CON SABOR PLAYLIST 5/2/2026-KPFA 94.1 FM/KPFA.ORG-SATURDAYS 9 TO 11 PM PST
CD 1/CUT 1 CACHAO DESCARGA MEXICANA CUBAN MUSIC IN JAM SESSION-BONITA 4:58
CD 1/CUT 2. JESUS ENRIQUEZ DE QUE MANERA TE OLVIDO MOTIVOS PARA SONAR-RMM 4:12
CD 1/CUT 3 THE LATIN JAZZ COALITION/DEMETRIOS KUSTURIS MULENZE Y YO EL GRIEGO RUMBERO-IJC RECORDS 5:18
CD 1/CUT 4. RICO WALKER NI CAYUCO, NI CULEMBO SINGLE-SALSANEO 5:35
CD 1/CUT 5. YURI BUENAVENTURA EL GUAJIRO DEL MONTE VAGABUNDO-MERCURY FR 5:01
CD 1/CUT 6. DON PERIGNON Y LA PUERTORRIQUEÑA FEAT HERMAN OLIVERA RITMO BEMBE 45 ANIVERSARIO-AGRADECIDO Y AFORTUNADO-DON RECORDS 4:03
***HERMAN OLIVERA W/ORQ TAINO WILL BE APPEARING THIS SAT 5/9-2 PM-4:30 PM YERBA BUENA GARDENS-MISSION STREET BETWEEN 3RD & 4TH STS., SAN FRANCISCO FREE! BATEY TAMBO WILL BE OPENING THE SHOW. INFO: YBGFESTIVAL.ORG
CD 1/CUT 7 IRAKERE TRIBUTO A PERUCHIN (LIVE) FELICIDAD-RECORDED LIVE AT RONNIE SCOTT’S CLUB-RONNIE SCOTT’S JAZZ HOUSE RECORDS 11:34
CD 1/CUT 8. ADALBERTO ALVAREZ Y SU SON FEAT MANDY CANTERO TAL VEZ VUELVAS A LLAMARME (LIVE) SON PARA UN SONERO-EL CONCIERTO-BIS 9:18
CD 1/CUT 9. PALO A RUMBEAR EN LA HABANA SINGLE-PALO 3:29
CD 1/CUT 10 ORQUESTA FUEGO W/BETSY LOPEZ LEJOS DE TI MAMBO MANIA-ORQUESTA FUEGO 4:24
CD 1/CUT 11. OMNY CARDONA DE SANTURCE A CALI, DE EL BARRIO A LA 15 SINGLE-OMNY CARDONA 4:18
CD 1/CUT 12. JOSE FLORES MILLIONARIO SINGLE-JOSE FLORES 4:15
CD 1/CUT 13. SONORA PONCEÑA COMO MANGO BACK TO THE ROAD-PIANISSIMO 6:10
CD 1/CUT 14. ERNAN LOPEZ-NUSSA, KELVIS OCHOA, SEXTO SENTIDO, YAROLDY ABREU, GASTÓN JOYA TIN TIN DEO RUMBA CON SWING: RECREACIONES DE CHANO POZO-PRODUCIONES COLIBRI 4:27
CD 1/CUT 15 BOBBY CARCASSES W/CUBAN JAZZ MASTERS JAZZ TIMBERO JAZZ TIMBERO-TUMI MUSIC 5:21
CD 1/CUT 16. SPANISH HARLEM ORCHESTRA DESCARGA DE JAZZ THE LATIN JAZZ PROJECT-ARTIST SHARE 5:04
CD 1/CUT 17. TONY VEGA SI ME MIRES A LOS OJOS SI ME MIRES A LOS OJOS-RMM 5:01
CD 1/CUT 18 CHOCO ORTA HOMENAJE A LAS SONERAS CHOCO SWING-CHOCOLOCOTON MUSIC 4:01
CD 1/CUT 19 LALO RODRIGUEZ TU NO SABES QUERER SIMPLEMENTE..LALO-TIERRAZO 6:21
CON SABOR PLAYLIST 4/18/2026-KPFA 94.1 FM/KPFA.ORG- SATURDAYS 9 TO 11 PM PST
INTRO
CD 1/CUT 1 JAZZ AT LINCOLN CENTER ORCH W/WYNTON MARSALIS FEAT RUBEN BLADES BAN BAN QUERE UNA NOCHE CON RUBEN BLADES-BLUE ENGINE 6:28
CD 1/CUT 2. EDDIE PALMIERI/CHEO FELICIANO/FANIA ALL STARS BUSCA LO TUYO FANIA ALL STARS LIVE PUERTO RICO JUNE 11, 1994-FANIA 6:30
CD 1/CUT 3 BOBBY VALENTIN LA ESPINITA BOBBY VALENTIN-BRONCO 5:55
CD 1/CUT 4. CHRISTIAN ALICEA EL DOMINO SWINGKETE 2.0-MARATHON-TERAPIST 3:03
CD 1/CUT 5. NORBERT FEAT TITO NIEVES Y SI MAÑANA SINGLE-NORBERT VELEZ 4:11
