Support Public Radio – KPFA
Public Radio needs your support more than ever. KPFA is dependent on the public’s financial support to stay alive. KPFA is part of the Pacifica Broadcasting Network which has a unique funding structure. Unlike PBS who takes corporate underwriting to fund their programming and staff, KPFA is solely dependent on public support for the majority of it’s funding. Due to a network wide snafu with the Corporation of Public Broadcasting which has withheld monies designated for the network, KPFA is in peril of further cuts to paid staff. KPFA is currently trying to cut down the number of days in their Winter fund drive. My paid position as Music Director was recently eliminated due to KPFA’s current financial plight which has affected the Music Department. However, I continue to host and produce my weekly program “Con Sabor” as well as serve as Executive Producer for “Ritmo” (formerly Ritmo De Las Americas) on Saturday evenings. A lot of listeners are dependent on the alternative music, news, public affairs and cultural radio programs that KPFA offers. So I am asking for your support to keep KPFA alive and well in spite of these difficult times. Please visit www.kpfa.org and pledge your support today. I will be broadcasting a special fund drive edition of “Ritmo” and “Con Sabor” this coming Saturday evening, Feb. 7th from 7 to 11 pm. Please consider supporting those programs as well as the eclectic music programs that you can only listen to on 94.1 FM and www.kpfa.org. ...
Read MoreHappy New Year 2015! Make sure that you have these recordings!
Happy New Year! I just celebrated the 18th anniversary of my radio program Con Sabor which is on Saturday evenings from 9 to 11 pm on KPFA 94.1 FM. (Emiliano Echeverria’s program Radio Cuba Canta fills in for Con Sabor every last Saturday of the month). On the program, I also listed some of the best recordings of 2014. If you didn’t listen last Saturday, here is a list of recordings that you should have picked up on during this past year: Herman Olivera “La Voz Del Caribe-Hecho En Venezuela” – Salsaneo Mario Ortiz All Star Band “50 Aniversario” – All Star Don Perignon Y La Orquesta Puertorriquena “Musica Maestro” – Don Records Conjunto Barrio “Somos Del Barrio-Ya Llego Conjunto Barrio” – EGJ Charlie Santiago y Salsabor “El Que Toca Es Salsabor” – Charlie Santiago Los Hermanos Colon “Presentan Sabor Colon” – Muziq Los Van Van (last recording with Juan Formell) “La Fantasia” – Van Van Cecilia Noel “Havana Rocks” – Compass Mayito Rivera “Alma De Sonero” – Connector Pupy Y Los Que Son Son “Sin Limite” – BIS Adalberto Alvarez Y Su Son “Respeto Pa’ Los Mayores” – BIS Steven Pouchie “North By Northeast” – Latin Jazz Alive Ernesto Oveido/John Santos Sextet “Siempre Clasico” – Machete Spanish Harlem Orchestra “Spanish Harlem Orchestra” – Artist Share Volcan (Gonzalo Rubalcaba/Giovanni Hidalgo/Horacio Hernandez/Armando Gola “Volcan” – 5 Pasion Ismael Miranda “Son 45” – IM Records Ricardo Lemvo Y Makina Loca “La Rumba Soy Yo” – Cumbancha Various Artists “Salsa De La Bahia-Vol. 2 – Hoy Y Ayer” – Patois Marco Diaz “Life Notes” – Marco Diaz Jamie Dubberly/Orquesta Dharma “La Clave Del Gumbo” – Jamie Dubberly ...
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