Hector Coco Barez

Intimate musical performances, recorded live at the desk of All Songs Considered host Bob Boilen.

A behind-the-scenes look at the music industry reveals what artists must face when chasing their passion. Eddie, a Miami-based music artist and lead singer of the international band Toke D Keda, born in Puerto Rico, is determined to achieve success at any cost. When he is denied a rightfully earned recording contract with Sony Music, he must make some tough choices. Giving up is not an option. A relentless pursuit of a lifelong dream takes Eddie on the journey of a lifetime. He will travel to the ends of the world to find himself and his purpose, but at what cost? Eddie suspects someone is stealing money, but this is the least of his problems. As the band's popularity rises, just trying to keep them together may prove impossible.

How fair is it for the government to control its citizens? Four Puerto Ricans confront their past when they open their “files”, the records obtained of the illegal surveillance and persecution that the Puerto Rican government held against citizens and organizations that disagreed with the establishment. Through their daily life, they will tell us their stories, experiences and intimate feelings of the persecution they suffered. Taking their past as an example, we will confront the present.