DECEMBER/JANUARY 2013 ISSUE FROM THE EDITOR As we went to press with the December/January 2013 issue, Yvette and I began to reminisce about the last 21 years. Good wine and good music and better conversations evolved into infinite possibilities with our friend Silvio, and what began as a fun magazine published to represent the Latin music heroes that we grew up listening to in New York City eventually consumed our lives and became a lifelong passion. Yvette was able to display her unique artwork and I was able to unite with an amazing group of writers, musicologists, and photographers who month after month and year after year entertained and informed music lovers and curious readers. The year was 1990, six months before we published the first issue of Latin Beat Magazine in 1991, so the music industry had not yet experienced the new music model that would see the demise of record labels and an industry that was built on greed. I will not go into what many reasons caused their decline in the mid-'90s into the 21st century. Fait acompli. We were eager and excited, while being very aware that we were a niche, an indie rag, an outsider in the mainstream publishing world, and we hardly cared; we were unafraid. Three months into publishing our one-color little glossy magazine, we called Russ Solomon in northern California and asked if he could carry Latin Beat Magazine in his Tower Record Stores. We were fearless. He received a copy and thus began our first distribution deal. We are forever grateful to him. During the last two decades, we covered artists old and new, established and upcoming, mid-career and failing. Some of our iconic Latin musicians were still alive and we wrote about them, and those that had passed were written about by Latin Beat writers that had personally experienced those glorious eras and their musical geniuses. We still miss scribes Silvio Alava, Dr. Vernon Boggs and the inimitable Max Salazar. For two decades, Luis Tamargo, Elmer Gonzalez, Nelson Rodriguez, Chuy Varela, Vicki Sola and countless worldwide contributors delivered their passion and expertise through day jobs and life's myriad challenges. We are forever grateful. We welcomed the digital upheaval, not the piracy. We battled for salsa, Latin jazz, Cuban musicians from Cuba, and public radio, our heroes. We stood up to record label giants, commercial radio and NARAS. 208 issues later, Latin Beat is still the indie magazine that fights the good fight, 100% digital and a little wiser for the knowledge, experience and exposure we have gained of the most wonderful music on the planet. We thank you for finding us online, friending us on Facebook and humorously still calling us to request a printed hardcopy of the magazine. Throughout the years, we have never engaged in online gossiping and digital infighting, we have quietly reported and entertained in a respectful manner. We thank our writers and contributors, our advertisers, and most of all, Rob Bernberg, our counsel and friend. We are humbled and indebted. Please check out the 2012 Top Ten listings and embrace the new year with much love and peace. Rudy and Yvette Mangual www.lbmo.com December, 2012 OBITUARY Francisco "Paquito" Hechavarría (Cárdenas, 1939 - California, 2012) Además de ser un formidable pianista y vibrafonista, Paquito Hechavarría era tremendo jodedor. Cuando lo contrataron en Miami una vez para un "guiso" nocturno donde debería vestirse de smoking, el bohemio pianista cubano cumplió parcialmente con el requisito establecido al comparecer con el mencionado atuendo, pero calzando un par de tenis. Al comprobar lo sucedido, el encabronado promotor lo increpó de la siguiente manera: "¡Usted sabe que esos tenis no pegan con su tuxedo!" a lo cual respondió Hechavarría sagazmente: "Acuerdese que yo soy el pianista; nadie va a poder fijarse en lo que calzo". Oriundo del puerto matancerol de Cárdenas, Paquito se trasladó eventualmente a La Habana, donde reemplazó a Peruchín y a Felipe Dulzaides (alias "Burro Triste") en sus respectivos puestos con la Orquesta Riverside y el Conjunto Casino. Tambien grabó con Mongo Santamaría y Walfredo de los Reyes, entre otros. Paquito se escapó durante los años sesenta a Miami, donde colaboró en una serie de descargas dirigidas por Rolando Aguiló para el sello Kubaney en dicha década. Despues de figurar en adicionales grabaciones descarguistas de Cachao y el Cuarteto Walpataca en los años 80, Paquito aportó sus indispensables montunos pianísticos a varios hits de Gloria Estefan: "Conga" (1986), "Oye Mi Canto" (1989) y "Mi Tierra" (1995). A pesar de haber grabado tres discos en solitario anteriormente, Paquito no tuvo la oportunidad de demostrar su auténtico y renombrado tumbao, sin ningún obstáculo mercantil y con todos los hierros, hasta el año 2009, cuando Nat Chediak produjo el CD "Frankly" (Calle 54/Sony Music), en el cual Hechavarría aplicó sublimemente los ritmos de su isla natal al venerable cancionero estadounidense. Más vale tarde que nunca. —Luis Tamargo FEATURES 2012 TOP TEN CD's (From Latin Beat Magazine Online Contributors) By Vicki Solá 1. Eddie Montalvo / Desde Nueva York a Puerto Rico / Marcha 2. Luis Mangual y su Conjunto Mangual / Sabor y Swing / Lujoso 3. Ray Castro's Conjunto Clasico / Este Es Mi Conjunto / RC Enter. 4. Bobby Sanabria Big Band / Multiverse / Jazzheads 5 Ralph Irizarry & Los Viejos De La Salsa / Viejos Pero Sabrosos / BKS 6. CharanSalsa / Pa' Mi Pueblo / CharanSalsa 7. Ralphy Santi / Homenaje Al Bailador / Muziq 8. Don Sonero / La Verdadera Escena / Don Sonero Music 9. Chico Álvarez & Palomonte Afro-Cuban Big Band / El Montunero / Mafimba 10. La Guatekera Orquesta / Going Back to the Old School Salsa / Old School Salsa By Nelson Rodriguez 1. Eddie Montalvo / Desde Nueva York A Puerto Rico / Marcha 2. Dorance Lorza y Sexteto Café / Rumbero De Corazon / DLR 3. Ralph Irizarry y Los Viejos de la Salsa / Viejos Pero Sabrosos / BKS 4. Chico Alvarez & Palomonte Afro Cuban Big Band / El Montunero / Mafimba 5. La Excelencia / Ecos Del Barrio / Handle With Care 6. Pacific Mambo Orchestra / PMO / PMO 7. Tromboranga- Tromboranga Salsa Dura / Bloque 53 8. Marlow Rosado Y La Riqueña / Retro / Pink Chaos 9. Wilson 'Chembo' Corniel / Afro Blue Monk / American Showplace Music 10. Ralphy Santi / Homenaje A Los Bailadores / Muzik By Elmer Gonzalez 1. Various Artists /La Música De Puerto Rico: Raíces Y Evolución (Box Set) - Casabe Records 2. Andy Montañez /Sueño / Morocho Records 3. Cheo Feliciano & Rubén Blades / Eba Say Ajá / Ariel Rivas Music 4. Sonora Latina / Con Clave Para Bailar / Sedajazz Records 5. Septeto Santiaguero / Vamos Pa' La Fiesta / Picap Records 6. Ralph Irizarry y Los Viejos de la Salsa / Viejos Pero Sabrosos / BKS 7. Eddie Montalvo / Desde Nueva York A Puerto Rico / Marcha 8. Tromboranga Orquesta / Tromboranga Salsa Dura / Bloque 53 9. Tito García / Pa' Gozar / T&T