Due to concerns regarding public safety during the current Coronavirus outbreak, all of the March events mentioned on my last blog Random Notes post have been either cancelled or postponed to a later date. Will update on future events soon. Please be safe, take care of yourselves and wash your hands. This is no joke!!
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- Tempo Latino-Europe's #1 Outdoor Latin Music Festival 2021..and PMO will be there!
- Talking Music/Music Notes 1/27/23
- Talking Music: In Appreciation of Jeff Beck RIP
- Support KPFA and Con Sabor-Fund Drive til 5/28/21
- Summer 2017 - Live music lives in SF/Northern Cali
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- Spain's Tromboranga debut a Triumph at the SF Salsa Festival Saturday night.
- SHO Wows Packed Audiences; Harold Lopez-Nussa coming to Freight; Music News
- SHO - One of two great one of a kind bands - caught live!
- Shall We Begin...Happy 2024. The Best of 2023-Salsa/Latin Jazz/Musica Cubana-Luis Medina-Con Sabor KPFA
- SF Music News - RIP Jimmy Arhon SF's DJ Griego & More
- SF Is Still The Place To Be: YGB Fest w/Pedrito Martinez & Issac Delgado
- SF International Film Festival showcases Films that you should look out for
- SF International Film Festival
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- SF Int'l Film Festival Part 2
- SF Film Festival Wrap Up
- SF Film Festival shines with Live Tributes & Music-Film showings at the Castro
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- SF Bay Represents with New Recorded Music!
- SF Bay Area Salsa Notas 12/27/2020
- Salsa SF Radio: WorldSalsaRadio.com celebrates
- Salsa Salsa Salsa
- Salsa Na Ma In San Francisco
- Salsa great Tito Rojas RIP
- Sabiduria Con Tumbao w/Herman Olivera 4/14/21
- Sabiduria Con Tumbao Playlist-Johnny Pacheco Tribute 2/17/2021
- Sabiduria Con Tumbao playlist for Wed Aug. 5, 2020
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- Sabiduria Con Tumbao Playlist 1/13/2021
- Sabiduria Con Tumbao on WorldSalsaRadio.com on Pause for now!
- Sabiduria Con Tumbao 4/26/2021
- Sabiduria Con Tumbao 4/21/21- Johnny "Dandy" Rodriguez
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- Sabidura Con Tumbao playlist for Wed 7/22/2020
- Rumba Que Zumba at the Havana Jazz Festival
- Ruben Blades Triumphs at the Paramount, SHO Dec 11, Karl Perazo, Classic Charlie Palmieri
- Ruben Blades 10/18
- Roberto Roena Señor Bongo & Fania All Star RIP
- RIP Salsa Icon Johnny Pacheco
- RIP Ralph Irrizary - Master Timbalero for Ray Barretto, Ruben Blades, Timbalaye, Son Cafe and others.
- RIP Larry Harlow "El Judio Maravilloso" of Orquesta Harlow & Fania All Stars
- RIP Andy Gonzalez 1/1/51-4/9/20
- Reve scheduled to appear at this year's Salsa Rueda Festival in SF
- Remembering Oscar Valdes, Irakere co-founder, lead vocalist and percussionist; Music News
- Random Thoughts 6/6/2020
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- Radio Bemba Still Alive & Kicking in España
- Prayers for Tito Garcia of Orquesta Internacional, Ritmo 74, Rene Del Mar fame
- PMO Live & Free This Sat 9/24; Goodbye Marty Sheller
- Playlist for Con Sabor-Sat 9/9/2023-9 to 11 PM PST-KPFA 94.1 FM
- Playlist for Con Sabor-Fund Drive Edition-9/23/23 featuring the 10 pm Mix
- Pedrito Martinez/Issac Delgado 5/1-Yerba Buena Gardens SF
- Pedrito Martinez kicks off Yerba Buena Gardens Fest! New SF Scene Opens Up on Broadway & More!
- Pascal Bokar Afro Blue Grazz Band & John Nava & the Latin Jazz Collective at 3rd Annual Bay Area Latin Jazz Fest this Sat.
- Orestes Vilato: Rare Club appearance In The SF Bay
- OMCA 2nd Fridays are Smokin' En Clave!
