Sabiduria Con Tumbao Playlist 10/28/2020
Today, I received the sad news that “El Dueño Del Soneo”, Cano Estremera passed away. I was lucky to include some vintage Bobby Valentin featuring Cano Estremera at the last minute since I was informed of this news right before the start of the show.
read moreCano Estremera RIP
The great Puerto Rican sonero Cano Estremera has died of complications related to Cystic Fibrosis on Wednesday, October 28. He was 62 years old. Nicknamed El Dueño Del Soneo, Estremera was known for his rapid fire smooth singing style, his prowness as an sonero (a singer who improvises most or all of his lyrics to songs on stage), his unique sense of humor and who gained notoriety as a fierce competitor in legendary live battles with other soneros on stage.
read moreLife Y La Politica. 50/50 calling out the Vote; Dharma calling out the Prez
A rebroadcast of the 50/50 livestream virtual concert to be bring out the vote on Sunday, November 1st from 5 to 7 pm PST on Facebook tinyurl.com/fb5050. The livestream will showcase the best of the musical segments with an added new musical segment by Marc Anthony.
read moreCon Sabor Playlist 10/24/2020
Tonight’s Con Sabor program featured new releases by Little Johnny Rivero, Omara Portuondo, the Adalberto Alvarez tribute concert, Manolito Y Su Trabuco, trombonist Conrad Herwig’s Latin Side Of Horace Silver live set and Philadelphia’s Orquesta Lucena.
read moreSabiduria Con Tumbao Playlist 10/21/2020
the first hour of the program featured Birthday shout outs to the Guarachera Del Mundo…Celia Cruz and one of the great architects of Afro Cuban Jazz…the legendary Dizzy Gillespie. The Six at 6 pm featured a salute to the man affectionately called “Mr. Afinque”…the great Puerto Rican bandleader Willie Rosario featuring six explosive tracks from his repertoire.
read moreNew Releases-Little Johnny Rivero & More News
Renowned percussionist/conguero “Little” Johnny Rivero has just released an exciting new Salsa recording “Cuero Duro” on Mod Squad recordings with a fresh talent, Alberto Almonte on lead vocals.
read moreCon Sabor Playlist 10/17/2020
Hi Everyone, this week I featured new music by Ricardo Lemvo y Makina Loca, La 33 and Orquesta Fuego in the mix this week. Here is the playlist:
read moreSabiduria Con Tumbao Playlist 10/14/2020
Hi Everyone, this program featured in the first hour our feature on Charanga Part 2 focusing on New York Charanga from 1960 to 1981. The Six at 6 pm segment featured the music of the mighty Venezuelan Salsa icon Oscar D’Leon.
read moreNew Live Scenes Up & Down during COVID & Livestreams
COVID is still around and surges are occurring all over the country. The pandemic is so real that it’s preventing live music from fully returning to be part of the new normal.
read moreSabiduria Con Tumbao Playlist 10/7/2020
This week, I had the pleasure of interviewing Cuban percussion phenom Calixto Oviedo and his wife, vocalist Lily Hernandez on the program. Calixto who was the drummer/percussionist for Timba legends NG La Banda and has enjoyed a fine solo career in Europe and the US shared his new recording “Latin Funk” which features Hernandez. They will be each coming out with new recordings early in the coming year. I also gave a Six at 6 pm segment tribute to Fania All Star bassist and Salsa great Bobby Valentin.
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