Productions 10. Wilson Chembo Corniel / Afro Blue Monk / American Showplace Music By Luis Tamargo 1. Manuel Galbán / Blue Cha Cha / Concord Picante 2. Carlos Varela / No es el Fin / Graffiti 3. Various Artists / Chico y Rita Soundtrack / Calle 54 4. Ninety Miles / Live at Cubadisc / Concord Picante 5. Elio Villafranca & Arturo Stable / Dos y Mas / Montéma 6. Alfredo Rodríguez / Sounds of Space / Mack Avenue 7. Clarise Assad / Home / Adventure 8. Ricardo Alvarez & Cubanísimo / Marketing / Alvarez Music 9. Waldemar Bastos / Classics of My Soul / Enja 10. José Lugo & Guasábara Combo / Poetic Justice / GC Music By Guido Herrera 1. Eddie Montalvo / Desde Nueva York a Puerto Rico / Marcha 2. Cheo Feliciano / Ruben Blades / Eba Say Aja / Ariel Rivas Music 3. Bobby Sanabria / Multiverse / Jazzheads 4. Septeto Santiaguero / Vamos Pa' La Fiesta / Picap 5. Jose Lugo & Guasabara Combo / Poetic Justice / En Grande Music 6. Varios Artistas / Homenaje a Tite Curet: Sono Sono / Banco Popular 7. Ralph Irizarry y Los Viejos de la Salsa / Viejos Pero Sabrosos / BKS 8. Papo Vazques & Mighty Pirates Troubadors / Oasis / Picaro Records 9. Wilson "Chembo" Corniel / Afro Blue Monk / American Showplace Music 10. Candi Sosa & Victor Cegarra / Boleros Meets Jazz / Candi Sosa Music By Rudy Mangual 1. Eddie Montalvo / Desde Nueva York a Puerto Rico / Marcha 2. Jose Lugo & Guasabara Combo / Poetic Justice / En Grande Music 3. Septeto Santiaguero / Vamos Pa' La Fiesta / Picap Records 4. Papo Vazques & Mighty Pirates Troubadors / Oasis / Picaro Records 5. Ralph Irizarry y Los Viejos de la Salsa / Viejos Pero Sabrosos / BKS Records 6. Henry Cole & The Afrobeat Collective / Roots Before Branches / Henry Cole 7. Jaime Dubberly and Orquesta Dharma / Road Warrior / Higher Truth 8. Bloque 53 / Tumba Pachunga / Bloque 53 9. Chembo Corniel Quintet / Afro Blue Monk / American Showplace Music 10.Chico Alvarez & Palomonte Afro Cuban Big Band / El Montunero / Mafimba Barranquijazz: Ventana Al Mundo Del Jazz Por Elmer González El pianista Kenny Barron y el bajista Dave Holland forman el dúo que abre el concierto del sábado en el Teatro Amira de la Rosa. Un desfile de "Standards" del jazz del lado de las baladas mantiene la atención del auditorio. Noventa minutos después, la banda del bajista Bobby Valentín ocupa el escenario con sus éxitos salseros más sonados. El contraste en estilo y sonido es inmenso. Solo hay un elemento común durante la velada: el aplauso y el entusiasmo del público. "Contraste", "pluralismo" y "diversidad" musical son palabras que bien pueden definir el ambiente que se vive y se disfruta con cada edición del Barranquijazz, festival internacional que se presenta en el mes de septiembre en la ciudad de Barranquilla, Colombia. Este año se celebró la decimosexta edición durante los días 12 al 16 de septiembre. Una vez más, la ciudad se convirtió en el punto de encuentro de decenas de artistas de latitudes distintas que mostraron cómo se traduce y se interpreta el jazz a través del planeta. De los Estados Unidos se presentaron Ninety Miles y Berklee Latin Jazz Messengers. El continente europeo estuvo representado por: Francesco Cafiso (Italia), Denise Jannah Cuartet (Holanda), Andy Narrel, Mario Canonge & Sakesho (Francia) y Nicolás Delgado (Alemania). Además, se presentaron Assaf Kehati Trio (Israel) y desde África, Kora Jazz Trio (Senegal). Del Caribe disfrutamos las presentaciones de Michel Camilo Trio, con Giovanni Hidalgo, y de los tambores de metal de Othello Molineaux de Trinidad. Colombia mostró el desarrollo de sus músicos en el jazz a través de los trabajos de Tico Arnedo y de los grupos La Bandita, Inguna y Papá Bocó. Y para aquellos más inclinados a la música popular, este año el evento contó con el afamado cantautor mexicano Armando Manzanero y su grupo y con el pimentoso Septeto Santiaguero de Cuba. El Barranquijazz se inició en el 1997 con las iniciativas de Samuel Minski, Director del evento, y de Antonio Caballero y Mingo de la Cruz. Tres aficionados al jazz que decidieron institucionalizar el evento en una ciudad que no tenía una tradición cultural jazzística previa. El proyecto se ha mantenido gracias al respaldo de varias entidades públicas y privadas en las que se incluye el Ministerio de Cultura y la Alcaldía de la ciudad. Con perseverancia, optimismo y mucho trabajo en equipo, este trío de aficionados al jazz y a las músicas del mundo ha logrado desarrollar el evento a la par con el desarrollo económico y de infraestructura de la ciudad. Barranquilla, puerto de cara al mar Caribe, se ha convertido en más que una ciudad industrial. Sus modernas carreteras, su tradición gastronómica, centros comerciales, hoteles modernos y un gran empuje en la construcción, hacen de la ciudad un poderoso destino turístico de un gran potencial. Y es en esa dirección que nos gustaría ver el Barranquijazz en un futuro cercano, como un evento que se proyecte y se promocione como un festival que atraiga el turismo internacional. Damos fe que cualquier aficionado a la buena música encontrará cada septiembre en Barranquilla un lugar lleno de gente hospitalaria y bullanguera que le dice al mundo "Aquí también se hace, se aprecia y se disfruta el buen jazz". Y si sus preferencias están con el baile y la salsa dura, tiene que visitar La Troja. !Esa es otra historia de colección...! A Recap of Latin Beat Music Year 2012 By Nelson Rodríguez Once again, Latin jazz and salsa recordings topped over 100 new releases with many new names joining the ranks of veterans and current recording regulars. Many claim that salsa is dead, but it may very well be that its sales and exposure are negatively affected by its lack of access to commercial radio. Despite such lack of airplay, there are more and more artists surfacing with new salsa recordings, re-issues, compilations, etc. The Internet has become the fundamental way in which artists connect with nightclub DJs and non-commercial radio programs. The following names are some of the salsa and Latin jazz acts that remain active through their new discography: Don Perignon y La Puertorriqueña, Ralph Irizarry, Los Van Van, Pupy y Los Que Son Son, Rubén Blades (with Cheo Feliciano), La Excelencia, Marlow Rosado & La Riqueña, Bloque 53, Rick Arroyo, Johnny Conga, Poncho Sánchez, Pete Escovedo, Ninety Miles, Juan Carlos Formell, Rick Davies, Víctor Manuelle, Gilberto Santa Rosa, José Lugo & Guasábara Combo, Julito Alvarado's Del Sur al Norte, Manuel Valera & New Cuban Express, Arturo O'Farrill, Chembo Corniel, Mike Freeman's Zona Vibe, Johnny Cruz, Septeto Santiaguero, Chino Ramos, La Misma Gente, Bobby Rivas, CharanSalsa, Nayibe La Gitana, Kat Parra, La Máxima, Joe Collado, Alberto Caicedo, Grupo Galé, Arturo Sandoval, Tumbao Bravo, Bailatino, Bobby Sanabria, Cheo Navarro, Edgar Nevárez & La Trópica, Roberto Rivera & La Solución, N'Klabe, Luisito Carrión, Dorance Lorza & Sexteto