- Omar Sosa & Friends Livestream Info for 2/21/2021
- Notes from Late Summer 2016
- New Years Eve: Musical Fireworks At The Freight
- New Releases-Little Johnny Rivero & More News
- New Releases Spotlight 9/6/2020
- New Recordings for PMO, VibraSON
- New Recordings 9/26/2020
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- New Music Reviews-Oct 2022
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- New Music and Live Shows 9/25/2021
- New Music - September 2011
- new month for bright moments
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- New Live Music Happenings Opening Up in SF/North Cali
- New East Bay Spots for Salsa and Timba
- My Thoughts on Birthdays, Time, Life and Music
- My Conversation With Mayito Rivera "El Poeta De La Rumba" by Luis Medina
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- Music Notes 6/8/22 - Alain Perez, SF Jazz Fest & More
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- Music News: Week ending 1/21/23
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- Music News & Cine+Mas SF Latino Film Festival!
- Music News - New & Returning Salsa venues... 5/15/2021
- Music News - Livestreams 4/25/2021
- Music Is Where You Find It-Carlitos Franco All Stars at Mission District Celebration for muralists Michael Rios and Carlos "Kookie" Gonzalez.
- Music Highlights for this Post Thanksgiving Week
- Mill Valley Film Festival...Viva El Cine!
- Maykel Blanco visits SF In October
- Mayito Rivera, the dynamic El Poeta De La Rumba wows Roccapulco; Music News
- Mayito Rivera This Friday Nov. 4th at Roccapulco
- Mas Viejo Pero Sabroso
- Mars Volta's Omar Rodriguez-Lopez Live in SF
- Mario Ortiz Jr. All Star Band...awesome!
- Mario Ortiz All Star Band Rides High Again
- March 2010 dj tidbits
- Maracalicious
- Making Kids Happy
- Makes You Wanna Holler!
- Los Van Van-Davies SF
- Los Van Van - A Giant of a live band with an enduring legacy!
- Los Muñequitos de Matanzas
- Livestreams This Weekend..9/20/2020
- Live Music-Livestream Updates/Etc./Northern Cali 6/8/2021
- Live Music Thursdays: What U Should Know plus Tips for The Weekend!
- Live Music This Sunday 10/22/23
- Live Music News 10/23/2021
- Live Music News & Support Con Sabor during the KPFA Winter Fund Drive 3/5/22
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- Life Y La Politica. 50/50 calling out the Vote; Dharma calling out the Prez
- Life Is Good
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- LatinJazzingit!
- Latin Grammylicious
- Late Summer Music Releases 8/17/2020
- Last Modupue Sunday@ Rocky's; Music News 8/27/22
- KPFA needs your support!
- Keeping the engine running at SXSW
- Karabali Shines at Yerba Buena Gardens Fest; Music happenings for this weekend!
- Joyful Pre Xmas Tribute To Jose Guaman
- Jose Mangual Jr. - Still Swinging and coming back to Northern Cali!
- Jose Luis Cortez "El Tosco" RIP
- Jorge Santana RIP 5/14/2020
- Jorge Drexler triumphs at Mezzanine
- John Santos Sextet Triumphs at the Freight 12/2/22
- John Santos Sextet New Release
- John Santos Raices Returns, SJ Summerfest Preview, Music News 8/9/2022
- John Santos Documentary at SXSW; Yeny Valdes visits SF; Baila@ La Peña; Jose Ruiz B'Day w/Anthony Blea!
- John Santos Doc and Live Performances; SF JAZZ brings on the Afro-Latin Sound and more!
- Jessy Diaz "Diosa Y Fé"; Con Sabor Playlist for Sat. 2/3/24-KPFA 94.1 FM
- Jerry Rivera at Festival De La Isla
- It's Getting Hot In Here... March 2016 Events coming up!
- It's Carnaval Time Again!
- It's Carnaval SF Weekend; Los Van Van visit the SF Mission and other music news!
- It's Already June..I had my Carnaval Blast!
- Issac Delgado Returns to the Bay Area
- Is It Fun Yet 2011?
- Is It A Crime To Enjoy Too Much Good Music???
- Interview with Edmundo Pina Machin "Mundele"- English Translation from Con Sabor KPFA 2/11/23
- International Women's Day - Celebrating Women's Voices
- International Salsa at Tempo Latino 2010
- India comes alive in SF!
- Ilmar-Aldo Lopez-Gaviliàn show cancelled; Victor Manuelle postponed
- I'm baaaaacccckk!
- I saw the future and his name is Aldo Lopez-Gavilan
- Hot Recordings Out Now-June 2021!
- Honor Roll Time
- Hola From Barcelona, Espana-Talking with Ël Molestoso
- Hola 2017!!
- Hitting The Ground Running
- Herman Olivera coming, Weekend happenings!
- Havana Jazz Festival 2018 Part One
- Happy Mother's Day/Feliz Dia De Las Madres 5/10/2020
- Happy Holidays! Music News 12/26/2022
- Happy Brithday Benny Velarde!
