New Music Reviews-Oct 2022
Don Perigñon Y La Puertorriqueña 40 Aniversario-Agradecido Y Afortunado-Don Records. Timbalero/Bandleader Don Perigñon celebrates 40 years in music with a sparkling production full of all stars including Gilberto Santa Rosa, Andy Montañez, Victor Manuelle, Tito Nieves, Jose Alberto El Canario, Herman Olivera and Issac Delgado
read moreEl Gran Combo bring their 60th Anniversary Celebration to the SF Bay!
The iconic Puerto Rican Salsa institution El Gran Combo is celebrating their 60th Anniversary this year and they are on the west coast swing of their current US tour. EGC will be hitting the Bay Area this Saturday, October 15th at the Richmond Auditorium, 450 Civic Center Plaza in Richmond.
read moreMusic News & Cine+Mas SF Latino Film Festival!
La Universidad De La Salsa…Puerto Rico’s legendary El Gran Combo will be making a special East Bay appearance at the Richmond Memorial Auditorium, 403 Civic Center Plaza in Richmond on Saturday, October 15th. Pepe Y Su Orquesta and TropiZonora will open the show.
read moreTito Nieves/Daniela Darcourt come to Berkeley this Sat 10/1!
Salsero Tito Nieves and Peruvian sensation Daniela Darcourt will be appearing at the Berkeley’s UC Theatre on this Saturday, October 1st at 8 pm brought to you by Jaffe Events.
read morePMO Live & Free This Sat 9/24; Goodbye Marty Sheller
Pacific Mambo Orchestra will be performing at a free concert this coming Saturday, September 24th at 1 pm at Orange Memorial Park, 1 West Orange Avenue in South San Francisco.
read moreA Conversation with El Maestro, Chucho Valdes
I broadcasted the interview with Cuban piano virtuoso and innovative music icon Chucho Valdes on my KPFA radio program Con Sabor last night, Saturday Sept. 17th. Chucho will be presenting his new suite “La Creación” with an Yoruban orchestra and the Monkestra with music directors Hilario Duran and John Beasley this coming Thursday night, September 22 at the Paramount Theater in Oakland. This show is a presentation of SF JAZZ. The interview was done in Spanish. Here is the English translation of the interview.
read moreJohn Santos Doc and Live Performances; SF JAZZ brings on the Afro-Latin Sound and more!
Santos Skin To Skin, the documentary on the prolific percussionist, bandleader, educator and cultural activist John Santos will be shown at the Mill Valley Film Festival and at the SF JAZZ Center in October. The SF JAZZ screening on Sunday, October 30th which is followed by a live concert by the John Santos Sextet is close to being sold out.
read moreMusic News 9/12/2022
Renowned Flautist/Multi-Instrumentalist Dr. John Calloway brings his Flute Odyssey ensemble to the SF Jazz Center’s Joe Henderson Lab this coming Friday evening, Sept. 16th with shows at 7 and 8:30 pm.
read moreCon Sabor Playlist-KPFA Sat. 9/3/2022
Hi Everyone, here is the playlist for Con Sabor for last Saturday, September 3, 2022. The playlist computer didn’t work at the station so I’m providing this playlist as a public service.
read moreMusic News 9/2/2022
The annual SF Bay Brazilian Day and Lavagem 2022 will take place at Berkeley’s Casa De Cultura, 1901 San Pablo Avenue this Sunday, September 4th from 11 am to 7 pm. The free festival produced by BrasArte will honor the late, charismatic local champion of Brazilian Culture, Conceição Damasceno
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