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APRIL 2012 ISSUE

FROM THE EDITOR Bienvenidos to Volume 21, Number 3, April 2012, issue of Latin Beat Magazine, celebrating our 21st anniversary (19 years on the newsstands and 2 years 100% online).Our cover story features the Barcelona, Spain based salsa ensemble "Bloque 53," who are enjoying the release of their third CD, "Tumba Puchunga" and getting ready to tour extensively throughout Europe this upcoming summer. Also in this issue you can enjoy "From Havana to Hamburg: The Positive Musical Energy of Ricardo Alvarez & Cubanísimo" by Luis Tamargo. Nelson Rodriguez compiled a "Salsa Radio Host list" of active salsa and Latin jazz radio shows from all over the planet. This listing will stay posted throughout the year allowing us to update it monthly. Photo journalist Ricky Richardson was present at the "Afro-Latino Festival at Long Beach's Museum of Latin American Art." Visit our video corner, streaming music, national and international hit parades, and our popular monthly columns.

Musically yours, Rudy & Yvette Mangual Bloque 53 Cogelo Ahi Windows Media Quicktime BLOQUE 53: Barcelona's Salsa Machine

Chico Álvarez By Rudy Mangual El Indio Caonabo Windows Media Quicktime

Bio Ritmo La Muralla

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Streaming Music

Louie Cruz Beltran Paint the Rhythm Windows Media Quicktime

Cintron Band Live Human Nature Windows Media Quicktime

Vanelis Como Lo Extraño Windows Media Quicktime

Nayibe Borinquen Windows Media Quicktime

Luis González Spain Windows Media Quicktime

Rolando Sanchez Vamonos De Fiesta Windows Media Quicktime

Steve Pouchie Watch Ur Wallet Windows Media Quicktime What do the Joe Cuba Sextet, Rubén Blades' Seis del Solar, and the New Swing Sextet have in common? Well, aside from being amongst some of the more innovative salsa groups of all times, they all used the vibraphone as their lead melodic instrument, while omitting the utilization of any Somos Son horns in their arrangements. Bilongo

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Windows Media Quicktime This raw, heavily percussive style of tropical dance music dates back to the 1960s, in the case of the Joe Cuba Sextet, which showcased the amazing vocals of Cheo Feliciano and Jimmy Sabater, whereas the sociopolitical lyrics and compositions of Rubén Blades have been The Estrada Brothers resonating throughout the international airwaves for over four decades now. Mr. Ray Windows Media Quicktime

Manny Silvera Bassed in America Windows Media Quicktime

In the cosmopolitan Catalonian city of Barcelona, Spain, a group of salsa musicians came together with the purpose of making music inspired primarily by the sounds of the early pioneers of the salsa movement in New York City, hence the birth of the group called "Bloque 53".

The following is a recent Skype interview between Bloque 53's percussionist/composer/ bandleader Joaquín "Waco" Arteaga and Latin Beat Magazine's Rudy Mangual...

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Rudy Mangual (RM): Congratulations on Bloque 53's recent release ("Tumba Puchunga") and thank you for choosing Latin Beat Magazine to internationally promote your music and your products. Joaquín Arteaga (JA): Thank you very much for the opportunity to showcase Bloque 53 in the pages of Latin Beat Magazine. It's a great honor for me and all the members of Bloque 53 to be featured in such a special and renowned publication.

RM: Are you originally from Barcelona? JA: No, I'm a native of Caracas, Venezuela. I was fortunate to win a scholarship in Venezuela to study music abroad in 1998. Initially, I planned to attend the Berklee School of Music in Boston, but financially, it was not possible. So I opted to study in Barcelona. After graduating (as a percussion major), I was offered a position in the school to teach, which I accepted. That was over 13 years ago. Now, I'm practically Catalonian.

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RM: Do you speak Catalán (the language of Catalonia? JA: I do; it's not that difficult. The fact that I teach many kids and young adults who mainly prefer to speak Catalán made it easier for me to learn the language a bit faster. You learn so much faster from the kids, it's amazing!

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RM: How did Bloque 53 come to be? JA: The band came together around 2006. We initially named ourselves “Chicha y Melao” due to the fact that the band was composed of white and black musicians. Chicha is the name of a white South American beverage (made of pineapple rinds, sugar, or molasses), while the term melao (or melado) refers to the honey-colored, twice boild-down juice of the sugar cane. As a vibe-led sextet, we had all agreed to play scores from the Joe Cuba Sextet’s repertoire, as well as interpretations from groups such as Son Boricua and Seis del Solar. Yet, we were not happy with the band’s original name. It was too festive. After a while, we all decided to add a new vocalist to the group, making us an octet rather than a sextet, and the name issue came into discussion once again. While discussing possible new names for the band, one of our original Venezuelan ex- members, Lenin Jiménez, mentioned that the band had come to resemble a block, with three vocalists in the front row and five musicians in the back (like the streets of his native neighborhood in Caracas) and suggested our current name, “Bloque 53”, which was precisely where his grandmother lived in Barrio 23 de Enero in Caracas. Therefore, by 2007, we had become Bloque 53.