CD 1/CUT 6. BULULU SAN BENITO CON SABOR LIVE SESSION/LUIS MEDINA 4:27
CD 1/CUT 7 JESUS ALEMANY’S CUBANISMO TUMBAO DE CACHAO ACUARELA CUBANA-SBK 6:36
CD 1/CUT 8. LOS VAN VAN FEAT YENY VALDES DESPUES DE TODO CHAPEANDO-UNICORNIO 6:09
CD 1/CUT 9. MANOLITO Y SU TRABUCO AMISTAD ES UN CALLE ME ESTOY ACOSTUMBRANDO-ENDIRECTO 5:44
CD 1/CUT 10. MARIO Y SU TIMBEKO FEAT SUSEL “LA CHINA” GOMEZ DALE PA’FUERA SINGLE-TIMBEKO 4:29
CD 1/CUT 11 LUISITO Y SU SALSOMETRO SE FORMA LO QUE SE FORMA -LUISITO/SALSO 4:23
CD 1/CUT 12. PIRULO Y LA TRIBU FEAT ÑEKO HOY TODO ME SALDRÁ BIEN SINGLE-LA VIDA RECORDS 3:53
CD 1/CUT 13 CORDOBA LOOKING FOR LOVE SINGLE-CORDOBA 4:48
CD 1/CUT 14. SUPERMAMBO FEAT FELIPE FOURNIER, RUBEN BLADES & JEREMY BOSCH SUPERMAMBO SINGLE-SUPERMAMBO 5:03
CD 1/CUT 15 PEDRO JOSE PASTRANA FIESTA EN EL PUEBLO LO QUE NOS LLEVAMOS-PJ PASTRANA MUSIC 3:55
CD 1/CUT 17 STEFON HARRIS/DAVID SANCHEZ/CHRISTIAN SCOTT E’CHA NINETY MILES-CONCORD PICANTE 4:11
CD 1/CUT 18. HUMBERTO RAMIREZ MR. AFINQUE BETTER DAYS-NIPO MUSIC 4:39
CD 1/CUT 19. CONJUNTO DE CLAVE Y GUAGUANCO YO SOY DE LA TIMBALAYE CANTAREMOS Y BAILAREMOS-AREITO 2:49
CD 1/CUT 20 MARKOLINO DIMOND FEAT ANGEL CANALES BRUJERIA BRUJERIA-VAYA 4:48
CD 1/CUT 21. MARIO ORTIZ ALL STAR BAND FEAT ISMAEL MIRANDA, ANDY MONTAÑEZ, TONY VEGA, GILBERTO SANTA ROSA, RAY DE LA PAZ, TITO ROJAS & VICTOR MANUELLE LOS SONEROS 50TH ANNIVERSARY-ALL STAR MUSIC 3:57
CD 1/CUT 22 TIT0 RODRIGUEZ JR/GILBERTO SANTA ROSA LA LEY DEL GUAGUANCO SINGLE-TITO RODRIGUEZ JR 4:24
CD 1/CUT 23 PARIS ALL STARS/JOSE BARRIOS SON PA LOS SONEROS SINGLE 4:58
CON SABOR PLAYLIST 4/11/2026–KPFA 94.1 FM/KPFA.ORG- SATURDAYS 9 TO 11 PM PST
CD 1/CUT 1 GRUPO FOLKLORICO Y EXPERIMENTAL NUEVOYORQUINO ANABACOA CONCEPTS IN UNITY-SALSOUL 6:25
CD 1/CUT 2. NESTOR TORRES NO ME PROVOQUES NO ME PROVOQUES-SUAVE 4:55
CD 1/CUT 3 DANY MARTINEZ Y CUBANO-RICAN PARA TI-BESITO PA TI VOLUME 2-PARA TI-DANY MARTINEZ 4:41
CD 1/CUT 4. FELIPE FOURNIER FEAT RUBEN BLADES & JEREMY BOSCH SUPERMAMBO SINGLE-SUPERMAMBO 5:03
CD 1/CUT 5. DON PERIGNON Y LA PUERTORRIQUENA ELLA SIGUE BAILANDO CLASICO Y SABROSO-DON RECORDS 4:24
CD 1/CUT 6. LA MAXIMA 79/DJ FABRIZIO ZORO ESCUCHE ESTE SON MONTUNO SINGLE-SMARYA 4:24
CD 1/CUT 7 LOS VAN VAN W/MANDY CANTERO TIM-POP VIRUS-BIS 7:56
CD 1/CUT 8. MAYITO RIVERA & THE SONS OF CUBA BAILALO COMO TU QUERIAS TIEMPOS DE GOZADERA? TIMBA RECORDS 4:48
CD 1/CUT 9. TANIA PANTOJA NUNCA TE DI EL MANDO ASI SOY-MB RECORD 4:19
CD 1/CUT 10 DAYME AROCENA/ARTURO O’FARRILL AFRO-LATIN JAZZ ORCHESTRA MAMBO NA MA(LIVE) THE ORIGINAL INFLUENCERS: DIZZY, CHANO AND CHICO LIVE AT TOWN HALL-TIGER TURN 4:04.
