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Hot Recordings Out Now-June 2021!

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Hot Recordings Out Now-June 2021!

Ruben Blades with Roberto Delgado & Orchestra Salswing! Ruben Blades Productions Iconic vocalist Ruben Blades has mixed Salsa, Jazz and Swing music into an intoxicating brew.

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Live Music-Livestream Updates/Etc./Northern Cali 6/8/2021

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Live Music-Livestream Updates/Etc./Northern Cali 6/8/2021

Here is the current batch of listings of Live and DJ music opening up in the San Francisco Bay Area/Northern California.

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Sabiduria Con Tumbao Playlist 5/26/2021

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Sabiduria Con Tumbao Playlist 5/26/2021

Sabiduria Con Tumbao covered a lot of musical territory in tonight’s program. In the first hour, we gave a Happy Anniversary shout out to El Gran Combo who celebrated their 59th Anniversary today. There was also a tribute to one of the great soneros in Cuba today…Mayito Rivera “El Poeta De La Rumba”.

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Con Sabor-KPFA Fund Drive Program #2-5/22/2021

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Con Sabor-KPFA Fund Drive Program #2-5/22/2021

Con Sabor on KPFA 94.1 FM and worldwide on kpfa.org every Saturday night 9 to 11 PM PST presented another swinging program to raise funds for the station’s Spring Fund Drive. The new recording “Cha Cha Cha: Homenaje A Lo Tradicional” featuring a trio of great talents: Alain Perez, Issac Delgado and Orquesta Aragon was featured.

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Sabiduria Con Tumbao Playlist 5/19/2021

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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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New Live Music Happenings Opening Up in SF/North Cali

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New Live Music Happenings Opening Up in SF/North Cali

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.

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Con Sabor Playlist 5/15/21 – Fund Drive Edition #1

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Con 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 Playlist 5/12/2021

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Sabiduria Con Tumbao Playlist 5/12/2021

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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Music News – New & Returning Salsa venues… 5/15/2021

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Music News – New & Returning Salsa venues… 5/15/2021

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.

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Con Sabor Playlist 5/8/2021

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Con 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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