RM: In your latest CD production “Tumba Puchunga”, the recording features as special guests “Los Trombones de Tromboranga”. What is Tromboranga? JA: Tromboranga is a special and separate project from Bloque 53. It’s led by trombonists Vladimir Peña and Tom Johnson, as well as vocalist Freddy Ramos (from Bloque 53). I have also been involved with Tromboranga for the past two years. Tromboranga is a trombone- propelled salsa ensemble favoring the sounds of groups like Conjunto Libre, Willie Colón, and Eddie Palmieri’s La Perfecta. We recorded a four-track EP a year ago, which continues to receive good airplay throughout Europe. What happened was that, while working with Tromboranga, the date for Bloque 53’s new production came up and we had to stop work with Tromboranga. About six months ago, both bands performed together in a concert, joining forces in the end as one group and sounding incredible. Therefore, while conducting the new Bloque 53 recording, we decided to invite Los Trombones de Tromboranga to add their magic to our final mix. Another guest musician on the recording is trumpeter Albert Perez, featured on the selection

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“Bésame Otra Vez.”

RM: If I am fortunate enough to catch Bloque 53 performing this coming summer in Barcelona or throughout Europe, will I see the band with or without trombones? JA: This year we will definitely play with trombones, and perhaps even a trumpet, especially while promoting the new CD. Bloque 53 likes to have that element of experimentation and surprise for its fans with every one of its productions… Our debut CD, “La Ruta de la Salsa”, introduced the group’s vibraphone-based salsa and Latin jazz sound to Barcelona and the entire world, inspired by the music of both Joe Cuba and Seis del Solar… Our second production, “Bloque 53 Te Hace Mover Los Pies” (Bloque 53 Makes You Move Your Feet), was a more ambitious production, loaded with more original hardcore salsa scores aimed to please the dancers. Our third and latest production, “Tumba Puchunga” showcases the latest evolution of the band with a frontline of three vocalists and the addition of guest musicians from our brother group Tromboranga, for the ultimate salsa experience.

RM: Can you introduce the members of Bloque 53? JA: The vocal frontline includes the energetic and beautiful Yadira Ferrer (from Holguín, Cuba), Damián "El Bombón" Alonso (from Havana, Cuba), and Freddy Ramos (from Caracas, Venezuela). The band features Marcel Pascual (from Barcelona) on vibraphone, Andreu Cañadell (from Colombia) is featured on piano in the recording, but Rafael Magartal (also from Colombia is

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our current pianist. Colombian bassist Simón Delgado is one of the original members of the band and is responsible for all the arrangements of this new recording. Rhumer Mora (from Venezuela) laid down all the conga tracks for the recording, but currently Compota (from Cuba) has the conga chair in the band, and yours truly, Joaquín Arteaga, is responsible for most of the original compositions, while playing timbal, bongó, quinto, and güiro throughout the entire production.

RM: What is the state of salsa in Barcelona? JA: During the 14 years that I have been calling Barcelona my home, there has always been salsa music around. Back in the late 1990s, there was always some work for salsa musicians with several groups performing nightly throughout the city. Then, by the mid-2000s, work for live bands slowed down quite a bit, with DJs totally handling the nightly salsa dancers. In recent years, the scene has shifted somewhat due to the growing numbers of Latinos coming into Barcelona.

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Barcelona is a cosmopolitan melting pot of people from all corners of the world and Latin Americans are no exception. There are Colombian, Venezuelan, Peruvian, Cuban, and Argentinean restaurants everywhere, as well as bars and nightclubs. While there are also many musicians wanting to play salsa, work is not that abundant and musicians simply cannot make a living playing only salsa. So basically, salsa musicians have to adjust to a different way of thinking where playing salsa is done primarily for the love and personal passion for this music, and not so much for making money.