Café, Joel Díaz, Luis Enrique, Luisito Ayala & Puerto Rican Power, Juan José Hernandez & San Juan-Habana, La Negramenta, Ricky Campanelli, Manolín (El Medico De La Salsa), David Calzado & Charanga Habanera, Conjunto Clásico, Michel Batista, Gonzalo Rubalcaba, Junior González, El Macabeo, Furito Rios, Chico Álvarez & Palomonte Afro-Cuban Big Band, Alex Díaz & Merengue-Jazz, Alberto Barros, Pedro Conga y La Internacional, Rumberos del Callejón, Arturo Stable & Elio Villafranca, Maelo Ruíz, Alexander Abreu's Habana de Primera, Tres de La Habana, Puchi Colón, and Maraca. Other releases, featuring both newcomers and veterans, include the recordings issued by Eddie Montalvo, Candi Sosa & Víctor Cegarra, Charlie Donato's Son Ideal, Salsa Fuerte, Ralphy Santi, John Benítez, Pacific Mambo Orchestra, Alexis Valdés, The Brick City Salsa Orchestra, Grupo Arcano, Sonora Sanjuanera, Miguel García, Ed Byrne's Latin Jazz Evolution, Sonora Libre, Rica Obsesión, Tropa Son, Don Sonero, Lisett Morales, Sol, La Perla de Puerto Rico, Jimmy Urbina & Orquesta Revolución 70, Willy García, José Novoa, Jorge Villanueva & Zone Salsa, Suave Tumbao, PlayaSon de Cuba, Jorge Alberto (El Gallito del Son), Kongas Orchestra, Los Hacheros, Aguanile, Mambo Loco, Son de Barrio, Carlos Faroy, Chuti Serrano, Nelson Manuel & La Corte, Jaime Dubberly & Orquesta Dharma, Eric Rivera & La Clásica, Boricua Legends, Tromboranga, Carloscar Cepero & The New Talent Salsa, Nápoles, Son Yambú, Kamacho, Alfredo Rodríguez, Masalsa, Ken Davis & Ban Caribe, Alexis y su Sabor Habanero, Yturvides, Peter Vega & Mayagüez Big Band, José 'Juicy' Jusino, Kambalache Negro, Leo Wilber, Tito Guadalupe, Orlando Ortiz & Karibe Mambo, Arley y su Proyecto K-Libre, Boris & Los Amigos del Montuno, Tony Canales Con Klase, Alfredito Rivera, La Séptima Bohemia, Chacón y su Son, Yuliesky Gonzalez, UNC's Charanga Carolina, Salsamania, Ricardo Alvarez & Cubanísimo, Saint-Hill Colectivo, Leo Ramos & Convite Musical, etc. It's probably impossible to indicate the total number of re-issues and "best of" compilations. The names that popped up this year include the likes of Alfredito Linares, Al Castellanos, Los Afroins, Cruz Control, Tito Puente, Creación 75, La Renovación, Pete Terrace, Eddy Martínez, Bobby Móntez, Alfredito Valdés & Charanga Popular, Armando Sánchez & Son de la Loma, Alfredito y su Orquesta, René Touzet, Al Escobar, Mon Carrillo y su Sexteto, Miguel-Oscar & La Fantasia, Orquesta Borinquen, and Los Hermanos Colón, just to name a few. There are countless new recordings planned for 2013: New anniversary recordings, comebacks, plus projects that appeared this year as EPs and must be completed in 2013. In fact, I saw many more EPs (three to five track releases) this year than ever before (Michito Sánchez, Frankie Ruiz Jr., The Brick City Salsa Orchestra, etc.) Radio needs to do more to support newer recordings. Newer acts need to do their homework and service all the U.S. non-commercial radio stations, as well as those abroad that judge music solely on quality. Forget commercial radio...it does not exist. You need to get the music to the many DJs/hosts who do this for the love of the music. Latin Beat has a list you can start with. By the way, MP3s do not work well at many small radio stations which lack the more efficient deck players...Invest in hard-copy CDs and send them to radio DJs in order to get the most effective results. National Symphony Orchestra of Cuba in NYC October 27, 2012 Photos by Allen Spatz Lehman Center for the Performing Arts continued its superb 32nd season with an exclusive NYC appearance by the 75-member NATIONAL SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA OF CUBA, as part of its premiere, 21-city tour of the United States from October 16 to November 11. Lehman Center proudly presented this Cuban national treasure on Saturday, October 27, 2012 at 8pm. The orchestra's Music Director is Enrique Pérez Mesa. The concert featured guest conductor Guido López-Gavilán leading the Orchestra in George Gershwin's "Cuban Overture" and "Rhapsody in Blue," with piano soloist Ignacio "Nachito" Herrera. The Orchestra also performed such internationally known works as Ernesto Lecuona's "Malagueña." The program concluded with Beethoven's "Symphony No. 5". The National Orchestra of Cuba, which began in 1960 as the Havana Symphony, has been instrumental in developing and introducing Cuban and Latin American music to the international classical music community. In addition, the orchestra performs a vast symphonic and chamber repertoire ranging from baroque to contemporary music. International tours have taken the orchestra to Russia, Poland, Yugoslavia, Mexico, Nicaragua, Spain, Peru and Argentina. Among the more than 100 guest conductors who have led the orchestra include Sir Thomas Beecham, Sergiu Celibidache, Pierre Monteaux, Charles Munch, Eugene Ormandy, Wilhelm Steinberg, Leopold Stokowski, Igor Stravinsky, Heitor Villa-Lobos and Bruno Walter. Acclaimed international soloists have included Marian Anderson, Claudio Arrau, Jorge Bolet, Jose Carreras, Jascha Heifetz, Nathan Milstein, Ruggiero Ricci, Mstislav Rostropovich Arthur Rubinstein, Andres Segovia and Isaac Stern. Ignacio "Nachito" Herrera, piano soloist, stunned Cuban audiences at the age of twelve, performing Rachmaninoff's "Concerto No. 2" with the Havana Symphony Orchestra. In the late 1990s, Nachito joined the famed ¡Cubanismo! as its lead pianist, arranger, and musical director, performing at many of the world's finest concert halls and prestigious festivals. In 2009, Herrera toured as a member of the Afro Cuban All Stars. His love of classical music quickly combined with traditional Cuban rhythms under the instruction of the Cuban masters-Rubén González, Jorge Gomez Labraña, and Frank Fernández. In his twenties, Nachito became the musical director at the famous Tropicana in Cuba, where he continued to deepen his repertoire. Text Source-Lehman Center Tenth Annual Latin Grammy Street Parties Text and Photos By Ricky Richardson The 2012 Latin Grammy Street Parties have reached a major milestone, celebrating their 10th year. The tour began in grand style with an opening show in Chicago on September 30. The popular street parties, also known as "tailgate parties", were a nice way to lead up to the XIII Annual Latin Grammy Awards Show telecast transmitted by Univision on Thursday, November 15th, at The Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas. The tour traveled to major Hispanic communities in the United States, with tour stops in Chicago, Houston, Dallas, Los Angeles, and San José, and concluded the celebrations on November 4 in Miami. The Latin Grammy Street Parties showcased performances by some of Latin music's established artists, as well as up-and-coming acts that are generating plenty of media buzz in the music industry. The Latin Grammy Street Parties