Recently the song "Mesa Que Más Aplauda" from the Mexican group Climax had reached coastal Venezuela and was blasting from every bootleg music kiosk and bus stereo. Its catchy, inane, meaningless refrain za za za, yakuza, yakuza was on the lips of every impressionable child from 5 to 50. Taimur was no exception (nor were we!)

Tatiana explains the symbolism behind the colors of the Mexican flag- red, white and green- as well as preparing a dish which both includes those colors and honors those values.

In celebration of the Day of the Dead, a Mexican holiday in which the departed are sometimes honored with the preparation of their favorite dishes, Tatiana shares with us a bit about her recipe for "Dead Raising Chilaquiles," as well as her philosophy regarding life and death.

Tatiana shares with us some home remedies for the restoration of our physical and spiritual health.

Fernando makes a date with an old work friend he has not seen for a while in order to catch up on the changes in both of their lives.

Pipo and Priscilla take us on a brief excursion to a tower located in Parque Amazónico La Isla, where one can view the entire city of Tena, Ecuador. The experience for Priscilla, however, may be a little less relaxing.

Priscilla and Fernando enjoy a beautiful day on a riverbank where the locals swim. Let's hear them talk about their experiences in this sport.

Juan paints outlines on his tiles using a paintbrush and manganese oxide, but at one time practitioners did this by laying down fine strings dipped in wax, and this explains why Juan still calls the technique he uses cuerda seca, or “dry cord.” Note that he describes the technique as one of alto relieve, or “high relief,” which is the opposite of bas-relief (low relief).

Corn to dough and dough to tortilla. It’s simple, it’s automatic, and it’s how Alfonso and his siblings make their living. Step up to the counter to learn more.

Don Alonso tells us a bit about his tortilla business and how the automatic machines revolutionized the way to prepare tortillas.

Celebrated in Ecuador on November second, the Day of the Dead is a time for family members to gather together and pay respects through customs involving food, prayer and music, to deceased family members, whom they view as very much alive energetically.

When the Centro Hispano de Todos los Santos [All Saints Hispanic Center] provides makeovers for mothers, many of them realize how emotional it can be when one who is used to taking care of others is taken care of herself.

This time, the Your Music team will interview a very special and animated guest named Ángel Meléndez, who, in addition to being their friend, is a journalist, soccer fan, and sports commentator.

As the interview with radio personality Ángel continues, we will learn more details about his tastes in his youth as well as his current profession.

On this edition of "Tu Música" (Your Music), Yasmina and José Luis welcome the music group El Ensamble Latino (The Latin Ensemble), which is made up of members of many nationalities. Let's hear about how they came together.