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Aside from Bloque 53 and Tromboranga, there are numerous active salsa bands in Barcelona, including La Surcursal, Sonora Libre, Sabor y Son and Grupo Yaré, to mention just a few. You can dance to salsa every night of the week somewhere in Barcelona, to a live band or to a DJ. Salsa dance schools are also everywhere and very popular these days. Throughout most of Europe, music festivals featuring live music are extremely popular and salsa bands are a favorite. I remember performing in Poland last year, and looking at the mostly young audience and thinking to myself, "will these people like our music?" Well, from the first sound of the drums everyone started dancing and they did not stop until we finished after three encores. It was an amazing experience for the entire band. I am pretty sure most of them did not understand a word of what we sang, but they really enjoyed the rhythms. This is why I play salsa. The same was the case when performing in Switzerland and France. Another musical highlight of last year's tour was sharing the stage with the North American group Bio-Ritmo in France. Immediately, we bonded like old friends and had a great time playing together.

RM: Now that you mention Bio-Ritmo, the selection "Misterio" from your new production sounds a bit like the style of Bio-Ritmo. Any comments? JA: Curious that you ask. Truly, while working on that track in the studio, which by the way was

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inspired by that same concert in France where we met Rei and Marlysse of Bio-Ritmo, I thought about using Rei as a guest vocalist on the track, but due to logistics, I dropped the idea. But you are correct; "Misterio" has that Bio-Ritmo flavor, perhaps due to the way it was recorded.

RM: Which track from the new recording best describes the sound and style of Bloque 53? JA: Having three lead vocalists with distinct individual styles in the band makes it difficult to select a favorite. My personal favorites would have to be "Conciencia," "Cógelo Ahí" and "Me Alborotas" (our first promotional single from the new production).

RM: When does Bloque 53 start the 2012 tour season? JA: Around April/May, 2012, performing with Tromboranga initially in Spain, then moving in the summer to Germany, France, Switzerland, England, and Italy. We are also trying to make it to Venezuela and Colombia this year, but nothing has been confirmed yet. ¡Saludos desde Barcelona! (Greetings from Barcelona!)...

From Havana to Hamburg: The Positive Musical Energy of Ricardo Álvarez & Cubanísimo By Luis Tamargo Born of Galician-Asturian ancestry in the capital of the largest Caribbean island in 1962,the brilliant bandleader/pianist/composer Ricardo Álvarez studied at the Alejandro García Caturla Conservatory and E.N.A. (Escuela Nacional de Arte), and then worked with various Havanese rock, funk, pop, and jazz groups before he was able to "vote with his feet" in the 1990s, when he became one of the main catalysts of Antillean music in Europe, particularly after founding in Hamburg the big band appropriately called Cubanísimo, comprised of eleven instrumentalists and a couple of lead singers, all of whom happen to be fellow Cuban exiles who found permanent refuge in the reunified native land of Beethoven. The following interview with Álvarez was conducted shortly after the release of the self-produced CD "Marketing," Cubanísimo's second recording...

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Luis Tamargo (LT): Talk about your early musical influences, while growing up in the Havanese suburb of Miramar. Ricardo Álvarez (RÁ): My first musical influence was undoubtedly my mother, who studied classical piano and played plenty of pieces authored by Cervantes, Lecuona, Chopin, etc. There was always a piano at home, and on my own, I learned by the age of four to play my first melodies by ear. Rarely was I interested in the harmony more than the melody, and this factor helped me a lot to develop my capacity to memorize and create. My first stylistic influences were derived from U.S. music, basically from the Motown Sound, the Beatles, and the 1960s psychedelic rock. These influences were naturally mixed with the music that was being made in Cuba, particularly with the descargas (Cuban jam sessions), the popular artists such as Conjunto Roberto Faz and Las D'Aida, and the avant-garde bands like Orquesta Cubana de Música Moderna… My musical training began at home, where I learned to play on the piano the songs I heard from the U.S. radio stations. My mother helped me, and we played with four hands such Cervantes pieces as "El Velorio."

LT: You were enrolled as a piano student, by the age of 7, at Marianao's Alejandro García Caturla Conservatory. RÁ: That's where I played with various school bands, performing mostly Cuban popular music. Then I played with Elektra and other underground hard-rock bands that played covers of Led Zeppelin, Deep Purple, and Credence Clearwater Revival.

LT: What about your tenure with Arkanar? RÁ: Arkanar turned out to be a great experience as a musician; it was my first street-based music education. It was a unique group, as it fused funk, jazz, and rock elements with original compositions. At one time or another, this band featured important musicians such as Orlando "Cubajazz" Sánchez, Osmany Collado, Alejandro Martínez, Eddy Cardoza, Manuel Camejo, and Osmany Díaz. That's when I began to compose, and I came up with my first hit, "Ataque de Fuego," included in Radio Progreso's 1989 Top Ten… I also worked for a few months (as keyboardist and composer) with saxophonist Manuel Valera's band, which would become Vicente Feliú's, accompanying group for two years… After returning from a six-month Mexican tour with Pedro Cañas' band, I joined forces with Arkanar's former singer, Manuel Camejo, to form the duo called "Pulsos," whose original compositions became quite popular on Cuban radio and television.

