Weekend News 2/24/2023
Salsa legend Willie Colón will be headlining the Live Nation produced Cafe Con Leche mega show on Saturday, July 15th at the Shoreline Amphitheatre in Mountain View.
read moreYeni Valdes Live, Mardi Gras in SF and Tite Curet Alonso
Former Los Van Van lead vocalist Yeny Valdes played an impressive highly energetic show at the Salsa Rueda Festi event at Oakland’s La Furia Chalaca on Saturday evening. Valdes was backed up by the top notch Team Bahia band had the packed crowd dancing, jumping, screaming and singing to her irresistible timba drenched repertoire including her signature Van Van hits such as “Despues De Todo”.
read moreInterview with Edmundo Pina Machin “Mundele”- English Translation from Con Sabor KPFA 2/11/23
LM: I HAVE THE PLEASURE OF SPEAKING TO EDMUNDO PINA MACHIN MUNDELE OF LOS VAN VAN FOR MANY YEARS. HOW ARE YOU TODAY?
read moreThe Pre-Valentines Day Dance-Concert this Sat. 2/11/23 in Oakland Preview
This Saturday night, February 11th is shaping up to be quite a show for the 3rd Annual Pre-Valentines Day Dance-Concert at the classic Art Deco California Ballroom, 1736 Franklin Street in Oakland.
read moreTalking Music/Music Notes 1/27/23
I attended the lecture by former Los Van Van trombonist for 40 years, Edmundo Piña Machin “Mundele” at Cafe Alma in San Francisco’s Hunters Point district last Saturday. This was one of two dates where Mundo was going to present his multi-media presentation on the history and evolution of Cuban music from the 1800s to the present day.
read moreMusic News: Week ending 1/21/23
Manny Martinez, the esteemed vocalist of Azabache fame who is the lead singer for Louie Romero’s Mazacote and VibraSON has plans to come out with new recordings closer to Summer time. His latest single Tu Y Yo is a fine example of catchy, sophisticated Salsa En English!
read moreTalking Music: In Appreciation of Jeff Beck RIP
I grew up with “wide ears” which meant I had an appreciation for all genres of music as a young kid. I was born in an era that allowed me to be immersed in an explosion of different influences: Motown, The Beatles, The British Invasion, Rock, Blues, Jazz, Soul, RnB, Psychedelia, Folk, Gospel, World, Top 40, Latin and my parent’s favorite Spanish speaking AM radio stations that was always on the family radio.
read moreTop 2022 Musica Cubana & Latin Jazz Picks-Luis Medina (Con Sabor KPFA & Sabiduria Con Tumbao-World Salsa Radio.com
Here is my lists of the Best of 2022 Musica Cubana and the Best of 2022 Latin Jazz music that I heard this past year. A couple of these Musica Cubana releases were also included in my top 2022 Salsa releases since they encompassed both genres.
read moreTop Salsa Picks 2022/Luis Medina (Con Sabor KPFA-Sabiduria Con Tumbao-World Salsa Radio.com)
Here is the first list of my top picks for 2022. I’ll start with my best of 2022 Salsa – Full length releases as well as top 2022 Singles/Songs. LM
read moreHappy Holidays! Music News 12/26/2022
Happy Holidays Everyone! I haven’t posted in a short while because I was working, got a cough/cold (NO COVID!), got busy preparing for Christmas, hosted and produced a Christmas Eve Con Sabor radio program for KPFA and rebroadcast a best of Sabiduria Con Tumbao program for WorldSalsaRadio.com, had a great Christmas with my immediate family, stayed at home recovering, reading, listening to music and watching my share of movies and recorded television.
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