Top 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.
read moreLive Music News 10/23/2021
One of the young virtuosos of Cuban Jazz piano, Harold Lopez-Nussa will be bringing his quartet to Berkeley’s Freight and Salvage, 2020 Addison Street this Thursday, October 28 at 8 pm. Lopez-Nussa put out a hot recording “Te Lo Dice’ on Mack Avenue last year that featured his jazzed up versions of Cuban dance music including “JazzTon” that mixed Reggaeton with Jazz!
read moreSHO Wows Packed Audiences; Harold Lopez-Nussa coming to Freight; Music News
panish Harlem Orchestra visited Yoshi’s Jazz Club in Oakland this past weekend. The result was an immediate smash: 3 sold out shows and the final 9 pm show on Sunday was closed to being sold out as well. The band sounded amazing as they performed selections from their recent recordings as well as debuting selections from their forthcoming March 2022 release.
read moreTommy Igoe, SHO, Tito Puente Jr.-Yoshis; La Moderna Tradicion-Rockys
usy week at Yoshi’s, Jack London Square in Oakland. Wednesday, trap drum phenom Tommy Igoe will hold court with his Groove Conspiracy big band as they feature Santana’s percussion powerhouse Karl Perazo for a special latin night tomorrow-Wednesday, Oct 6 at 8 pm.
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