Artist Info: Telmary

Telmary Diaz — singer, street poet, rapper — is one of the leaders of the hip-hop revolution in Cuban popular music.

Of course, the country's musical past is not forgotten. Diaz and her contemporaries take the rumba and the Son of Cuba, and add in the sensibility and style of hip-hop, funk and jazz.

The Toronto-based artist speaks with host Maria Hinojosa about her latest album, A Diario.

Diaz's music reflects rhythms from around the world. [read more...]