Con Sabor Playlist 9/12/2020
here is the playlist for the Con Sabor program that was broadcast on KPFA 94.1 FM this past Saturday evening from 9 to 11 pm. I paid tribute to the late Frankie Lebron of the Lebron Brothers who passed away late last week. New music from Gilberto Santa Rosa, Tromboranga, Edwin Perez, The Cabanijazz Project, El Noro, Edgardo Cambon, the John Santos Sextet, Bobi Cespedes, Key Elements and Carol Welsman with Juan Luis Guerra were also featured.
Read MoreSabiduria Con Tumbao playlist 9/9/2020
This week I had a feature on the role of the vibraphone in Salsa and Latin Jazz. The range of artists ranged from Cal Tjader to Joe Cuba to La Siete Potencias to the SF Bay Area’s own Vibrason. The Six at 6 (pm) featured scintillating salsa from Colombia.
Read MoreCon Sabor Playlist 9/5/2020
This past week, the program featured the highly anticipated new recording from Salsa Dura favorites Tromboranga entitled Salsaterapia and “La Familia” the lead off track from Gilberto Santa Rosa’s exciting new recording Colegas that features Tito Nieves.
Read MoreSabiduria Con Tumbao Playlist 9/2/2020
Hi Everybody/Hola Mi Gente, this past week, Sabiduria Con Tumbao did a feature on the prolific Cuban bandleader/vocalist/composer/producer Adalberto Alvarez in the first hour. I also paid a 94th birthday tribute to Rafael Ithier (pictured left), the pianist and founder of Puerto Rico’s iconic orchestra El Gran Combo now enjoying 58 years in show business on our Six at 6 (pm) segment.
Read MoreNew Releases Spotlight 9/6/2020
Two hot new releases have come at the traditional end of Summer thanks to Tromboranga and Gilberto Santa Rosa.
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