Jessy Diaz “Diosa Y Fé”; Con Sabor Playlist for Sat. 2/3/24-KPFA 94.1 FM
On this past Saturday’s Con Sabor program, I featured an interview with Jessy Diaz, a rising star from Matanzas, Cuba now based in Miami. Jessy is a powerhouse vocalist and dynamic performer who gave a number of electrifying performances in the SF Bay Area in a variety of diverse settings that showcased her versatility
Read MoreMusic News SF Bay Area 2/5/24
February is going to be a busy month for live music aficionados in the SF Bay. Piano icon Chucho Valdes celebrates the 50th Anniversary of his heralded band Irakere at the SFJAZZ Center from Thursday, February 15 through Sunday, February 18.
Read MoreShall We Begin…Happy 2024. The Best of 2023-Salsa/Latin Jazz/Musica Cubana-Luis Medina-Con Sabor KPFA
Happy New Year everyone. It’s 2024 and I hope that you brought the New Year safe and sound! The following are my complete biased opinions of best recordings in Salsa, Latin Jazz, Musica Cubana during 2023. (and that came out in 2023!) I hope that this list will inspire you to catch up with great music that you haven’t caught up to during this impressive year. Be sure to keep listening to Con Sabor every Saturday evening from 9 to 11 pm except on the last Saturday of the month when Emiliano Echeveria and Radio Cuba Canta sits in for me. This list isn’t in any particular order but it’s simply the best music from 2023 in my humble opinion. LM
Read MoreCatching Up With All of You…Dec. 2023 News
I’m catching up with some important news since December has been so crazy busy for me. For one, I want to wish one of my great musical inspirations, piano master Eddie Palmieri, a happy 87th Birthday which he celebrated earlier this month on Friday, December 15th.
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