Sabiduria Con Tumbao Playlist 5/19/2021
This week Sabiduria Con Tumbao on WorldSalsaRadio.com celebrated the return of live music and the gradual reopening of music venues in California and the US. It’s been a long year for anyone involved in the live music business from musicians, DJ’s, promoters, sound and stage crews, etc. I featured live tracks from El Gran Combo, Edwin El Calvito Reyes and Mandy Cantero of Los Van Van giving tribute to Adalberto Alvarez, Richie Ray/Bobby Cruz, Bobby Valentin w/Marvin Santiago and Hector Lavoe sprinkled throughout the program
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Pacific Mambo Orchestra will play their first live date on Friday, June 11th in. St. Helena at the Charles Krug Winery. PMO will performs two shows at 5:30 pm and 8:30 pm.
read moreCon Sabor Playlist 5/15/21 – Fund Drive Edition #1
Con Sabor delivered its first fund drive program to raise funds during KPFA Radio’s Spring Fund Drive. The program featured new music by Jose Alberto “El Canario” off the tribute to the late Colombian salsero Joe Arroyo, Papo Rosario ex El Gran Combo vocalist, Monsi Y Su Salsa, Carlos Jimenez, Julian Arenas and the Latin Heartbeat Orchestra
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Sabiduria Con Tumbao celebrated the birthday of Andy Montañez, one of the iconic voices in Salsa on tonight’s Six at 6 pm segment. Andy whose powerful voice has graced recordings from his glory days with El Gran Combo, Dimension Latina and the Puerto Rico All Stars to his successful solo career and he’s still going strong at the age of 79. I also gave tribute to El Dia Del Son Cubano which was widely celebrated in Cuba on Saturday, May 8th
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Now that the COVID vaccines are available to the majority of the US population and that the number of cases are going down in California, venues are starting to open up again for regular business. During this transition between playing shows during the pandemic and the general return to live music in venues, a few scenes in the SF Bay Area/Northern California have opened up.
read moreCon Sabor Playlist 5/8/2021
Con Sabor on KPFA 94.1 FM and www.kpfa.org featured an interview with rising star powerhouse vocalist Christelle Durandy who is part of the Grammy Award winning orchestra Pacific Mambo Orchestra as well as have worked with NY’s Cocomama, The Cabanijazz Project, Rumbache and others.
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Sabiduria Con Tumbao on WorldSalsaRadio.com gave an Afro-Latin Cinco De Mayo salute to Mexico during our Six at 6 pm segment. Artists such as Oscar D’Leon, Tito Nieves with Marco Antonio Solis, El Gran Combo, Lila Downs, Ismael Miranda and Mexican salsero Jesus Enriquez were featured.
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KPFA 94.1 FM based in Berkeley in the San Francisco/Northern California area is busy with the current Spring Fund Drive which runs until Friday, May 28, 2021. My program “Con Sabor” which is broadcast every Saturday night from 9 to 11 PM PST will be airing special fund drive programs on Saturday, May 15th and Saturday, May 22nd
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Sabiduria Con Tumbao celebrated Ray Barretto’s birthday on April 29th with a Six at 6 pm salute featuring some of his iconic tunes.
read moreCon Sabor Playlist 5/1/2021
Con Sabor with yours truly, Luis Medina celebrated the late, great Ray Barretto’s birthday (born April 29, 1929; died Feb. 17, 2006) on this program with his classic version of “Cocinando” from the recording “Que Viva La Musica” which came out 50 years ago this year!
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