LT: When did you engage in your final "fasten"*? RÁ: Right around that time, there was a German-Cuban impresario who arrived in Havana looking for a funk-jazz band to take to Germany. As Arkanar was no longer in existence, he contacted various musicians to form a band (including Pulsos) that was called "Worlds Apart" and traveled to Hamburg in March of 1994. I continued my musical career in Germany, working as arranger and producer in various recordings of stars such as Scatman John and Nena, while playing in "world music" bands like "Side By Side."

LT: I became aware of your admirable bandleading talents in 2001, upon listening to Cuarteto Chanchullo ("Zambumbia", Álvarez Music).

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RÁ: I belong to a Cuban generation that loved rock and other Anglosaxon music forms, and certainly "discriminated" against the popular Cuban music of those times, which had been naturally undergoing a profound crisis since 1959. The youngsters' parties only featured foreign music. This fact was so notorious in Cuba that the cultural commissars decided to launch a publicity campaign centered around the TV program "Para Bailar." This program enjoyed an unprecedented success and the situation was reversed to the point that the Cuban youth began to dance and listen again to Cuban music. My generation, however, did not take part in this reconversion and maintained its rock references, although I later rediscovered my Cuban musical roots, while being far away from the island, surrounded by a different culture that I didn't properly comprehend, and coinciding with the unusual worldwide success of Buena Vista Social Club in 1997… The history of Cuarteto Chanchullo is linked to the history of my big band, Cubanísimo. Chanchullo was formed when Hamburg's Sax Club asked me to organize a quartet that could play Cubanísimo's material plus some jazz. Our club appearances were successful, and we developed a repertoire based on the Cuban descarga concept, including classics penned by Peruchín, Frank Emilio and Rubén González, as well as vocalized tunes like "Guajira con Tumbao" and "La Basura." Leandro Saint-Hill had his baptism of fire as singer and composer, and I decided to produce in the year 2000 the CD "Zambumbia," comprised mostly of originals, which received great international acclaim from the specialized critics. Then the quartet was expanded to a sextet format, and we played in important European and Asian jazz festivals.

LT: As you previously mentioned, Chanchullo's history was linked to the history of Cubanísimo. When did you organize this big band? RÁ: In 1998, when I decided to terminate my "roquero" career and form a Cuban music orchestra. That's when Cubanísimo was born, as a 1950s-style band with a repertoire of mambos, chachachás, guarachas and boleros, recreating the classics of Matamoros, Pérez Prado, Moré, Piñeiro, and Jorrín, among others. It also functioned as one of my main schools, as I was fortunate to be surrounded by plenty of good musicians. I was not experienced in playing piano tumbaos, and there were certain blank areas in terms of my knowledge of music history and some Afro-Cuban rhythms, but it didn't take long for me to gain much knowledge and start arranging Cuban dance tunes, as documented on Cubanísimo's first recording ("Clásicos al Estilo de los 50"). The band has been active since then, conducting all kinds of concerts and tours…Due to the increasing international popularity of timba, combined with the incorporation of some younger musicians into our band, the band's sonority has been transformed, as illustrated on our second recording ("Marketing").

LT: The CD "Marketing" features various high-caliber guests, such as Sixto "El Indio" Llorente, Juilio Padrón, Giraldo Piloto, and Orlando "Cubajazz" Sánchez. RÁ: Recording the album "Marketing" was a unique and unforgettable experience. To reinforce various originals that I had already prepared, I traveled to Havana in January 2011, and met with Giraldo Piloto, who contributed three of his originals. My friend Osmany Collado provided an additional composition, and I was able to make arrangements for the appearance in my recording of certain guests that I greatly respect and admire: El Indio is my favorite Cuban music singer, and Orlando (Sánchez) and Julio (Padrón) are two of my Cuban musical idols…. Cubanísimo's new recording has been produced with much love and attention, carefully considering every

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detail with the intention of offering a sincere and festive musical message, propelled by positive energy.

*"Fasten": Colloquial term utilized among Cuban musicians to refer to any overseas trip or tour. It is derived from the phrase "fasten seatbelts."

