Omar Sosa & Friends Livestream Info for 2/21/2021
On Con Sabor on KPFA 94.1 FM, I promised that I would have the link to Omar Sosa and Friends livestream. Joining Omar will be Moroccan vocalist Bouchaib Abdellhadi, Peruvian percussionist Juan Medrona Cotito, American bassist Geoff Brennan with special appearance by Peruvian dancer Pierr Padilla Vasquez.
read moreMusic News 2/7/2021
Mario “Mayito” Solomon is the renowned bandleader, timbalero and vocalist for one of SF Bay Area”s based hot bands “Mario Y Su Timbeko”. The band have been working on putting together their new recording. I was impressed after hearing three of their new songs “I Have What You Want”, “Sola Te Quedaste” and “Nadie Sabe Nada”.
read moreSabiduria Con Tumbao Playlist 1/27/2021
Sabiduria Con Tumbao ended the first month of 2021 with an extended tribute to conga legend Mongo Santamaria which included the Six at 6 pm segment tribute. This program brought back good memories of exceptional concerts that featured this great conga master!
read moreCon Sabor Playlist 1/23/2021
I presented a fresh program that featured new music by SF based artists Sentimento Y Manana, PMO vocalist Braulio Barrera’s collaboration with Peruvian legend Coco Linares, Carlos Xavier, the new Cuban timba gods Leonardo Diago Y La Nueva Era, the return of Calle Real, Mixael Cabrera, Nic N’Taya, Orquesta Abran Paso with Fania legend Adalberto Santiago and The Big Jhony.
read moreSabiduria Con Tumbao Playlist 1/20/2021
Sabiduria Con Tumbao featured a Six at 6 pm segment tribute to Fania All Stars member, Bandleader, Bongo legend and Dancer Roberto Roena who turned 81 years old this month. Roena, a true showman has had a star studded career since joining Rafael Cortijo’s group at the tender age of 16. He later joined El Gran Combo before forming his group, The Apollo Sound in 1969.
read moreMusic News: Richie Ray and Livestreams this Week 1/21-1/24/2021
Salsa piano legend Ricardo (Richie) Ray has just released a new instrumental recording Salsa Jazz and Beethoven on his own label. Richie studied classical piano at the prestigious Julliard School Of Music before launching into his five decade plus career back in the 1960’s.
read moreSabiduria Con Tumbao Playlist 1/13/2021
Sabiduria Con Tumbao dedicated it’s Six at 6 pm segment to Las Damas Del Bolero…a spotlight to six boleros sung by the fierce female voices in Afro-Latin music. Celia Cruz, Gabriela, La Lupe, La India, Omara Portuondo and Lucrecia were featured in this segment. Plus Haila Mompie’s tribute to the late Armando Manzanero
read moreCon Sabor Playlist 1/9/2021
I presented Part 2 of my best recordings of 2020 this week. You can check out my complete list if you scroll down the entries on my blog
read moreSabiduria Con Tumbao 1/6/2021
I hope that all of you have had a good start to your year despite the surge of the Coronavirus and the violent, political turmoil that we are in at this present day. Keep your heads up, folks!! Sabiduria Con Tumbao started the New Year honoring the dynamic duo of Richie Ray and Bobby Cruz.
read moreCon Sabor Playlist 1/2/2021
Happy New Year to everyone!! I played my best of 2020 in Salsa, Musica Cubana, Latin Jazz on the 24th Anniversary of Con Sabor! The program started on the first weekend of January in 1997. Time flies when you’re having fun!! I want to thank all of the listeners and aficionados of Salsa, Latin Jazz, Afro-Cuban and Afro-Caribbean music who have supported the program all of these years!
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