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
read moreMusic 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.
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.
read moreSabiduria Con Tumbao playlist 5/5/2021
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.
read moreSupport KPFA and Con Sabor-Fund Drive til 5/28/21
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
read moreSabiduria Con Tumbao 4/26/2021
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!
read moreSabiduria Con Tumbao 4/21/21- Johnny “Dandy” Rodriguez
Sabiduria Con Tumbao featured an interview with Tipica 73 and Mambo Legends Orchestra co-founder Johnny “Dandy” Rodriguez. Dandy, as he’s known to his friends, played bongos, cowbell and percussion with the giants of Salsa and Latin Jazz such as Tito Puente, Tito Rodriguez, Ray Barretto among others over his long, illustrious career.
read moreSabiduria Con Tumbao w/Herman Olivera 4/14/21
Sabiduria Con Tumbao turned the spotlight on one of the finest soneros in Salsa…the amazing Herman Olivera who is nicknamed “El Sonero Del Siglo XXI”.
read moreSF Film Festival Wrap Up
The SF Film Festival that ran from April 8 through the 18th pulled off a virtual trip to the movies and all treated Bay Area audiences to special screenings at the Fort Mason Flix Drive-In. There were a variety of narrative, documentary and short films showcased during the festival
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