- Happy 78th Birthday Juan Formell (8/2/1942-5/1/2014) - Founder of Los Van Van, "El Tren De Cuba"
- Hahahaha!
- Great new music from John Santos and the Coro Folklorico Kindembo
- Great lineup for Valentines Day Concert this Friday nite @California Ballroom Oakland
- Graciela RIP
- Gracias John Santos: "Santos Skin To Skin" & Birthday Celebration at SF JAZZ
- Goodbye Tirso Duarte and other music news
- Gig Alert: Cabanijazz Project start March 2023 with a bang with Latin Jazz Series!
- From Benin To Oakland
- Fito Reinoso on Con Sabor Live Sessions-Sat. March 5th
- Filosofia Caribena
- Fernandito Junior-On His Way Up!
- Feliz Navidad y Viva La Musica
- Feliz Año Nuevo/Checking in on 1/6/2022
- Favorite Recordings of 2018
- Farewell to Legendary percussion master Candido Camero.
- Essential Recordings/Fall 2017 Listening
- Enrique Romero "El Molestoso" RIP
- Emceeing: The Thrill Of It All
- El Tecolote celebrates 53 Years, Music Happenings & free Brazilian Day/Lavagem
- El Maestro Eddie Palmieri announces his retirement due to health issues
- El Gran Combo bring their 60th Anniversary Celebration to the SF Bay!
- Edgardo Cambon y Candela at 3rd Annual Latin Jazz Fest this Sat.
- Edgardo Cambon tonight at the Freight & Salvage; Cesar Chavez Day Festival/Orquesta Aragon this weekend!
- Eddie Palmieri Wows Yoshi's Crowd
- Eddie Palmieri celebrates 75th!
- Diego El Cigala triumphs at Zellerbach
- Cubanismo, New Swing Sextet & Dayme Arocena
- Cuban Music Explosion in the SF Bay
- COVID 19 Ups and Downs-Live Music & the Politics of Dancing
- Concert For Cuba Livestream
- Con Tumbao wows SF Jazz Fest, La Peña's 47th & Edgardo at Charley's LG
- Con Sabor-KPFA Fund Drive Program #2-5/22/2021
- Con Sabor Top Picks of 2011/Salsa-Latin Jazz-Musica Cubana
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- Con Sabor Special Fund Drive Edition Tonite 12/10/22 9pm on KPFA 94.1 FM & kpfa.org!
- Con Sabor Playlist/KPFA 94.1 FM/Sat. Aug. 5, 2023
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- Con Sabor Playlist-KPFA Sat. 9/3/2022
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- Compania All Stars in San Francisco!
- Coming up later This Week-
- Cinema Cinema and more Cinema
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- Ciao, Robin Williams
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- Ciao 2 2018! Welcome 2019!
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- Chico Y Rita
- Checking In 4/19/2020
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- Ch..ch...changes!
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- Bobi Cespedes, Brian Andres and Music News 8/27/2020
- Blessed to Live In The Bay Area - 2010 Edition
- Bittersweet Moments with Bobby Hutcherson
- Big Weekend with Joe Bataan, Manolito Y Su Trabuco and the Big Cafe Con Leche Fest w/Willie Colon
- Best Recordings of 2009
- Benefit for Puerto Rico This Friday 12/1-Roccapulco
- Benefit for Jose Ruiz-Casa De Cultura 3/5/17
- Been Too Busy To Write...but I'm back!
- Been Too Busy To Post!!
- Beautiful Summer - SF Bay/Northern California
- Be ready to bring your dance shoes 2 my shows
- Bay Area Latin Jazz Festival Valentine's Day Bash @ Oakland's California Ballroom
- Bataan's Back In Town!
- Back To Reality!
- Back To Business
- Back From Vacation to Grammy Reality
- Aragon - Le Champagne de Las Charangas
- Aqui El Que Baila Gana
- Anthony Blea..Celebrating the SF Violin Virtuoso!
- Another New Year Resolution
- And The Beat Goes On
- All March concert/club appearances are cancelled or postponed for now!
- Afrocubism Brings Out The Sun!
- Afro Cuban All Stars Shine; Koketos Pop Up; John Santos Sextet-Shelby w/Tiffany Austin explode @KCSM Bash
- Adalberto Alvarez "El Caballero Del Son" RIP
- Acts to look out for this Summer-SF Bay 2018
- A Funny Thing happened to me on the way to make this post....
- A Conversation with El Maestro, Chucho Valdes
- 2nd Annual Bay Area Latin Jazz Festival was a Blast!!!
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