New Releases Spotlight 9/6/2020
Two hot new releases have come at the traditional end of Summer thanks to Tromboranga and Gilberto Santa Rosa.
read moreSabiduria Con Tumbao playlist 8/26/2020 – WorldSalsaRadio.com
Hi Everybody/Hola Mi Gente, I gave tribute to one of the great Puerto Rican soneros/boleristas of all time, Jose “Cheo” Feliciano in an expanded Six At 6 (pm) segment. There was so much music in his repertoire that we took up the entire second hour of Sabiduria Con Tumbao with longer tracks that exemplified his genius at the soneo!
read moreBobi Cespedes, Brian Andres and Music News 8/27/2020
SF Bay Area based Cuban vocalist Bobi Cespedes has returned with a gorgeous recording “Mujer Y Cantante”. Eight original songs celebrating the Cuban son penned by the veteran vocalist who was an important part of the esteemed Conjunto Cespedes back in the 80’s and 90’s
read moreSabiduria Con Tumbao playlist for 8/15/2020
I gave a tribute to the late Maestro Israel Lopez “Cachao” in the first half of my program last week. The 6 at Six (pm) segment showcased the songs of the Coronavirus Quarantine Summer.
read moreCon Sabor Playlist 8/22/2020
Hi Everybody, here is the playlist for this past Saturday evening’s Con Sabor program on KPFA. I played new releases from Giberto Santa Rosa w/Tito Nieves, Wito Rodriguez, Juston Saurez and the Son All Stars and Wil Campa featuring Haila. We also featured new San Francisco Bay Area based music from Bobi Cespedes (pictured left), The John Santos Sextet and Edgardo Cambon & LaTiDo.
read moreLate Summer Music Releases 8/17/2020
Among the pile of new releases from the San Francisco Bay Area that I received, during the past 2 months, have included the anticipated new release “Art Of The Descarga” from The John Santos Sextet on Smithsonian Folkways which reinterprets the traditional, improvised Cuban descargas (jam sessions) into a jazzier, modernistic groove with poignant political and social commentary within the composition’s inventive twists and turns.
read moreCon Sabor Playlist Aug. 15, 2020 – KPFA 94.1 FM
Hi Everybody, here is the playlist for the Saturday, Aug. 15th Con Sabor program from 9 to 11 pm on KPFA 94.1 FM and www.kpfa.org.
read moreSabiduria Con Tumbao playlist for Aug. 12, 2020 WorldSalsaRadio.com
Hi Everybody, we covered a lot of ground during last Wednesday August 12, 2020 broadcast. We went and visited Europe musically during the first hour of the program. We listened to exciting music from the Netherlands, France, England, Italy, Spain, Germany and Switzerland!
read moreCon Sabor playlist 8/8/2020
Hi Everyone, here is the playlist for the Con Sabor program broadcasted on KPFA 94.1 FM and www.kpfa.org last Saturday evening, Aug. 8, 2020.
read moreTempo Latino-Europe’s #1 Outdoor Latin Music Festival 2021..and PMO will be there!
SF Bay area’s own Pacific Mambo Orchestra will open for Los Van Van at the kickoff for the annual outdoor Tempo Latino Festival on Friday, July 30, 2021 in picturesque Vic Fezensac, France.
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