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Hidden music of Venezuela

Lucy Duran introduces two programmes called "The Hidden Music of Venezuela". It is a country frequently in the news for political unrest, but little known for its immensely rich music and culture.

Lucy Duran introduces two programmes called "The Hidden Music of Venezuela". It is a country frequently in the news for political unrest, but little known for its immensely rich music and culture. She explores the Afro-Venezuelan traditions of the Caribbean coast with rare field recordings made especially for the programme.

In the second programme, Lucy seeks out the harp-playing cowboys of the vast central plains: a hot, lonely and unwelcoming landscape with one of Latin America's most exquisite musical traditions.