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Radio 3,30 May 2026,59 mins

Colombian marimba live with Nidia Góngora

Music Planet

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Kathryn Tickell shares an excerpt of a recent live performance of Colombian singer-songwriter Nidia Góngora recorded at Barbican as part of La Linea, London’s Latin Music Festival. Nidia is known for being the lead singer of Canalón de Timbiquí, a traditional group heading from the Pacific coast of Colombia; in 2025 she released her latest solo album Pacífico Maravilla. Elsewhere in the show, Kathryn plays the new single from Estonian band Runö, a track from a vocal sextet from Slovakia called Neha!, and Mauritanian pop by Yassine Nana. Produced by Silvia Malnati A Reduced Listening production for BBC Radio 3 To listen on most smart speakers, just say: 'Ask BBC Sounds to play Music Planet.'

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  1. Track
    Artist
  2. 1.
    Fatma
    Fatma
    Yassine Nana
  3. 2.
    Bride's Dance
    Bride's Dance
    RUNÖ
  4. 3.
    Digna y Feliz
    Digna y Feliz
    Canalón de Timbiquí