Con Sabor with yours truly, Luis Medina celebrated the late, great Ray Barretto’s birthday (born April 29, 1929; died Feb. 17, 2006) on this program with his classic version of “Cocinando” from the recording “Que Viva La Musica” which came out 50 years ago this year! The program also featured an interview with Eli and Khalil Jacobs-Fantauzzi, filmmakers of the new documentary “Bakoso-Afrobeats of Cuba” which aired on PBS. Plus new music by Monsi Y Su Salsa, El Gran Combo, Pedrito Martinez, Alexander Abreu y Havana d’Primera, Carlos Ramirez, Alex Conde and The Echo Park Project Latin Jazz Octet. Here is the playlist:
Ray Barretto/Cocinando/Que Viva La Musica/Fania
Ruben Blades w/Roberto Delgado & HisOrchestra/Cobarde/Salswing!/Ruben Blades Productions
El Gran Combo/Salchicha Con Jamonilla/En Cuarentena/El Gran Combo
Monsi Y Su Salsa/La Salsa Venezolana/La Salsa Venezolana/Monsi Y Su Salsa
Vibrason/Mathilde/Live At Latin Vibe Tuesdays Vol. 1/Vibrason
Pedrito Martinez w/Issac Delgado/Cuidadano/Acertijos/Eshuni-Immediate Family
Alexander Abreu-Havana d’Primera/Mas Rollo Que Pelicula/Single/HDP
Ozkuro, Diga 2 y Kamerun/Bakoso/Bakoso: Afrobeats Of Cuba/Soundtrack
Interview: Eli & Khalil Jacobs-Fantauzzi, Filmmakers-Bakoso:Afrobeats Of Cuba
Tromboranga/Guaguanco Es Mi Vida/Salsaterapia/Tromboranga
Jesus Pagan feat Hector Tricoche/Ella Habla De Mi/Ella Habla De Mi/Jesus Pagan
Carlos Ramirez/Dedo De Guante/Dedo De Guante/Latinbaum
Alex Conde/Oblivion/Descarga For Bud/Sedajazz
The Echo Park Project Latin Jazz Octet/En Camino/It’s My Turn/Echo Park Project
Orestes Vilato/Remembering Ray/It’s About Time/ResCA
La Clave Del Blanco/Llegamos/EP/La Clave Del Blanco
Johnny Pacheco-Jose Fajardo/Juaniquita/Pacheco Y Fajardo/Fania
Hector Olmo/Palante Guerrero/Palante Guerrero/Hector Olmo
Don Perigñon Y La Puertorriqueña/El Cantante/Single/Don Records
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