Latin music

The Motherland Influence: July 20, 2025 5:00-7:00 PM

Sun, Jul 20, 2025

WELCOME! I’ve got songs from 24 albums lined up for you today. Will we have time to hear them all? African , Latin & Caribbean music, every Sunday.

The Motherland Influence

The Motherland Influence: June 22, 2025 5:00-7:00 PM

Sun, Jun 22, 2025

Kassé Mady Diabaté 1949-2018, Not my photo. WELCOME! Mali celebrated its independence from French colonial rule on June 20, 1960. Modibo Keita was appointed as president on September 22, 1960. President Modibo…

The Motherland Influence

The Motherland Influence: June 8, 2025 5:00-7:00 PM

Sun, Jun 8, 2025

WELCOME! African, Latin & Caribbean music every Sunday here on WRIR! Today, as we on Sundays at WRIR are “los campeones de la musica Colombiana” in RVA, we start with a sampling…

The Motherland Influence

The Motherland Influence: May 25, 2025 5:00-7:00 PM

Sun, May 25, 2025

View of Western Cape, South Africa. Not my photo. WELCOME! African, Latin & Caribbean music. Every Sunday on WRIR! Music today from Colombia, Burkina Faso, Haiti, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Cuba,…

The Motherland Influence

The Motherland Influence: May 11, 2025 5:00-7:00 PM

Sun, May 11, 2025

Sweet Mother, of course! WELCOME! African. Latin & Caribbean music. Today, music from Mali, Nigeria, Brazil, Ethiopia, Kenya, Sao Tome, RDCongo, Cuba, Ghana and more!

The Motherland Influence

The Motherland Influence: April 27, 2025 5:00-7:00 PM

Sun, Apr 27, 2025

WELCOME! We still have a little time left in WRIR’s Spring 2025 Fund Drive. WRIR is all volunteer radio, Richmond’s home for alternative music, news and free speech, funded by your generous…

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Boriqua Party with DJ Señorita Gatita

Fri, Apr 25, 2025

Join guest DJ Miss Kitty aka DJ Señorita Gatita for a Friday night Boriqua Party 🇵🇷 celebrating the rich tapestry of Spanish-language music from Puerto Rican, American, and Afro-Caribbean artists. Señorita Gatita…