Listen to an Interview with Leila Cobo, author of TELL ME SOMETHING TRUE

Renowned journalist and former concert pianist, Leila Cobo is a native of Cali, Colombia and the author of TELL ME SOMETHING TRUE, the story of a woman who discovers her dead mother’s journal and her entire life is thrown into question.

The Executive Director of Latin Content and Programming for Billboard, she is a frequent contributor to NPR and has written liner notes for acts such as Ricky Martin, Shakira and Chayanne. She is also the host of the television show Estudio Billboard, which feautures in-depth interviews with artists like Juanes, Maná, Juan Luis Guerra and Los Temerarios among many others.

Visit http://leilacobo.com/

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