featured a variety of Latin music genres such as reggaetón, regional Mexican, Latin pop, rock en español, tropical, and many others. On Sunday, October 21, an overcast cool day greeted several thousand lovers of Latin muisc for the fourth stop of the Latin Grammy Street Parties at Los Angeles' Plaza Olvera - (right across from Union Station). The show kicked off with a set of reggaetón by Las Vegas' Ibiandi Marquetti (El International). This set was a great way to fire up the crowd via the tunes "El Termómetro," "Gata Romántica" and "Run Pipi." The reggaetón introduction was followed by a tight cumbia set performed by Rocio y su Sonora that got the crowd dancing to "No Renunciaré", "La Cumbia", "Mi Cucú", and "Así me hizo Dios" (the title track from their latest CD). Our musical journey continued to México, when El Rojo delighted the crowd with several original tunes, such as "Ingrata", "Perfecta Para Amarte", "Se Me Olvidó Otra Vez", and then turned up the heat on "Plaza Caliente." The young and talented vocalist Kevin Ortiz (known for creating positive waves and tearing up the current music charts) opened with "Tora Mamba". Ortiz graced the stage to perform "Tal Como Eres", "Un Momento", "Me Voy", and "Una Historia de Amor", to the delight of his screaming fans. Jotdog (a group nominated for a 2012 Grammy Award in the Best Rock/Pop Album Category) performed various tracks from its new CD, such as "Lo Que Digo Yo", "Hasta Contar a Mil", "Lluvia de Estrellas", and "Corazón de Metal." Latin Beat Magazine's Radio Host Listing By Nelson Rodríguez Today more than ever the future of the music that is constantly ignored by commercial radio is in the hands of independent and public radio DJs and radio hosts who defend and see the true value of all artists worldwide. Many of these radio hosts...some who have been on radio for well over 20 years...and the newer defenders of salsa and Latin jazz are the life line that give these recordings the exposure that is required. We have become a multi-tasking society of radio hosts who also promote events, DJ at clubs, book artists/events, etc. While the average show is only one to three hours, when you add it all up it is a powerful media for artists looking to introduce themselves and expose their talent. The following list contains some of the most innovative and best radio hosts in the world that live and breathe music solely for the love of the music and some of these very same hosts are pioneers in their respective areas. We will keep this list up till the end of the year and continue to add to it as the information reaches Latin Beat Magazine. Alma Del Barrio KXLU 88.9 FM One LMU Drive Los Angeles, Ca. 90045 (310) 338-5958 on air (310) 338-2866 On Saturday's & Sunday's from 6am - 6pm now in its 38th year DJs: Rosalva Lara, Guido Herrera (2pm - 6pm), Eddie Lopez (2pm - 6pm), Albert Price (10am - 2pm), Gustavo Aragon (10am - 2pm), Lily Marie Regalado (6am - 9am), Jose Cristobal (10am - 2pm), Joaquin Del Toro (6am - 9am), Cristina Banuelos (2pm - 6pm), Veronica Someillan, Nelson Rodriguez, DJ Frank and more. criollosound@yahoo.com www.kxlu.com http://www.facebook.com/pages/Alma-del-Barrio/156655071015135 itunes: itunes>radio>eclectic>kxlu Andres Padua Hard Salsa Classic Salsa, Mambo, Son Montuno, Charanga, Latin Soul, Boogaloo and New Artist USA and International Salsa Artists. Fridays Only Classic R&B slow jams. Time: On The Air 24 Hours www.HardSalsa.com http://www.hardsalsa.com/schedule http://www.facebook.com/hardsalsaradio http://www.hardsalsa.com/contact_us To Send New Music Electronically For Airplay: www.HardSalsa.com/airplay To Send CD and Press Kits: Hard Salsa Radio 1905 Vyse Avenue Bronx, NY 10460 Website Established: June 2006 Andy Harlow Fusion Latina [Tuesday 8pm - 11pm] Fusion Latina [Monday 8pm - 11pm] Andy grew up in a musical environment in Brooklyn, New York and paid his dues as a sideman in the orchestras of Tito Puente, Tito Rodriguez, Ismael Rivera, Xavier Cougat, Machito and Joe Cuba while attending New York University. Andy's musical travels brought him to Miami in the late 1970s. andy@wdna.org Arturo Gómez Music Director/Librarian Jazz89 KUVO/KVJZ www.kuvo.org arturo@kuvo.org Monday Thru Friday 1pm - 2pm Sundays: Salsa con Jazz Re-current substitute host for Jimmy Trujillo (also new re-current substitute Janine Santana) In 1989 I began my radio career when I moved from Southern California to Southern Florida. I commenced hosting the renowned Fusión Latina show for Miami's community-public station, WDNA. In 1992 I was appointed Music Director for the station and remained there until 2003 when I relocated to Denver to assume duties as Music Director for Jazz89KUVO, "The Oasis in the City". I have been a contributor to Latin Beat Magazine since 1995, first, submitting the Miami Hit Parade and now the Denver Hit Parade. I am also a founding member of the Latin Jazz Discussion List. 2900 Welton Street Suite #200 Denver CO 80205 303-480-9272 ext 17 Avotcja KPOO 89.5 FM La Verdad Musical Friday 12noon - 3pm Bebop, Cubop and The Musical Truth with Avotcja-Radio Host, Poet and Musician Tuesdays at 8pm PST Explores a variety of textures with a cross pollination of jazz, world and Latin influences P.O.Box 8757 Emeryville, Ca. 94662 (510) 658-7995 www.avotcja.org Studio (415) 346-5373 Awilda Rivera Evening Jazz / Monday to Friday 8pm - 1am EST Latin Jazz Cruise - Tuesday / 8pm - 10pm EST WBGO - JAZZ 88.3FM http://www.wbgo.org http://www.facebook.com/AwildaRiveraFanPage http://www.twitter.com/AwildaRivera Email: arivera@wbgo.org In July 1999, Awilda Rivera, host of WBGO Jazz 88.3FM's Latin Jazz Cruise and Weekend Jazz After Hours, was named host of Evening Jazz, Monday through Friday, 8pm - 1am. Rivera, a longtime member of the WBGO family, worked her way up through the ranks through hard work, perseverance, and talent. Her involvement in the station began in 1982 as a volunteer in the Membership and Music Departments. Her WBGO on-air debut was in 1992 as a fill-in announcer for the weekly program Latin Jazz Cruise. In 1993, she went on to host her own show Sunday Morning Harmony, the Latin Jazz Cruise in 1994 and Weekend Jazz After Hours in 1998. In addition to hosting Evening Jazz, Rivera, hosts the weekly Latin Jazz Cruise on Tuesdays, 8pm. Awilda Rivera 54 Park Place Newark, NJ 07102 973-624-8880 - ext 513 Cary Alexander Latin Jazz Quarter [Monday 12pm - 3pm] Latin Jazz Quarter [Wednesday 12pm - 3pm] Cary Alexander has become a well-known spokesperson for Latin jazz in South Florida and can be seen in the community on a regular basis serving as Master of Ceremony. Cary is originally from Havana, Cuba. cary@wdna.org Carlos Flores WMSE Radio 1025 North Broadway Milwaukee, WI 53202 Chata Gutierrez KPOO 89.5FM Con Clave Saturdays 12noon - 3pm Chata Gutierrez is one of the Bay Area's foremost self-taught musicologists of Latin music. She began her musical career over 26 years ago when she walked into KPFA and asked Jeff Emiliano Echeverria to teach her to work in radio. Currently a DJ at KPOO (89.5 FM) with her Saturday afternoon show called Con Clave, from 12 noon to 4 pm, Gutierrez has had a weekly show in the Bay Area since 1973. She has one of the longest running Latin music programs in the United States. 