My Conversation With Mayito Rivera “El Poeta De La Rumba” by Luis Medina
I caught up with the amazing vocalist Mayito Rivera “El Poeta De La Rumba” on the afternoon before his explosive performance at Roccapulco in San Francisco in early November. Mayito Rivera, former lead vocalist of Juan Formell Y Los Van Van was with the group for over 20 years. He is currently preparing new music to be recorded in the first part of 2023 which includes a song featuring his new rhythm Mayombe that he introduced in an earlier recording.
Read MoreCon 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!
Read MoreJohn 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.
Read MoreMusic 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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