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Con Sabor Special Fund Drive Edition Tonite 12/10/22 9pm on KPFA 94.1 FM & kpfa.org!

Posted on Dec 10, 2022

Con Sabor Special Fund Drive Edition Tonite 12/10/22 9pm on KPFA 94.1 FM & kpfa.org!

Hi Everyone, I will be celebrating my KPFA radio program Con Sabor’s 25th Anniversary as the year comes to a close. I have prepared a special program for tonight. I will be celebrating with excerpts of live performances that I have hosted and produced throughout the years. Tonight I will be featuring violinist extraordinare Anthony Blea y Su Charanga (formerly Charanson) with special guest John Santos from a New Year’s Eve broadcast going back to 2005!

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John Santos Sextet Triumphs at the Freight 12/2/22

Posted on Dec 4, 2022

John Santos Sextet Triumphs at the Freight 12/2/22

The John Santos Sextet EP release party for their new recording “A Puerto Rico Del Alma-Filosofia Caribeña Vol. 3” was a triumph for Santos and his stellar sextet: long time collaborator and flautist Dr. John Calloway, pianist Marco Diaz, bassist Saul Sierra, drummer David Flores, saxophonist Charlie Gurke and Santos on congas, misc. percussion and vocals.

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Music News 12/3/22

Posted on Dec 3, 2022

Music News 12/3/22

Bululu, the hot Venezuelan music group led by percussionist Lali Mejia and featuring percussionist Omar Ledesma Jr., vocalist/guitarist Jose Roberto Hernandez and the brother and sister team vocal team of Norma and Jose Gregorio Kansau have a new Salsa single out “El Token De Tu Suerte”.

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Music News: RIP Pablo Milanés & Johnny Almendra; Music Notes 11/21/2022

Posted on Nov 24, 2022

Music News: RIP Pablo Milanés & Johnny Almendra; Music Notes 11/21/2022

The legendary Cuban Singer/Songwriter/Guitarist Pablo Milanés died of cancer in Madrid on Monday, November 21st at the age of 79. Milanés was a monumental figure in music who recorded more than 40 albums in his career.

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