The Voice of Protest: Betsayda Machado Sings Against Hunger in Venezuela
b'The songs of Betsayda Machado, the leading voice of Afro-Venezuelan music, address many of the most painful topics of daily life of her country: hunger, poverty, shortages of basic medicine, and deadly street riots \\u2013 stemming from the current economic and political crisis in Venezuela. They talk about its consequences on a gut level: empty store shelves, and the devastation of parents unable to feed their children. Some in Venezuela who have spoken out have faced retribution, but that hasn\\u2019t deterred Betsayda Machado. Produced by Dan Rosenberg. \\n\\nAbout the producer:\\n\\nDan Rosenberg is a journalist and music producer based in Toronto, Canada. He reports and music and culture for The Huffington Post, The Times (UK), The Rough Guides and various public radio programs including \\u201cAfropop Worldwide\\u201d and \\u201cCaf\\xe9 International\\u201d. He also has produced over 60 albums including Yiddish Glory and dozens of releases for the Rough Guide to World Music series.\\n\\nFollow Afropop Worldwide on Facebook at www.facebook.com/afropop, on Instagram @afropopworldwide and on Twitter @afropopww.\\n\\nSubscribe to the Afropop Worldwide newsletter at www.afropop.org/newsletter/\\n\\nS2:E11\\n\\nAfropop Closeup\\nDistributed 1/23/2018'