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This week, we're going to take a trip into the past.

We're going to feature two albums that each reach back over 60 years into two very distinct and little-known corners of the Latin music world.

We're going to set the dials on Mr. Peabody's Wayback Machine to the 1960s in both Venezuela and Ecuador.

And hear from musicians who you probably don't know or ever heard of,

but through the magic of technology can speak to us from the past to celebrate the glory of their music.

We're going to talk to the producers of two compilations that feature archival recordings from these two countries.

And just wait until you hear the stories of how these recordings were initially made.

We've got a lot to get to and plenty of way cool music to hear.

So let's start in Ecuador.

This track is called Baca Lecera and the group is Conjuto Caife.

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