Diego Melgar

In 'Money Has No Place In An Authentic Future', Diego Melgar creates eclectic mixes, with each episode chronicling a musical topic through a wide range of genres and eras, highlighting the similarities and differences of ideas throughout the global human tradition of organized sound.

Diego Melgar is a musician that is recognized for his dynamic style within the Miami music scene. Echoing his experience as a first-generation immigrant, Diego bridges wildly different musical cultures within Miami and across the globe. Diego’s talents shine through his experimentation in sound and style as seen through his various projects including, but not limited to: Eris, a hybrid club focused live project with rock tendencies, Butterfly Snapple, an alternative band that exhibits the relationship of hip hop and modern jazz, and The Third Ear, a community based project that invites musicians from all corners of Miami to explore their sonic curiosities through collaborative improvisations. Professionally, Diego has worked with Lauren Jauregui for HBO, performed with the New World Symphony under Michael Tilson Thomas’s conduction, and opened for Khruangbin at III Points Music Festival in 2019.