Music News 7/20/2022
Pianist, composer, arranger and co-founder of Los Van Van, Cesar “Pupy” Pedroso (pictured left-Photo by Tom Ehrlich) passed away this past Sunday, July 17th at the age of 75.
read moreRadio Bemba Still Alive & Kicking in España
Greetings from Barcelona where things are in full swing in Catalunia! I’m taking a well deserved vacation from the daily grind
read moreMy Thoughts on Birthdays, Time, Life and Music
I just turned another year older this past Saturday, June 25th.
read moreCon Tumbao wows SF Jazz Fest, La Peña’s 47th & Edgardo at Charley’s LG
Iconic Cuban vocalist Issac Delgado, who ushered in the timba era with NG La Banda back in 1989, debuted his Afro-Cuban Super group “Con Tumbao” at the 39th San Francisco Jazz Festival at the SF Jazz Center on Saturday night.
read moreMusic Notes 6/8/22 – Alain Perez, SF Jazz Fest & More
The charismatic vocalist/multi-instrumentalist Alain Perez will be visiting the San Francisco Bay Area coming up the next two weekends at two special shows. Perez will be part of the “Homenaje A La Musica Cubana” show along with Mayito Rivera “El Poeta De La Rumba” formerly of Los Van Van along with Van Van alumni Yeni Valdes, Lily “La Amazona” Hernandez, JC Five and others this Saturday, June 11 at Roccapulco
read moreMusic Notes 6/7/2022-Carlos Xavier, Cuba-Caribe & More!
SF Bay based vocalist Carlos Xavier continues to forge his own path with his latest single No Pretendo Ser produced by Salsa producer/keyboardist Efrain “Junito” Davila. Carlos Xavier and his band will be appearing this Thursday, June 9th, 9 pm at the new hot spot for Salsa…Charley’s LG, 15 N Santa Cruz Avenue in Los Gatos. For more information, visit charleyslosgatos.com.
read moreIt’s Carnaval Time Again!
It’s a glorious time to celebrate with your fellow human beings when Carnaval San Francisco reboots in it’s majestic glory this weekend, May 28 and 29th after two years of downsized celebrations due to the COVID 19 Pandemic. It’s going to be a righteous celebration of Life on the streets of the Mission District. The theme this Carnaval comeback year is Colores De Amor (Colors Of Love).
read moreComing up later This Week-
Live Salsa is happening down in Los Gatos every Thursday night at Charley’s LG, 15 N. Santa Cruz Avenue. Featuring this week one of the Bay Area favorites Julio Bravo y Salsabor. Yours truly, Luis Medina will be your DJ (KPFA/WorldSalsaRadio.com), WSR’s DJ El De La Clave will be in the house. Dance lessons with Migi and Angel start at 8 pm.
read moreLive Music Happenings and more 5/8/2022
There is a new Salsa scene happening on Thursdays starting this Thursday, May 12th at Charley’s LG, 15 N Santa Cruz Ave, Los Gatos presented by your friends at International Salsa Magazine. Opening night at this state of the art club will feature the swinging sounds of the multi-talented vocalist/conguero Edgardo Cambon and Candela.
read moreSF International Film Festival showcases Films that you should look out for
The 65th San Francisco International Film Festival was a showcase for narrative, documentary, shorts, tributes and live music-film experiences. The following are some of the films from their Cine Latino showcase and other intriguing films that you should look out for during the next few months:
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