‘Gloria Estefan’s Latin Beat’ is our seven-part Latin music series for BBC Radio 2 presented by Gloria Estefan. In these programmes seven-times Grammy winner Gloria traces the history of Latin music from its roots to the present day, featuring interviews with Latin stars such as Sergio Mendes and Jose Feliciano, and memories from Gloria’s four decades in the music business.

“I am so happy to be able to share my Latin roots and the passion of the music to the listeners of BBC Radio 2 and all my fans in the UK. This will be a special treat for me to make.”

Gloria Estefan

Cuban-born Gloria has sold more than 100 million albums worldwide and written hits for other Latin crossover stars such as Shakira and Jennifer Lopez. The seven-part series was recorded at her studio in Miami and is her personal take on the current Latin scene, and also a look at how the music has been shaped by influences from Cuba, Mexico, Brazil, Spain, Africa and elsewhere.

The seven-part series of hour-long programmes begins at 11pm on Thursday, 3rd November and airs weekly from there on.