Afro-Latino Festival at MOLAA Text and Photos ©by Ricky Richardson

It was a cold, festive day at the Museum of Latin American Art (MOLAA) in Long Beach, California on Sunday, February 19, 2012. Hundreds of families and kids were in attendance for a cultural celebration sponsored by Target: The Afro-Latino Festival, featuring acts such as Matalache, Son Aborigen, Julie Simon's Tropicaleiza show, and Pachamama Estela.

Arts and crafts booths were set up around the perimeter of the Sculpture Garden. The public was invited to make carnaval masks and African instruments.

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Kicking off the live performances, Matalache combined traditional Afro-Peruvian percussion instruments (cajón, quijada, etc) with festejo, toromata, alcatraz, and other Afro-Peruvian styles.

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Son Aborigen interpreted renowned Cuban sones that blended Latin jazz elements and Antillean percussion. The group performed "Marieta," "Jaleo," "Al vaivén de mi carreta" and "Nengón" during its entertaining set. The popular band is comprised of Lorenzo Vázquez (bass), Lázaro Arvizu (guitar), Rosa Le Rodriguez (vocals and maracas), Salvador Vázquez (tres) and Alfredo Cruz (percussion).

Julie Simon's Tropicaleiza Show displayed the pulsating power and passion of Afro-samba dance forms from various regions of Brazil.

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Pachamama Estela rounded out the afternoon groove with its contagious rhythmic collage of reggae, Afro-beat and Latin sounds.

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

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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. [email protected] 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

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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. [email protected] Arturo Gómez

Music Director/Librarian Jazz89 KUVO/KVJZ www.kuvo.org [email protected] 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

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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: [email protected] 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

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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. [email protected] Carlos Flores WMSE Radio 1025 North Broadway Milwaukee, WI 53202 Chata Gutierrez

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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.

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Mailing address: c/o KMUW 3317 E. 17th St. N. Wichita, KS 67208 [email protected] 316-978-7176 Chris Springer KSDS Jazz 88.3FM Latin Grooves [email protected] 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

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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 [email protected] DJ El Chino Solar Latin Club Calle 3c #63A-45 Bosques de Puente Palma, Sector B App.305 Cali, Valle Colombia [email protected] 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 [email protected].

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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 [email protected] [email protected] 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

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WHCR 90.3FM Salsa Con Sabor P.O. Box 227 NYC, NY 10026 [email protected] 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

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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 [email protected] 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 [email protected]

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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] [email protected] 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

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727-687-3389 Franco Silva

Mondays 10pm - Midnight [email protected] 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 [email protected] 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

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WBAI 99.5FM Radio Libre [email protected] 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 [email protected] & [email protected] 646-418-6699 Javier Rivera Esencia Latina Sat. 6 - 10am NY Time Rochester's Jazz 90.1 FM http://www.jazz901.org [email protected] Jesse 'Chuy' Varela

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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 [email protected] www.kcsm.org Jimmy 'C' Carter

"Planeta Latino Ohio"

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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] [email protected] 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

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MusicWeb Encyclopedia of Popular Music. John is an editor and journalist for www.descarga.com. 23 Clyde Road Woodgreen, London N227AD-WC Contact: [email protected] 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. [email protected] 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 [email protected] 845-437-7178 Jose Masso

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WBUR 90.9FM Con Salsa [email protected] 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) [email protected] [email protected] 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

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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 [email protected] 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.

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Los Angeles, Ca. 90065 [email protected] Linda Yohn

WEMU 89.1 FM Monday - Friday 9am - 12:30pm P.O. Box 980350 Ypsilanti, Mi 48198-0350 [email protected] "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

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Berkeley, CA 94704 Station Phone: 510-848-6767 Ext 219 On-Air Studio Line: 510-848-4425 [email protected] and [email protected] 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: [email protected] [email protected] / [email protected] / [email protected] 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. [email protected] [email protected] 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

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email: [email protected] 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 [email protected] 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

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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 [email protected] 917-859-9138 Nelson Rodríguez

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"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 [email protected] 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 [email protected] 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

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Miami, FL 33145 [email protected] 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 [email protected]

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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) [email protected] - [email protected] - [email protected] 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'

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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 [email protected] 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 [email protected] 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 [email protected] Mondays thru Saturdays 7pm - 12am Sylvia Pferffenberger

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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. [email protected] [email protected] Tony Vasquez

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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

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[email protected] Victor Rosa

WICB 91.7FM Ritmo Latino Veteran radio and club DJ on the air since 1999. Ithaca, NY [email protected] 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

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2921 Coral Way Miami, FL 33145 [email protected] 305-984-5035 Wilfredo Seda Fusion Latina [Thursday 8pm - 11pm] [email protected] 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:[email protected] 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

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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.

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