Ilmar-Aldo Lopez-Gaviliàn show cancelled; Victor Manuelle postponed
Two major shows as well as a wave of smaller shows by live performers and DJS in the Bay Area were affected by the recent surge of Omicron cases.
read moreMusic News 1/17/2022
The Brothers are coming to the SF Bay! Cuban born virtuosos, violinist Ilmar and pianist Aldo Lopez-Gavilàn (pictured left), subjects of the documentary Los Hermanos/The Brothers will be appearing this coming Sunday, Jan. 23, 5 pm at Zellerbach Auditorium, UC Berkeley.
read moreFeliz Año Nuevo/Checking in on 1/6/2022
Happy New Year/Feliz Año Nuevo! I hope that this New Year will see us moving past this dark COVID period. Especially for my friends, colleagues and artists that I work with and admire in Music and Media. The Music industry (which I’m a part of as a live DJ and event MC) is still hurting due to the ongoing COVID pandemic which will hopefully end soon or will evolve into something that we may have to deal with for a long time. I am facing this period with hope, optimism, courage and the tenacity needed to move forward no matter what.
read moreTop Salsa/Cuban Recordings 2021
The following are my top picks for 2021 in Salsa and Cuban music for this year along with my top Singles for the year as well. These are in no particular order other than my #1 pick which is a tie this year
read moreMusic News 12/14/2021
The legendary Eddie Palmieri will be celebrating his 85th Birthday tomorrow. To commemorate the occasion, I will be presenting a birthday salute to El Maestro on Sabiduria Con Tumbao this Wednesday on his birthday from 5 to 7 PM PST on WorldSalsaRadio.com.
read moreMusic News 12/2/2021
I started writing a column last month on the San Francisco/Northern California Latin scene for the on-line International Salsa Magazine. The column is called Noticias Con Sabor with news on what’s happening with musicians, DJ’s, bands, venues, concerts, radio and media that impact the local scene. You can access the magazine and my column by visiting salsagoogle.com.
read moreRuben Blades Triumphs at the Paramount, SHO Dec 11, Karl Perazo, Classic Charlie Palmieri
The Ruben Blades concert at Oakland’s Paramount Theatre on Saturday, November 20th was sensational! The anticipation of the packed intergenerational crowd to his first visit In 18 years was at a high peak. Blades wowed the audience with a stunning performance backed by bassist Roberto Delgado’s dynamic Big Band.
read moreUpcoming Shows, Ruben Blades, Niche, Latin Grammys & More
Julio Bravo will be celebrating 27 years as a bandleader and vocalist of his band Salsabor on Wednesday, November 24th (the night before Thanksgiving) at the Seahorse in Sausalito.
read moreAnthony Blea..Celebrating the SF Violin Virtuoso!
One of our local treasures, Violinist Anthony Blea’s (Photo: Anthony Blea at Rocky’s June 2021; Photo: Luis Medina) celebrated his 60th birthday on November 9th. This home-grown violin virtuoso’s numerous credits since starting his career as a teenager include his work with Tipica Cienfuegos, Orquesta Batachanga, John Santos and the Machete Ensemble, Cachao, Son Primero, Charanga 76, the Musical Art Quartet, Los Bros and many others.
read moreA Funny Thing happened to me on the way to make this post….
My computer crashed this week and caused quite a few headaches for me. When liquid spilled all over my keyboard last Saturday afternoon, I reacted in panic and horror.
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