the Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean Sea, exists an isthmus made up of seven countries, Panama, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Honduras, El Salvador, Guatemala, and Belize, also known as Central America. Escuchar al Istmo, Listen to the Isthmus, focuses on the diverse musical and cultural landscape of Central America. Through music, vinyl record collections and special guests, the show explores cultural context, nostalgia and experiences of the diaspora. Tune in to hear the past and present sounds of the many cultures of Central America.
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February’s Escuchar al Istmo highlights the contemporary music movement of Raspe, a new dancehall sound coming from Honduras and growing popularity throughout Central America and internationally. Said to have originated in the late 2000s, Raspe derives from the Jamaican diaspora in Central America and has become a new musical identity for many young Hondurans, especially for Black Hondurans who have pioneered this new sound. Thanks to Honduran legendary artists Papady and Gagoman, with early hits “Ya Acabaste” and “Rasputia (Sopa de Guinui)”, raspe music has taken off. Today, the movement includes several other artists, producers, and cultural promoters like KBP EL ALIEN, Jr Clark, El Dollar, Letra Musiq, Fresh Bodden, Lil Remo, La Toxica, Hondurola, Queen Kartel, Tj Chony, ALEMVN, Mount Fresh Musik, Jaso Beat, and many others. This mix includes raspe music with a few afrobeat tracks coming from the contemporary scene of Honduras and Guatemala.
Tracklist:
Papady / Tumusica – Ya Acabastes Gagoman – Rasputia (Sopa de Guini) ALEMVN / Jr Clark – La Nena Tiene Tumbaw Jr Clark / El Cherry Scom / KBP EL ALIEN / Jeyel / HonduRola / ALEMVN – Pin Pin Remix La Toxica / Mount Fresh Musik – Dale Negro DimeloKikee – Dame la luz (Gimme the Light) Jr Clark / KBP EL ALIEN / Fresh Bodden / ALEMVN / Eduk Beatz – De Esquina en Esquina Gagoman / La R Refuerzo – Raspazon Mr Jc / KBP EL ALIEN / Fresh Bodden / BIG CHACHA / ALEMVN – BB TJ Chony – Tuvion Riddim DimeloKikee / Dj Arkngel / El Bere – Pidio Raspe Morokita / Fresh Bodden – Cintura Lil Quil – Pichota El Jangueo / KBP EL ALIEN – Wiri Jr Clark – La Plena Tavo Man / Tj Chony – Bougua Bei Queen Kartel – La Diligencia Punta World Music / Fami / Bayano – Jiguibei Bebe Queen Kartel – Moffandeh Goddessy / Hondurola – Vale Verguistas Gagoman / Versatil / Proyecto Ariel – Ñugulebei Shabakan / T-Sensu – Ella Quiere Mas Remix Papady / Tumusica- Dicen Que Tu Ya No Po Aleman/Jr Clark/ Papady – Ya Acabastes Fresh Bodden / ALEMVN / Eduk Beatz – KERRIKO Jai Qui / Hondurola – Play Lesly Garcia / ALEMVN – Someteme DimeloKikee / ISY M – Playa Jaso Beat / KBP EL ALIEN / Jr Clark / Fresh Bodden – Si Me Deja Remix DimeloKikee / J-DELL504 – Gyal Them Hot Angel Zuniga / KBP EL ALIEN – Clip Clap ALEMVN / KBP EL ALIEN / Syrome / King Jeka – Check Check Check KBP EL ALIEN / Syrome / ARM / Lil Roy / EL Dollar / ALEMVN / Jaso Beat – TWRK ALEMVN / King Jeka / Letra Musiq – Backitup (Raspe Sound Riddim) Jr Clark – Pa Que Raspen DimeloKikee / KBP El Terrorista / El Dollar / Letra Musiq – Hazme La O Gagoman – Machuca Mr. Max el Pitbull / KBP – Gyal de Ghetto Lil Remo – Huy Huy Huy KBP El Alien / Gailen La Moyeta / KBP Terrorista – Que Viva El Raspe Remix KBP El Alien / KBP Terrorista / El Dollar – Pull Up Gagoman / El Dollar / Jeremy Elmvp – Gimme Your Punnany DimeloKikee / Jr Clark / Goldin – Pongan Dancehall – Gagoman – Lento DimeloKikee / JaayDee – Traigo el Raspe
