Kicking off at noon today, NYC-based, Venezuela-rooted artist Mpeach presents the Latin Radio Music Take Over, a 12-hour Internet radio marathon intended to celebrate a spectrum of Latin America’s future and classic sounds in real-time from Brooklyn p’al mundo.
The marathon is currently hosted live and direct from Caracas Arepa Bar in Williamsburg, and is home to an onslaught of hour-long segments from Rata, Rocio Aranda-Alvarado of Museo del Barrio, Darelectric, Mex and the City, Beto and Ushka of iBomba, Precolumbian and I$la of Nenas Rudas, Riobamba, Oscar Nñ, DJ Ripley, Que Bajo?!’s Geko Jones and Uproot Andy, and organizers Mpeach and her collaborator, Austro-Mexican DJ Kyra Caruso.
Check out our full interview with Mpeach in anticipation of the 12-hour listening session to learn more about her motivation for using online streaming radio as a platform for bringing together Latin@ DJs and organizers outside of the club.
Tune in to the streaming site below through midnight, or stop by Caracas Arepa Bar (291 Grand Street, Williamsburg) to listen in live and eat all of the arepas.
