Leo Acosta was first played on NTS on 19 October 2023. Songs played include Rencorosa.

Leo Acosta (Leobardo Acosta Quintanar) born in Huetamo, Michoacán, on July 7, 1925 in Mexico, was a drummer, composer, arranger and usually extremely pissed off during studio sessions when his comrades-in-arms made a mistake. Leo, as his friends affectionately called him, was an exceptional musician not only because of his artistic virtues, but also because of his social commitment that led him to confront the union leaderships that afflict musicians and composers; Due to this attitude he was persecuted and harassed socially and economically, without being able…