Let’s celebrate the bolero eterno! On Dec. 5, UNESCO inscribed the bolero in its prestigious “Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity” list. Boleros are an indispensable part of the Latin American sentimental songbook, with form and lyrics deeply rooted Cuba and Mexico — the countries that proposed that the bolero be included in that prestigious UNESCO list. The bolero combines the language used in European poetry, with African rhythms of enslaved peoples and the sentiments of the native peoples of the Americas. This week’s Beat Latino features boleros old and new, a beautiful selection of our most exquisite torch songs that bring together identity, emotion and poetry. Sit back, sip a delicious and appropriate libation, and enjoy! Featured photo: Jessica Medina

Musical Works

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Title	Artist	Album	Label	Year	Length
Amor de Bolero	Pedrina	Single.	Pedrina	2020	02:24
Sabor A Mi	Kali Uchis	Single.	Kali Uchis	2016	02:05
Bésame mucho	Edna Vazquez, Pink Martini	Bésame mucho.	Heinz Records	2019	04:04
BOLERO A LA VIDA	Gaby Moreno, Omara Portuondo	VIDA.	Omara Portuondo	2023	04:26
Sabor a Mí	Chogo Prudente, Fidela Peláez, Las Hermanas García, Los Tres Amuzgos, Pedro Torres	Como un Lunar, Boleros de la Costa Chica.	Discos Corason S.A.	2016	03:03
Lágrimas Negras	Bebo Valdés, Diego El Cigala	Lágrimas Negras.	Calle 54 Records I Producciones Anónimas	2022	05:31
Traguito	iLe, Mon Laferte	Nacarile.	Sony Music Entertainment US Latin LLC	2022	03:56
Bolero Falaz	Aterciopelados	El Dorado.	BMG Music	1995	03:48
Prométeme	Monsieur Periné	Bolero Apocalíptico.	5020 Records	2023	03:09
Júrame	Javier Colina, Martirio, Raúl Rodríguez	Flor De Piel.	Nuba Records	1999	04:25
Historia De Un Amor	Javier Limón, Tali Rubinstein, Tonina	Blank Angel.	Casa Limón America, LLC	2018	03:41
Amame	Jessica Medina	Single.	Jessica Medina	2021	04:00
Silencio	Luis Perdomo, Miguel Zenón	El Arte Del Bolero, Vol. 2.	Miguel Zenón	2023	07:40

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