CD 1/CUT 11 LOUIE RAMIREZ BAMBOLEATE KING OF THE LATIN VIBES-SUGAR 5:25
CD 1/CUT 12. WILLIE ROSARIO EL CALLEJERO A MAN OF MUSIC-BRONCO 4:22
CD 1/CUT 13. GILBERTO PULPO COLON TIRANDOTE FLORES PULPO’S HOT BREAD-THE MAMBO PROJECT 6:15
CD 1/CUT 14 YILLIAN CANIZARES MAPUTO VITAMINA Y-CANIZARES 3:29
CD 1/CUT 15. ALFREDO RODRIGUEZ FEAT PEDRITO MARTINEZ HOTEL CALIFORNIA TAKE COVER-TAKE COVER RECORDS 3:20
CD 1/CUT 16. JULITO ALVARADO PONCE’S RUMBA MY MUSICAL JOURNEY: 40 YEARS CELEBRATION-JULITO ALVARADO 5:57
CD 1/CUT 17 EDDIE PALMIERI DA LOWDOWN HIGHEST 2 LOWEST ORIGINAL FILM SOUNDTRACK-A24 MUSIC 4:57
CD 1/CUT 18 LOS HACHEROS FEAT JEREMY BOSCH JUANITO LA BATALLA-CHULO 5:00
CD 1/CUT 19. CORTIJO Y SU NUEVO COMBO FEAT FE CORTIJO PICA PICA CHAMPIONS-COCO 4:34
CD 1/CUT 20 GRUPO GALE VEN A MEDELLIN LIVE ANNIVERSARY-CODISCOS 5:58
CD 1/CUT 21 PETE BONET TUMBANDO CAÑA THE ODDS ARE ON PETE BONET-SWINGER 5:05
Random Notes 11/5/18
Today is the 2 year anniversary of the passing of my good friend Enrique Romero “El Molestoso”, one of the most important advocates of Latin Music in Spain and in Europe. He was known as an influential writer, publisher, broadcaster, record producer, graphics artist, avid record collector, catalyst and so much more. In his honor…
read moreRuben Blades 10/18
Ruben Blades has been in the public eye lately. A new great documentary on his life “Ruben Blades Is Not My Name” was featured at the 10th Annual SF Latino Film Festival this past September. The documentary gives us an up close and personal view of….
read moreSalsa Salsa Salsa
Veteran Salseros Ricky Rangel and Luis Acosta are facing major medical challenges: Parkinson’s disease and ALS respectively. Gil and Oli Medina (no relation to this author) of El Vacilon took the task of organizing a tribute and benefit for both of these vocalists at El Valenciano on Labor Day weekend. It was a heartfelt tribute that featured Tito Garcia y Su Orchestra International and Eric Rangel y Su Orquesta America (taking the place of Salsa Caliente). The cozy venue was full of old school salseros, musicians and scene makers. I joined DJ Carlitos Way in the DJ crew that spun music in-between sets that evening. The emotional high points of the evening came when Rangel joined both Tito Garcia and his brother Eric Rangel on stage. The effects of the disease such as shaking arms were obvious but were minimized when Rangel began tearing through pregones and coros on a few tunes. The crowd loved every minute of it and I don’t think there was a dry eye in the...
read moreActs to look out for this Summer-SF Bay 2018
After a June which saw the likes of Charlie Aponte, Tony Vega, Tito Puente Jr. and Arturo Sandoval visit the SF Bay Area, look out for a Summer which promises visits from Guayacan, Victor Manuelle, Chucho Valdes, Gonzalo Rubalcaba, Luisito Carrion, Frankie Negron, Ife, Doug Beavers’ Titanes Del Trombon, Dayramir Gonzalez and Changui Majadero.