1760 Orchard Ave. San Lisandro, Ca. 94577 510-586-4286 Cuban and Latin American music. The format is mostly music, but includes interviews with prominent (established), rising (up and coming) and new (undiscovered) artists. 7108 Broadway North Bergen, NJ 07407 Chris Heim Global Village KMUW (an NPR affiliate) and nationally distributed to public and community radio stations through the Public Radio Exchange. Global Village is a world music show that includes Latin music in a wide array of styles. Chris Heim, the host/producer of Global Village, has been doing world music on public radio since 1989. Global Village is now available to public and community stations nationally through the Public Radio Exchange (PRX) and this year was named one of its Top Ten nationally distributed series. Mailing address: c/o KMUW 3317 E. 17th St. N. Wichita, KS 67208 heim@kmuw.org 316-978-7176 Chris Springer KSDS Jazz 88.3FM Latin Grooves chris@jazz88.org Saturdays 1pm - 3pm No sense in having a blasé Saturday when you can get the moves going with Chris Springer's Latin Grooves. Affectionately known as C-Love, he delivers two hours of the hottest Latin, Salsa, and Afro-Cuban jazz in stock. Bring a cool drink. Also, you can connect to his Facebook page. 1313 Park Blvd. San Diego, Ca. 92101 Chuck Herrmann Club Latino Salsa-Music for 7 1/2 years on a local radio station in Munich, called RADIO LORA (Local Radio) FM 92.4 once a month on the second Thursday from 22.15 to midnight. The music is mostly salsa / Latin jazz but also Merengue/Bachata/Cumbia and sometimes Folklore of Latin American Countries. Before I did 12 years on Radio "Jazzwelle Plus" in Munich weekly presenting Salsa and Latin jazz. I'm DJ-ing Salsa in Munich regularly in clubs since about 1972 and I started DJ-ing in the late 1960s in Soldiers Club of the US Army for Puerto Rican and Mexican Soldiers. Contributor to Latin Beat Magazine. Danny Garcia KJAZ 98.1FM Garcia's Latin Grooves Mondays thru Fridays 6pm - 8pm Bermuda Blues Saturdays 10am - 2pm kjazfm.xanga.com David Ortiz WRTI 90 FM El Viaje Saturday's 9pm - 12 midnight For over 30 years, David has been connecting thousands of loyal WRTI listners to the sounds of salsa, mambo, and Latin jazz via his popular radio program, El Viaje. Temple University 1509 Cecil B. Moore Ave. 3rd Floor Philadelphia, PA 19121 davidortiz@phillysalseros.com DJ El Chino Solar Latin Club Calle 3c #63A-45 Bosques de Puente Palma, Sector B App.305 Cali, Valle Colombia solarlatinclub@gmx.de DJ Gonzalo 'Klave Latina' The Web Site of Latin jazz, Timba Cubana, Bolero, Son, Salsa Brava, Rumba Cubana, Tango, Jazz, Flamenco, Nueva Trova, and everything in between. The name comes from a pretty good radio program done back in the 1990s by the great DJ. Gary Dominguez from Cali-Colombia (Taberna Latina) and the capital letter "K" is a tribute to the groups Ketama from Spain and Klimax from Cuba. Feel free to communicate with us at info@klavelatina.com. P.O. BOX 572 Englewood, New Jersey 07631 DJ Gury Gury Listen to Viejoteca every Tuesday night from 7pm - 8pm on CFRU 93.3 FM in Guelph, Ontario, Canada or online at http://www.cfru.ca Check out the offical DJ GURY GURY site and listen to Viejoteca 24 hours a day @ DJ GURY GURY 24/7 DJ Gury Gury 76 Eramosa Road Guelph, Ontario N1E 2L6 Canada DJ Luis Speedy Gonzalez Latin Jazz & Salsa Saturday 6pm - 7pm WMNF 88.5 FM, Tampa, FL Luis Speedy Gonzalez Latin Jazz & Salsa / WMNF 13605 Fawn Ridge Blvd Tampa, FL 33626 Speedy@wmnf.org LSPEEDYG@hotmail.com http://www.wmnf.org/programs/show/263 Live: http://www.wmnf.org 813-786-3447 Earl Hall "El Caobo" Radio Salsa Clásica / El Tornado Tropical con El Caobo Thursdays 4pm - 5pm (Central) WHPK, 88.5 FM On the radio for 11 years. http://www.whpk.org/stream Studio Phone: (773) 702-8424 Earl Hall El Caobo Internacional 7631 S. Merrill Avenue Chicago, Ilinois 60649 Cel: 312-287-8763 Eddie 'Love' Rodriguez WHCR 90.3FM Salsa Con Sabor P.O. Box 227 NYC, NY 10026 R&bcorner@whcr.org Saturday 8pm-12am R&B Corner Attn: Eddie Love WHCR 90.3 FM The City College Of New York 160 Convent Ave NAC - Room: 1/513 New York, NY 10031 El Latin Club de Andy Duran Con Latin Jazz y Algo Más -Por 95.5FM JAZZ El objetivo fundamental es promover el Latin Jazz mundial y nacional, considerando que es una música especial y artística producto del rediseño del jazz en el caribe. Vamos para 6 aãos de transmisiones los Sábados en la noche, antes estábamos en Radio Ateneo 100.7 FM y desde hace justo 2 aãos en 95.5 FM JAZZ. En cuanto a mi, nací en Caracas/Venezuela - 1949 - Estudié en la Escuela Superior de Música José Angel Lamas - Aparte de la teoría y solfeo, también estudié piano complementario, sin embargo mi instrumento primario fue el timbal. Luego tomé los estudios de orquestación, dirección y composición. El Latin Jazz es una de mis pasiones y eso es el motivo principal que me lleva a la radio para promover este concepto. www.andyduran.com / Facebook / 0426 336 3209 www.latinclub.com.ve La excelencia, para gente de buen gusto. También en la red: www.jazzcaracas.com Sábados de 8 a 10pm Elmer Gonzalez WRTU 89.7FM Son Del Caribe Friday 9am / Sunday 12pm Son De Cuba Monday - Friday 2pm-3pm Elmer is a long-time contributor to Latin Beat Magazine and other publications and he is a professor in Sagrado Corazon University in Santurce, Puerto Rico. Son Del Caribe began in July 2000 and Son De Cuba began in January 2003 P.O. Box 12383 San Juan, PR. 00914 Erick De Icaza Viva La Salsa Saturdays 2pm - 6pm 8 years of programming and 20 years on radio. Erick De Icaza P.O. Box 0832 1010 World Trade Center Panama, Rep. De Panama Erick De Icaza Mundo Latino Promo Panama Latino Salsa Cel: 507-6880-6585 Erik Chico Manqueros Gozando with Chico EastLArevue. Com www.gozandowithchico.com/Gozando emanqueros@aol.com Writer for Latin Style Magazine; LatinJazzClub.com (818) 956-2426 (323)724-2270 (323)724-2271 Gozando with Chico is proud to present the finest in Musical Pan Dulce. Join us as we continue to celebrate the spirit of Ritmo with a brand new show, with musica that will touch your heart and soul and that will get you in the mood to toe-tap. As the Chico Theme suggests... this show is to bailar y a gozar (to dance and enjoy). Chico delivers a show with a mixture of Latin Soul jazz, the sounds of congas, timbales, saxophones, trumpets, guitars and the best in suave rhythms. Ernesto Portillo Jr. ¡Goza la musica! Onda Suave KXCI-FM, 91.3 Wednesdays, 8pm - 10 pm Tucson, AR netopjr@yahoo.com Listen live @ www.kxci.org http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/kxci/guide.guideadmin Felipito Palacios Onda Nueva WUSB 90.1 FM Stony Brook University www.wusb.fm Saturdays 3pm - 6pm On air since - Oct 16, 1978 - (33 years) On Air ph # 631-312-1652 Frank Rivera Latin Jazz Quarter Weekend [Saturday 8pm - 11pm] frivera@wdna.org Frankie Piñero The Afro Cuban Jazz Edition WSLR 96.5 FM Sarasota, Florida Every other Thursday 10am - 12 noon wslr.org guisandocaliente.com 4526 Emerson Ave. South St. Petersburg, Fl 33711 727-687-3389 Franco Silva Mondays 10pm - Midnight ominous172@msn.com Twitter: @CaribeLatino Henry Brun "There's no substitute for live music" KRTU/KXTX P.O. Box 12545 San Antonio, Texas 78201 The Latin Jazz Brunch- Sundays from 11am - 2pm on KRTU 91.7 FM - www.krtu.org Ritmos del Mundo - Saturday evenings at 10pm on KXTX 89.1 FM - www.tpr.org Texas Public Radio henry@richportenterprises.com Stations: - KRTU (Trinity Univeristy) - KSTX (Texas Public Radio) - KROV (San Antonio Community Radio) Richport Enterprises Entertainment Consultants Voice 210-733-3806 Fax 210-738-8664 Mobile 210-445-1444 Ibrahim Gonzalez WBAI 99.5FM Radio Libre mambodervish@aol.com Sunday's 2pm - 4pm alternates with: Con Sabor Latino hosted by Nando Alberrici and Mickey Melendez 3390 Wayne Ave. #G62 Bronx, NY 10467 JacQueline Mestre aka "JacQui TOMA!" Fusion Latina, Wed's 8 - 11pm ET 88.9 FM, WDNA Miami, FL I've been with WDNA since January 2011 and produced my first solo show on February 1, although I have hosted and produced radio since about 2004. I was offered Fusion Latina's regular Wednesday evening program and took it over in April 2011. The program airs 8-11pm ET and is simulcast live worldwide via the stations site, http://www.WDNA.org. JacQueline Mestre 100 Lincoln Road, Suite 1438 Miami Beach, FL JacQueline@wdna.org & JacQuelineMMestre@gmail.com 646-418-6699 Javier Rivera Esencia Latina Sat. 6 - 10am NY Time Rochester's Jazz 90.1 FM http://www.jazz901.org Javier@jazz901.org Jesse 'Chuy' Varela KCSM 91.1 FM Latin Jazz with Jesse 'Chuy' Varela Sundays at 2pm - 6pm Also 'Jazz In the Afternoon'- Mondays & Tuesdays 2pm - 6pm KCSM TV & FM No one knows Latin Jazz like announcer, jazz columnist and jazz extraordinaire Jesse 'Chuy' Varela. Join 'Chuy' as he presents the rich, enduring musical partnership of Latin music and jazz. Longtime contributor of Latin Beat Magazine. 1700 West Hillsdale Blvd San Mateo, California 94402 Main line: 650-574-6586 On air: 650-574-9136 Jesse Varela 2619 62nd Ave. Oakland, Ca. 94605 chuyvarela@aol.com www.kcsm.org Jimmy 'C' Carter "Planeta Latino Ohio" WJCU 88.7FM Thursday 6pm - 8pm Playing the best Latin in the universe, including salsa, merengue, bachata, Latin beats 10805 Florian Ave. Cleveland, Ohio 44111 Jimmy Castro The Latin Jazz Show "The Voice of Latin Jazz & Salsa" Sweet Lou Hidalgo, Co-Host: Miguelito "El Guiro" Lebron WCLM 1450 AM - Richmond, Virginia Every Friday from 6pm - 10pm (EST) Webcast: www.thelatinjazzshow.net www.ustream.tv (Search: The Latin Jazz Show) Studio Call-In (Live): 804-231-7685 Initially, the founder and host, "The Voice of Latin Jazz" Luis (Sweet Lou) Hidalgo, was interested in buying advertising time on a local radio station in the Richmond area for his family owned and operated company, and was asked to host a show by the owner. With no radio experience "under his belt,", but a substantial knowledge of Latin music, Mr Hidalgo decided to take on this new venture, and so The Latin Jazz Show was born and aired for the first time on April 6, 2005 on WCLM 1450 AM in the City of Richmond, Virginia. The show was an instant hit, and because of the limited radio broadcasts featuring Latin music in the Richmond/Tri-Cities area, continues to be a hit to this day. The staff of The Latin Jazz Show now consists of Host: Luis "Sweet Lou" Hidalgo, Co-Host: Miguelito "El Guiro" Lebron, Producers: Jimmy Castro and Willie "Don Pepin de La Salsa" Rodriguez, and Engineer: David Aponte, Sr. Mailing Address (Latin Jazz/Salsa Artists Productions) Jimmy Castro 6710 Lakepoint Drive Prince George, Virginia 23875 804-399-8760 Joe Diaz Latin Jazz Quarter [Friday 8pm - 11pm] jdiaz@wdna.org John Child & DJ Tomek Aracataca Totally Radio.com Aracataca-Sampling the harder edges of Latin music and featuring exclusive brand new cuts, live slices, rare gems and fusions. Plus, news, interviews, features on legends and upcoming artists. A Polish Londoner, Tomek was hijacked by salsa when a soul and jazz pilgrim in NYC in 1973. Aracataca on the airwaves first started celebrating musica latina in London in 1984. John Child in 1986 became involved in writing entries on Latin music, salsa, Latin jazz and calypso and soca for The Penguin Encyclopedia of Popular Music - now available on the Internet as The MusicWeb Encyclopedia of Popular Music. John is an editor and journalist for www.descarga.com. 23 Clyde Road Woodgreen, London N227AD-WC Contact: aracataca@totallyradio.co.uk Johnny Conga Al Lado Latino/On the Latin Side KBCS 91.3FM Bellevue WA http://www.kbcs.fm Bellevue Community College Saturdays from 6pm - 8pm PST USA I created this radio show in 2005 and is now 7 years in the making. johnnyconga@hotmail.com Johnny Conga 13234 1st ave.SW Burien WA 98146 Jorge Quintana WVKR 91.3FM Jorge Quintana y su Tumbao Por La Noche Monday 9pm - 11pm EST Veteran for many years of one of New York's longest running Salsa shows 'Latin Voyage' out of Fordham University in the Bronx. WVKR-FM Vassar College Box 726 Poughkeepsie, NY 12604 Tumbao913@yahoo.com 845-437-7178 Jose Masso WBUR 90.9FM Con Salsa jmasso@consalsa.org Saturday's 10pm - 3am On June 22, 2010, Jose celebrated 35 years as host/producer of "¡Con Salsa!" on WBUR 90.9FM in Boston. During this period "¡Con Salsa!" has served as "part music show, part party, part community center and the program is a mecca for Latinos and lovers of all things Latin. 19 Bradley Court Hyde Park, Mass. 02136 Jose Rizo KJazz 88.1FM Jazz On the Latin Side Fridays & Saturdays from 7pm - 10pm (PST) latinjazz24@yahoo.com saungu_records@yahoo.com Rizo began hosting "Jazz on the Latin Side" on KLON (now KJazz) on January 6, 1990. He was intricately involved on KLON's "Latin Jazz Club Caravans" and served as a member of the Grammy's Screening committee for Latin jazz. 562-697-3457 Josian Bruno Gomez WRTU 89.7FM Salsoteca Sundays 1pm - 3pm In April of 2007 César Colón Montijo y Josian Bruno Gómez take over the program Salsoteca giving it a youthful touch during the afternoon at Radio Universidad. Also Carlos Camuñas "Latinorama" - Monday 9 - 10am since January 1994. Radio Universidad de Puerto Rico Apartado 21305 San Juan, PR 00931-1305 Juan Camarillo Latin Jazz Connection KTEP 88.5 FM I have been doing the show three years. University of Texas at El Paso 500 W. University Ave. Cotton Memorial Ste. 203 El Paso TX 79968 latinjazzcam@gmail.com 915-345-5788 website: www.ktep.org Katharine A. Diaz KPFK 90.3 FM (also heard in Santa Barbara, Northern San Diego & Ridgecrest) "Canto Tropical" 8pm - 10pm "Canto Tropical", that just celebrated its 25th Anniversary in 2011, is a trilingual fast-paced music show focusing on salsa, mambo, Afro-Cuban, & Latin jazz from throughout the world. The show offers exciting new selections each week, insightful interviews with local and visiting artists, and CD/ ticket and other weekly giveaways. Kathy "La Rumbera" Diaz, along with Armando "El Caballero Salsero" Nila, take great pride in bringing diversity to each of the weekend shows. 