The most memorable nights of my life, the ones I will remember when I am an old hermit in the jungle of northeastern Argentina (yes, this is my retirement dream) have all been unplanned, fortuitous mistakes. Nights when I’ve ended up at unexpected parties, met unusual and delightful people or stumbled across a fantastic hidden dance club and salsa danced the night away.

In a lot of ways this week’s show sounds like a serendipitous, memorable night. We think we’ve created the perfect dance show, a true international feast, with irresistible tracks from Portugal, Angola, Argentina, Colombia and New York.

Some of my fondest nocturnal memories involve having incredibly stimulating conversation about politics, society and life at a random bar with a group of strangers. Which is why we also included some fantastic, thought-provoking music from Oaxacan rapper Mare and Chilean rapper extraordinaire Ana Tijoux. This week we premiere Tijoux’s new video for the song “Sacar La Voz” (Raise Your Voice), from her deeply political recent album La Bala.

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