read moreRandom Notes 6/11/18
Fresh from emceeing at the KPFA Benefit featuring Arturo O’ Farrill and the Afro-Latin Jazz Orchestra on May 12th and presenting the Carnaval Salsa Legends at the 40th Anniversary of Carnaval San Francisco on Memorial Day Weekend, I had the pleasure of DJ’ing at the Oakland Museum Friday Nights on June 8th. Although the emphasis was on Cuban dance music, I also spun Latin Jazz, Salsa Brava, Merengue for the dancers that packed the outside concrete floor at the museum’s amphitheater. It was great to open for Fito Reinoso y Ritmo Y Armonia who tore it up with their combination of originals, Timba, Son and Salsa! The crowd was also pumped up with the news of the Golden State Warriors clinching their championship title so there was a joyus, electric vibe in the air as well. I highly recommend coming out to the Oakland Museum where Friday nights are celebrated with a dj, great band, food trucks, reduced museum admission…and happy people! I visited the annual Temescal Street Fair in Oakland and discovered a fresh, new hot band…Mario Y Su Timbeko. Don’t sleep on this band! Led by timbalero Mario Solomon, this band was on fire! They have tremendous potential and a great sound. They will be headlining the new Cubalia Sundays at the Nica Lounge in Concord starting June 24th at 4 pm…..Let’s give credit where credit is due department to percussionist extraordinare Christian Pepin who got the band together that back up India at her show stopping performance at Carnaval SF’s 40th Anniversary. He collaborated with Pepe Gonzalez who helped with the background vocal team that backed up India. Great set!!…..And we say goodbye to Felipe Martinez otherwise known as DJ El De La Clave, one of the all star Salsa Congress DJ’s who plays the Salsa Congress dance circuit. He will be moving to greener pastures in Germany to concentrate on a Music business career. Ciao Felipe…and the best of luck to you!!...
read moreRandom Notes 5/16/18
What a spectacular show to benefit KPFA at Berkeley’s UC Theater on Saturday, May 12th. Arturo O’Farrill and his mighty 20 piece Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra, Bobi Cespedes and her all star band with special guest John Santos, the Son Jarocho All Stars led by Camilo Landau and the Bras Arte dancers led by SF Carnaval legend Concesao Damasceno provided a great, entertaining show that was full of special highlights. After playing a dynamic set that wowed the crowd, Bobi Cespedes and John Santos were invited to perform a touching version of “Lagrimas Negras” that featured an original arrangement by O’Farrill. Renowned actor Danny Glover made a guest appearance to praise KPFA and it’s importance as a prominent voice in alternative media. I had the pleasure of serving as MC of this fine event. It was one of those great shows that you had to be there! If you missed it…you missed it!! Carnaval San Francisco celebrates its 40th Anniversary on Saturday, May 26 and Sunday, May 27 on Harrison Street between 17th and 22nd Streets. The free two day festival will feature the salsa diva India backed by Pepe, Christian Pepin and a hand picked all star band, Ricardo Lemvo and Makina Loca and others on the 17th Street Stage. The 22nd Street stage will feature an all day tribute to Latin Rock featuring Malo, El Chicano and Tierra on Saturday afternoon. The Sunday show on the 22nd Street Stage will feature the Carnaval Salsa Legends Band comprised of renowned veteran musicians who have performed with great salsa bands throughout Carnaval San Francisco’s history at 2:15 pm. Other featured acts on Sunday will be LoCura, Jesus Diaz and QBA, Aquarella and more!! For more information, visit...
read moreSF International Film Festival
The 2018 San Francisco International Film Festival has gotten off to a flying start with multiple screenings in various venues throughout the SF Bay Area. Established venues such as the Castro Theatre, the Roxie Cinema and the Victoria Theatre are now joined by newer venues Children’s Creativity Museum, SF MOMA, Dolby Cinema and the Walt Disney Family Museum and across the bay at BAMPFA and Oakland’s Grand Lake Theatre. Film screenings range from a tribute to Oscar nominated actress Charlize Theron to live music/film happenings featuring the Kronos Quartet, Blonde Redhead and Marc Capelle’s Red Room Orchestra. A slew of domestic and international films ranging from mainstream to independent releases are featured with a range of subject matter from the banal to profound changes in our ever changing world. Boots Riley’s outrageous and controversial film “Sorry To Bother You” makes it debut at both the Castro and across the bay at the Grand Lake Theatre. Be sure to visit www.sffilm.org to review your schedule and get your tickets quick! Some films only have one screening so you have to jump on it. As always, the SF International Film Festival has something for everyone so check it...
read more10th Annual SF Salsa Festival Blasts Off!