3980 Cazador St. Los Angeles, Ca. 90065 kanndiaz@yahoo.com Linda Yohn WEMU 89.1 FM Monday - Friday 9am - 12:30pm P.O. Box 980350 Ypsilanti, Mi 48198-0350 lindayohn@emich.edu "Cuban Fantasy" with Marc Taras on Saturday's from 7pm - 9pm Lino Roldan 'Taino' KBZQ 99.5FM Will be celebrating 20 years on the air in 2012 La Brisa Tropical 1006 N.W. 47th St.- Ste. B Lawton, OK 73506 Sundays 11am - 3pm Luis Medina Music Director - KPFA 94.1FM Con Sabor Saturdays 9pm - 11pm Luis has been in radio since 1974 1929 Martin Luther King Jr Way Berkeley, CA 94704 Station Phone: 510-848-6767 Ext 219 On-Air Studio Line: 510-848-4425 luis@kpfa.org and comboson@sbcglobal.net Also at KPFA- Art Sato's "In Your Ears" Saturdays 4pm - 6pm Luis Raul Montell Jazz Caribe nace por la pasión de su creador, Luis Raúl Montell, por el Jazz Latino, y por su perseverancia y deseo de difundir al mundo los orígenes, valores, instrumentos, conciertos y festivales en que se hace presente ese extraordinario género musical. Jazz Caribe se inició como un programa radial transmitiéndose en importantes emisoras venezolanas. En la actualidad el programa se trasmite por la 97.1 la FM de Barlovento, de 10am a 12pm. Atención Músicos: envíen sus promociones a la Casilla de Correos No. 66205, Plaza Las Américas, Zona Postal 1061, Caracas, Venezuela, o escríbenos al correo: jazzcaribe@cantv.net jazzcaribe2001@yahoo.com / jazzcaribe@cantv.net / jazzcaribe@hotmail.com Tel (58 414) 2354090 Mike Bongard The Latin Train "The Latin Train/El Tren Latino" features some of the best in Afro-Cuban jazz, New York, Puerto Rican and Colombian salsa, timba, and Cuban son and is heard every Saturday evening from 8pm - 10 pm EST/EDT on CHUO 89.1 FM, the campus and community radio station of the University of Ottawa. latintrain@yahoo.com michael.bongard.rdh@gmail.com 396 Dieppe Street Vanier-Ottawa, Ontario Canada K1L 6V4 http://www.myspace.com/latintrainradio http://www.facebook.com/michael.bongard http://www.chuo.fm http://www.myspace.com/chuofm Miguel Berrios aka DJ Chilly Willy Sunday Salsa / House Show www.shoutcast.com/internet-radio/housemason and for the chatroom is: www.123flashchat.com/soul-santuary-chat. I have been a DJ for 40 yrs. and on 'Housemasons Internet Radio' for 13 months P.O. Box 7182 Jersey City, NJ 07307 Cell #: 201-667-3433 email: chilly.chillmaster.willy@gmail.com Nancy Ortiz KWAI 1080 AM Alma Latina Radio Show Tune in Every Sunday 1pm - 4pm - KWAI/K-108 1080AM Nancy Ortiz, host of the "Alma Latina Show", gives Hawaii a spicy Hispanic program, and definitely one of the most popular shows of its kind, bringing the finest in Latin/salsa music and highlighting local Latin performers and many cultural events as well. Celebrating "30"+ Years on Hawaii's Airwaves! www.almalatinaproductions.com nancy.almalatina@gmail.com 45-551-A Paleka Road Kaneohe, HI 96744 Studio (808) 524-1080 or (808) 285-0072 New Segments: 1pm - 2pm - New and classic Salsa/Merengue/Bachata/Reggaeton and more! 2pm - 3pm - featuring Christian Salsa/Merengue and "La Palabra de la Semana" (The Word of the Week) by Pastor Jorge Torres brought to you by Word of Life en Espanol. 3pm - 4pm - Hispanic Scoops, special guests and more music from the Latin world. Nelson Radhames Rodriguez WHCR 90.3 FM - The Voice of Harlem ESSENCE & RHYTHM - Traditional Jazz, Afro-Cuban Jazz and Latin (Bilingual English/Spanish) The Program Essence& Rhythm ("E&R") is a unique music program specializing in Latin American music and Afro Cuban Jazz broadcast. E&R educates a broad and diverse audience, thus helping to bridge ethnic and cultural divides. Essence & Rhythm was incepted on January 4, 1992 as a center to promote, explore and develop Latin American arts and culture by examining the folkloric traditions and modern tendencies of the music of Latin America and the Caribbean. Nelson graduated from the "Center for the Media Arts" in radio and television production in 1990. During that year, he started to work on the radio as co-host of the show "Jazz Plus" Sundays from 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm on WHCR 90.3 FM. This responsibility prompted him to start researching about the fusion of Jazz and Afro-Cuban music called today Latin-Jazz. In January of 1992, he started his own Latin Jazz format show "Essence and Rhythm" as producer and host, which is still on the air at 90.3 fm WHCR Harlem Community Radio, every Saturday from 11am - 3pm. Also works as a substitute host at WBAI 99.3 FM Pacifica Radio show "New World Gallery". 2339 Bruner Ave. Bronx N.Y. 10469 nelson140f@hotmail.com 917-859-9138 Nelson Rodríguez "Saturday Night Salsa" at KCLU 88.9FM (Thousand Oaks, Ventura, Santa Barbara) Saturdays: 12 Midnight - 2am (some nights from 1am-3am) PST "Alma Del Barrio" KXLU 88.9 Fill-in from 10am - 2pm/2pm - 6pm usually Saturdays. Director of Promotions for TH Records (1980s) & RMM/TropiJazz Records (1990s) and Latin Beat Magazine columnist from NY and Los Angeles covering Afro-Caribbean Salsa & Latin jazz for over 20 years. Five years with both KXLU Alma Del Barrio Saturday & Sunday 6am - 6pm and KCLU (Thousand Oaks/Santa Barbara/ Ventura counties)…educating listeners on the new and old school salsa & Latin jazz. Nelson Rodríguez 9397 N. Burnet Ave. North Hills, Ca. 91343 nelrodsalsabeat@yahoo.com Orlando A. Lopez V. El Magazine De La Salsa Radio Aeropuerto 1.220AM Tuesdays thru Fridays 11pm - 12am Apartado Postal-10.581 Ipostel-Bella Vista Maracaibo- Edo. Zulia 4002 Venezuela orlanlopez@cantv.net Orlando Suarez Latin Jazz Quarter On air host at WDNA for 15 years (Fusion Latina and Latin Jazz Quarter) WDNA (88.9 FM and www.wdna.org) 2921 Coral Way Miami, FL 33145 orlando@wdna.org http://facebook.com/LatinJazzSuarez Raul Rico, Jr. KCLU 88.3 & 102.3 FM Jazz Latino Thursday nights 11pm - 1am PST www.kclu.org I have been hosting and producing "Jazz Latino" every Thursday night since October 1994. Jazz Latino KCLU" on Facebook KCLU 88.3 in Ventura County, 102.3 in Santa Barbara County and online at http://www.kclu. org/listen/ ?b=fm http://www.kclu. org/listen/ ?b=fm Jazz Latino KCLU PO Box 622 Oxnard, CA 93032 Ray Cruz KIPO 89.3FM Sabor Tropical Saturdays 5pm - 8pm I have been on radio supporting Afro-Caribbean music for 23 years, 22 of which have