KCPBS is thrilled to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month, running Tuesday, Sept. 15 through Thursday, Oct. 15, with a series of documentaries and special programming highlighting the music, history and cultural touchstones within the community. Check out programming highlights, as well as special coverage from Flatland and 90.9 The Bridge below!
"From Cuba to the World" traces the life and career of acclaimed guitarist and singer Eliades Ochoa, who rose to worldwide fame in the late ‘90s as an original member of the legendary international Cuban band, The Buena Vista Social Club.
Tuesday, Oct. 6 | 7 p.m. on 19.1
Filmed at the John F. Kennedy Center in Washington, DC, this show honors recipients of the annual Hispanic Heritage Awards.
Tuesday, Oct. 6 | 8 p.m. on 19.1
Get an inside look at the high-stakes, multi-faceted effort to get out the Latino vote in the 2020 election.
Monday, Sept. 21 | 7 p.m. and 9/26 | 4pm on 19.1Tuesday, Sept. 22 | 9pm on 19.2
Discover amazing items with connections to Latin American history and culture.
Each Tuesday through Oct. 13, join Flatland community reporter Vicky Diaz-Camacho on Mornings With Bryan Truta at 8 a.m. to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month.
Follow Enrique and Diego Chi of Making Movies, a Kansas City-based band with deep connections to the rhythms and sounds of Central America, as they return to Panama to visit their grandmother. In this 30-minute documentary, the brothers will explore their musical influences and perform songs from their shared cultural heritage.
