Emiro used to live in oil-rich Maracaibo, where his father was headmaster of the school system Shell oil ran for the children of employees. (Did you know: Venezuela is the only country in the Americas that’s a member of OPEC? And a founding member at that!)

Sin Desperdicio (Without Waste) is a different kind of radio program. Instead of news and politics, the station offers listeners talk about literature, food, culture, and of course, good music. Enter the studio and see what it's all about.

Jaime Garbet gives a radio interview on the one-year anniversary of his magazine, "Falcon Total," which focuses on the Falcon State in Venezuela, particularly renowned for its Kiteboarding World Championships.

The hostess of "Sin Desperdicio" interviews the members of the music group, Heaven Rays, the first place winners of its recent contest, who try to create a rock/heavy metal fusion with a positive message.

This is one of those tunes that might stick in your head, but don’t worry, it’s a good one! From the album that bears the same name as the song, Amores Lejanos, the prolific Enanitos Verdes sing about the trials of distant love. Go ahead and sing along, no one is watching!

In this fun video that reminds us a bit of Elvis Costello, Enanitos Verdes front man Marciano Cantero contemplates new looks, and a bevy of fine looking ladies give their critique. The band formed in their native Mendoza back in the late 70s, but still cranks out hits to this day.

Who is this woman that Marciano Cantero met in Denver one winter evening? (Madonna?) It may have been a temporary affair, but the song it inspired has endured, proving to be one of the Enanitos Verdes’ biggest crowd pleasers, as you can see from this concert footage.

Enanitos Verdes’ album En Vivo was recorded live in Tijuana, Mexico and Phoenix, Arizona (USA). The song "Tu Carcel" was written and first performed by Marco Antonio Solís, so it’s a real crowd pleaser with the Mexican and Mexican-American audiences.

Collecting, restoring and “souping up” Volkswagens is a passion shared by Latin Americans from Baja to Buenos Aires. They love the mechanics and the mechanical lingo. But what’s as clear as the Adicora sky, is that what keeps them united is not pipes and motors but friendship.

We continue to talk with VW fans in Venezuela. There’s something about that German engineering that gets into Latin blood, it seems. Fans rave that they’re beautiful, unique and reliable, running on pure gasoline.

Not every day do two huge talents like Enrique Iglesias and Juan Luis Guerra get together. Spanish pop royalty and one of the most recognized Dominican faces decided to blend their styles and create this lovely song!

After watching this video, you'll know just that much more about the shoeshine business and life in Tijuana, Mexico.

Cuban singer-songwriter Ernesto Rodríguez presents us with a song intended to reflect, within the individual, the synthesis of many of the diverse facets of humanity.

The music of Cuban singer-songwriter Ernesto Rodríguez combines traditional Cuban rhythms with international sounds. Enjoy this performance of his poetic song "Aire" (Air).

Italian pop star Eros Ramazzotti teams up with Puerto Rican pop star Ricky Martin in this duet, “No Estamos Solos” (“We are not alone”—or, “Non Siamo Soli” in its Italian version). Born in Rome, the 44-year-old Ramazzotti is no duet virgin: He’s recorded songs with the late Luciano Pavarotti, Joe Cocker, Tina Turner, Cher and Carlos Santana, to name a few.