been at KIPO. 95-302 Hookowa Place Mililani, Hi 96789 rcruz@hawaiipublicradio.org hawaiipublicradio.org (KIPO link) Ricardo Rafael Culque Fayffer Director - Productor "Rumba & Son" 00 - 511 - 7172011 (Radio Planicie, en el horario del programa) 00 - 511 - 994761913 (Movil) 00 - 511 - 3878738 (Domicilio) rumbayson@hotmail.com - rumbayson2000@yahoo.com - ricardo@timba.com www.myspace.com/rumbaysonworld www.myspace.com/rumbayson http://rumbayson.hi5.com/ www.facebook.com/rumbayson Dirección Postal: AVENIDA GRAU 718 A, La Victoria, Lima, Peru Código Postal: Lima 13 Escucha "Rumba & Son" en Radio Planicie 91.5FM, si estas en el cono este de lima y en todo el mundo en www.radioplanicie.com.pe EL IP ES http://184.171.242.78:7108/ Lunes a Viernes 10 a 12pm, Sabados 8 a 12pm y Domingos 9 a 12pm (Horario Peruano) En Cablevision, Canal 6, Los Sabados De 2pm a 4pm (Horario Peruano) Robert Fernandez 'Cisco' The Roots and Relevance of Salsa (10 yrs and running Sundays from 2 - 4pm EST) WNHU (www.wnhu.net) University of New Haven 300 Boston Post Road West Haven, CT 06516 Cel: 203-996-7074 Rolando Sanchez KNDI 1270 AM La Onda Latina Sundays 3:30 - 5:30pm 808-946-2844 RSC Music Productions Hawaii Phone: 808-342-0911 Sanchezr015@hawaii.rr.com http://www.myspace.com/rolandosanchezandsalsahawaiiband RSC Music Productions Honolulu Hawaii Saúl Zavarce Presenter & Producer of "Fiesta Jazz" 106.7 PBS FM Melbourne - Australia http://www.fiestajazz.com http://www.pbsfm.org.au/fiestajazz http://www.myspace.com/fiestajazzradioshow Also find Fiesta Jazz on Facebook Sipho Dumasane WFSK 88.1FM Salsa Potente Celebrating this year his 40th Anniversary in radio and longtime DJ at Radio Voz WVOZ 1520 FM P.O. Box 281681 Nashville, TN 37228 dumasane@yahoo.com 615-512-0082 Wednesday- Jazz Latino with Sipho Dumansane (Latin Jazz, 7pm - 9pm) Thursdays - Super Salsa Potente' with Sipho (Hispanic Music, 7pm 11pm) Jr. 'Yun Yun' Echevarria- Dimension 103.3 FM Urb. Valparaise Calle 3, J-11 Levvitown Toa Baja, P.R. 00949 yunyunechevarria@yahoo.com Mondays thru Saturdays 7pm - 12am Sylvia Pferffenberger WXDU 88.7FM Azucar y Candela Santa Salsera P.O. Box 2714 Durhan, N.C. 27715-2714 Wednesdays 6pm - 8pm (EST) Salsa, Latin Jazz & Afro-Cuban Roots with Santa Salsera Tom Schnabel KCRW 89.9FM Café L.A. Sunday's 12noon - 2pm Long time veteran known for his eclectic Latin grooves. tomschnabel@kcrw.org tom.schnabel@comcast.net Tony Vasquez Latin Perspective latin-perspective.blogspot.com WRUW 91.1 fm Cleveland (www.wruw.org) My shows are broadcast and streaming live at WRUW every Thursday morning from 10am - 12pm (EST). I am also a member of PRX http://www.prx.org, where my shows can be heard and bought. My shows are podcast from my UK Jazz syndication http://ukjazzradio.com/audio-slideTV/slideshow.html Blog: latin-perspective.blogspot.com all my info can be found there. 11220 Bellflower Rd Cleveland, OH 44106 216-767-3832 Vicki Solá Que Viva La Música 89.1 WFDU-FM and www.wfdu.fm Saturdays 12noon - 4pm EST Her long-running radio program, that just turned 29 years on the air at Fairleigh Dickinson University, provides the New York metro community with salsa and Latin jazz produced by a singular mix of famous performers, plus artists rarely heard on commercial stations. Featured on American Latino TV, a program hosted at the time by Daisy Fuentes, Solá has served as an advisor to the Smithsonian Institution, and her articles have appeared in internationally circulated trade periodicals such as Latin Beat Magazine, for which she writes the column "A Bite from the Apple." Solá recently published a novel, The Getaway That Got Away (Full Court Press), and is working on a sequel. Vicki Solá 243 Edgemont Terrace Teaneck, NJ 07666 Vickisola1@aol.com Victor Rosa WICB 91.7FM Ritmo Latino Veteran radio and club DJ on the air since 1999. Ithaca, NY vrosa@ithaca.edu Saturdays 6 - 8pm EST Vilma Gutiérrez de Piñeres Directora 'Concierto Caribe' Realizador: Rafael Bassi Labarrera / Locutor: Víctor Gonzalez Solano Jueves de 8 a 9pm Uninorte FM Estéreo 103.1 mhz Universidad del Norte Barranquilla www.uninorte.edu.co/extensiones/emisora www.uninorte.edu.co/publicaciones/huellas.index.asp Tel: 3509239 - 3509216 Fax: 3598852 ext. 123 Viviam Maria López Cubaneando on the air Wednesdays from 7pm - 8pm (EST) Online via www.wdna.org WDNA 88.9FM Viviam Maria Lopez's new specialty program "Cubaneando" is celebrating its 1st year on the South Florida airwaves and worldwide at wdna.org. Every Wednesday (7pm-8pm EST), Latin music lovers can enjoy an excursion through Cuba's music, its history and global expansion. Prior to "Cubaneando," Ms. Lopez produced and hosted "Fusion Latina," also on WDNA-Miami for 15 years. Viviam Maria Lopez 2921 Coral Way Miami, FL 33145 vlopez@wdna.org 305-984-5035 Wilfredo Seda Fusion Latina [Thursday 8pm - 11pm] seda@wdna.org Willard Jenkins Ancient Future Thursday Morning Drivetime Jazz (part of the station's M-F Drivetime Jazz stream) 5am - 8am EST WPFW 89.3 FM serving the Washington, DC metro region Streaming live at www.wpfw.org 2390 Champlain St. NW Washington DC 20009 contact:muzikmuse@comcast.net On-The-Air Studio: 202-588-0893 You should also know about our station's Latin Flavor Stream on Sunday evenings that consists of three separate programs by three different hosts, each offering their own perspective on Latin and Brazilian music. Jim Byers Latin Flavor: Classic Edition 6pm - 8pm Programmed since 1996 from my private collection of 18,000+ of vintage Palladium-era recordings, a typical playlist ranges from Machito, La Playa Sextet, Arty Jenkins and Marcelino Guerra, to Perez Prado, Charlie Palmieri, Alfredito, Eddie Bonnemere and Hector Rivera. I also embrace mambo's impact on broader pop culture of the 1950s and 1960s, also explored in my blog: Mambo-phoniC. A former Latin-jazz critic for The Washington Post, in March, 2012, I begin season three of my Latin-jazz concert/lecture series for the Smithsonian Institution, Metro Mambo. Nancy Alonso Salsa Dura 8pm - 10pm Since 1999, native New Yorker Nancy Alonso's program has picked up where the 'Classic Edition' leaves off, focusing on Salsa Dura from the late 1960s through today. Her typical playlist ranges from Eddie Palmieri, Willie Colon, Fania All-Stars, and Tito Puente. Tony Regusters & Zezeh Sounds of Brazil 10pm - midnight Brazilian music - past and present, fusion and folkloric. With combined skills and expertise - Zezeh, a highly respected samba school dancer and instructor; Tony a nationally known television producer and filmmaker (his latest, 'Obama in Ghana') - make for an engrossing weekly exploration of this rich heritage on a number of levels. Originating on the commercial DC station WHUR in the mid-1980s, the Latin Flavor segment was brought to public jazz station WPFW in the early 1990s by its creator - DC concert promoter and broadcaster Hector Corporan.