Betsayda Machado's Afro-Venezuelan Rhythms Take on the Land's Crisis
Venezuelan folk artist Betsayda Machado keeps it real both musically and politically on her new sngle.
by Catalina Maria Johnson
Sep 12, 2017
2 minutes
The village of El Clavo lies just an hour bus-ride from the Venezuelan capital of Caracas, practically hidden in the lushness of the jungle. Centuries ago, the settlement was founded by rebel Africans who set up secret free communities deep in the brush of the region.
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