The 10th Annual SF Salsa Festival is taking over the Park Central Hotel on 50 Third Street in San Francisco this weekend! Trombonist extraordinare Jimmy Bosch teams up with master sonero Herman Olivera to headline the festival Saturday evening 3/24. Orquesta Taino will be also featured. Grammy Award winners Pacific Mambo Orchestra are headlining tonight. The festival which features dance performances and dance instruction from noted dancers from around the world, dance congress DJ’s and rooms dedicated to Zouk, Kizomba and Bachata music is produced by John Navarez and Liz Rojas who are the brainchild behind the long running, award winning Salsamania Dance Company. Their opening night party on Thursday evening at the three floor Calle 11 night spot featured the fresh sounds of the Cabanijazz Project who are releasing a new recording in early June. If you are a dancer who loves to dance or a music fan who appreciates great live music, the festival is worth checking out. For more information, go to...
read moreRumba Que Zumba at the Havana Jazz Festival
The 33rd annual Internacional Jazz Plaza attracted huge crowds in a variety of settings concentrated in the Vedado neighborhood in Havana. The festival featured outdoor concerts at venues such as Jardines De Mella (an outdoor garden on the side of the Teatro Mella) featuring Rumba groups such as the youthful Timbalaye whose front line of vocalists dressed like Reggaeton or Timba pop stars. Their expressive dancers were led by a young, blond haired mulata whose moves were awesome as well as authentic. Their percussionists, barely in their twenties, were in command of their drums as their rhythmic call and response was inspired and explosive. Other groups featured during the week were Yoruba Andabo, Rumbata and Explosion Rumbera. The “OG’s ” of Rumba were represented by Rumberos De Cuba, a veteran rumba group celebrating 20 years together who played at the salon of the Egrem studios. I was invited by my friend Ricardo “Robertico” Oropeza of El Septeto Nacional De Ignacio Piniero. What a great scene full of atmosphere, emotion and special guests in the audience such as Freddy, the bassist from El Gran Combo and the renowned Puerto Rican sonero Luisito Carrion on vacation in Cuba. The veterans of the Rumberos De Cuba quickly displayed their mastery of the rumba…the quinto and...
read moreHavana Jazz Festival 2018 Part One
I have just returned from attending the 2018 Havana Jazz Festival in Cuba which was officially named the 33rd Festival Internacional Jazz Plaza which took place from January 16th through the 21st. I was warned about delays in shows, last minute cancellations and the lack of organization of this festival. So I travelled to Havana prepared for the worst and hopeful for the best. I was delighted to have been pleasantly surprised with great shows from tremendous musicians from both Cuba and abroad that ran on time at a variety of different venues. The festival is similar to South By Southwest in the US where multiple shows are presented at the same time at different venues. Unfortunately, it wasn’t great weather in Havana during my stay: it was wet, rainy, windy, cold and overcast for almost the entire week of the festival. But I didn’t let that stop me for taking in the wonderful music and culture of Cuba. I was fortunate to catch the following shows during my week stay in Havana: Bobby Carcasses with guests Maraca, Yosvanny Terry, Don Poncho Terry and Roberto Carcasses, Chucho Valdes with his band and special guest Joe Lovano, Timbalaye, Pablo Menendez and Mezcla with special guest John Calloway, Edsel Gomez Triumvirate with Maraca, Pancho Amat with Javier Colina and Julio Padron, Yosvanny Terry Quintet, Pupy Y Los Que Son Son, Orquesta Aragon collaborating with Michel Herrera with special guests Alain Perez, El Noro, Maraca among others, Roberto Carcasses & Trio Salvage, Ocho Y Mas with Bobby Allende, Marc Quinones, Jimmy Bosch, Haila, Alain Perez, Alexander Abreu and Osain Del Monte, Alain Perez and Orchestra, Alejandro Falcon with special guest Michel Herrera, Ramon Valle Trio, Elito Reve Y Su Charangon, Rumberos De Cuba, the Cesar Lopez Havana Ensemble, Roberto Fonseca with special guests Eliades Ochoa, Maraca and X Alfonso. I had a phenomenal time as I discovered the city of Havana, met musicians, reunited with friends from the SF Bay who made the trip and musicians that I met in the US, attended extraordinary concerts, researched the music, production and folklore of Cuba and connected with professionals, journalists, musicologists and the people of Cuba who shared their warmth and knowledge with me. I will go into details of my musical adventures in my next...
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