Thanksgiving/Indigenous Peoples Day Weekend in the SF Bay/Live Music
Known worldwide as “The Queen of Percussion”, Sheila E and her group The E Train will be headlining this holiday weekend at Yoshi’s, Jack London Square in Oakland. Sheila E’s latest recording “Bailar” has been nominated for a Grammy in the Best Tropical Latin album for 2024 which will be decided early next year!
read moreCon Sabor Playlist 11/23/2024-Saturdays 9 to 11 PM PST on KPFA 94.1 FM
Here is the playlist of my last Con Sabor program on KPFA for Saturday, November 23rd. I will be broadcasting live again during Thanksgiving/Indigenous Peoples Day Weekend on Saturday, November 30th from 9 to 11 PM PST on KPFA 94.1 FM and worldwide on the net at www.kpfa.org. I also celebrated the birthday of piano icon (and el maestro Eddie Palmieri’s brother), the late, great Charlie Palmieri with a few choice tracks throughout the program.
read moreCon Sabor Playlist 9/14/2024-Fund Drive-Tribute to Mario Grillo/Live Recordings from the Iconic Greats in Salsa and Afro-Latin Music Part 1-KPFA 94.1 FM/kpfa.org
Hi Everyone, Here is the playlist that I promised to post for tonight’s Con Sabor program for KPFA 94.1 FM/www.kpfa.org’s Fund Drive on Saturday, September 14th. I hope that you have pledged during the time that Con Sabor is broadcast from 9 to 11 PM PST. This year I’m celebrating not only Con Sabor in it’s 27th Year (Wow…time flies when you’re having fun) but also a personal milestone of my 50th anniversary in Broadcasting!). Thanks for your support of the program and my efforts to keep the music going on the airwaves.
read moreCon Sabor Playlist-6/8/2024-KPFA 94.1 FM and www.kpfa.org
Hi Everybody, I hope that you are enjoying the beginning of Summer here in the Bay Area! June 2024 has taken off in a big way with outdoor events featuring great music.
read morePacific Mambo Orchestra kicks off Carnaval SF 2024 Weekend. Carnaval features Pirulo Y La Tribu from Puerto Rico & Music Festivities!
It’s Carnaval Time in the streets of San Francisco. The 46th Annual Carnaval San Francisco will take place this Saturday, May 25th and Sunday, May 26th. The theme for this year is “Honoring Indigenous Roots”. Dr. Rigoberta Menchú Tum, Nobel Peace Prize Laureate of 1992, is this year’s Grand Marshal of the Parade. The festival will feature four headliners on various stages including the hot Salsa-Timba-HipHop-Reggaeton hybrid of Pirulo Y La Tribu from Puerto Rico, Mexican Regional recording star Noel Torres, the infectious Punta sounds of Banda Blanca whose huge hit “Sopa De Caracol” is a party classic and the smooth Cuban crooner Franco will be singing his repertoire of timeless romantic classics.
read morePedrito Martinez kicks off Yerba Buena Gardens Fest! New SF Scene Opens Up on Broadway & More!
The annual Yerba Buena Gardens Festival will have it’s official kick-off for 2024 on Saturday, May 4th from 1 to 3:30 pm featuring the phenomenal vocalist/percussionist Pedrito Martinez (photo-Luis Medina) and his group! Cuban rising star La Dame Blanche will be opening up the show.
read moreSpain’s Tromboranga debut a Triumph at the SF Salsa Festival Saturday night.
Tromboranga the Barcelona based Salsa orchestra had a triumphant debut at the 14th Annual SF Salsa Festival last Saturday night at the SF Marriott Airport Waterfront. This powerful orchestra led by Venezuelan timbalero and percussionist Joaquín Arteaga boasted a gutsy 3 trombone horn section, phenomenal musicians and soloists, a duo of charismatic soneros and an irresistible repertoire to deliver their potent brand of Salsa Dura.
read moreChucho Valdes & Irakere 50, Eliades Ochoa & El Niño y La Verdad Cuban Royalty & one of the island’s brightest stars conquer SF at SFJAZZ, Freight & Salvage and Salsa Rueda Fest
The San Francisco Bay Area was treated to an extraordinary month of Cuban music. Visiting the Bay Area was the Cuban maestro Chucho Valdes and the latest edition of his celebrated band Irakere who are celebrating their 50th anniversary at the SF JAZZ Center.
read moreThe Weekly Rumba – Live Music in SF Tonight for Fat Tuesday/Mardi Gras
Tonight, Tuesday, February 13th is Fat Tuesday known worldwide from it’s origins in the Mardi Gras of New Orleans. Carnaval San Francisco has made it a home town tradition to celebrate Mardi Gras time with a free bacchanal of live music in various venues in the SF Mission District.
read moreJessy 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
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