Project i941

In honor of KPFA FM’s 60th Anniversary and an “All Day Music” broadcast, Cuba Canta offers a retrospective popouri spanning a century of Cuban Music, from Danzon to Son, Mambo to Mozambique, and Trova to Timba.

For the final stretch broadcast veteran Emiliano Echeverria is joined by KPFA Music Director and Con Sabor host Luis Medina, spinning releases including Michael Blanco, Gerado Piloto y su Klimax. Los Van Van, and more!

Also concerning recent developments in President Barack Obama‘s administration dealing with US – Cuba political relations, Emiliano speaks with San Francisco-based Cuban visa attorney Bill Martinez on the latest challenges and opportunities for US-Cuba music and cultural exchanges.

Produced by Emiliano Echeverria
With KPFA Music Director Luis Medina , Con Sabor
Community Calendar produced by Ron Flores
Engineer C’Tone

Broadcast: Saturday, April 25, 2009
9 pm PST – San Francisco Bay Area
12 midnight EST – NY/Miami/San Juan PR/ y la Habana, Cuba
KPFA 94.1 FM – in Northern California
KPFB 89.3 FM – Berkeley
KFCF 88.1 FM – Fresno
Live on the web at: http://www.kpfa.org

PLAY NOW! FROM THE CUBA CANTA ARCHIVE
Mp3 / iTunes Podcast:
Cuba Canta –
April 25, 2009 – Mp3

Audio stream -KPFA:
Cuba Canta – April 25, 2009
(streams in WinAmp, Windows Media Player):

more program info:
http://www.kpfa.org/archives/index.php?show=55

In honor of KPFA FM’s 60th Anniversary and an “All Day Music” broadcast, Cuba Canta offers a retrospective popouri spanning a century of Cuban Music, from Danzon to Son, Mambo to Mozambique, and Trova to Timba.

For the final stretch broadcast veteran Emiliano Echeverria is joined by KPFA Music Director and Con Sabor host Luis Medina, spinning releases including Michael Blanco, Gerado Piloto y su Klimax. Los Van Van, and more!

Also concerning recent developments in President Barack Obama‘s administration dealing with US – Cuba political relations, Emiliano speaks with San Francisco-based Cuban visa attorney Bill Martinez on the latest challenges and opportunities for US-Cuba music and cultural exchanges.

Produced by Emiliano Echeverria
With KPFA Music Director Luis Medina , Con Sabor
Community Calendar produced by Ron Flores
Engineer C’Tone

Broadcast: Saturday, April 25, 2009
9 pm PST – San Francisco Bay Area
12 midnight EST – NY/Miami/San Juan PR/ y la Habana, Cuba
KPFA 94.1 FM – in Northern California
KPFB 89.3 FM – Berkeley
KFCF 88.1 FM – Fresno

Live on the web at: www.kpfa.org

Listen NOW:
Radio Cuba Canta– Saturday, April 25, 2009

Mp3 Playback:
(iTunes/ WinAmp/ Windows Media)
Radio Cuba Canta – Saturday, April 25, 2009

More program info:
http://kpfa.org/archives/index.php?arch=14315

Radio Cuba Canta broadcasts monthly on KPFA-FM during Con Sabor, a weekly program featuring the best in Salsa, Latin Jazz and Afro-Caribbean music hosted by executive producer Luis Medina.

Tonight: Emiliano Echeverria cooks up a fine stew of Cuban music for your listening pleasure, mixing the best of old and new recordings spanning over a century of recorded sound.

At 30 minutes into the program (9:30 pm PST), we will present a half-hour of music featuring the many roles of the flute in cuban music. Enjoy the music from the likes of Antonio Arcaño, Jose Fajardo, Richard Egues, Orlando “Maraca” Valle, Alberto Socarras, and more.

The Ron Flores Community Music Calendar at 10:30 pm, followed by our mix of contemporary Cuban Timba, Reggaeton and Hip-Hop Cubano.

Also ticket giveaways for Issac Delgado, and more.

From Danzon and Son to the most modern of trends,
Radio Cuba Canta presents the finest mix of cuban music available on the West Coast.

Produced by Emiliano Echeverria
Community Calendar produced by Ron Flores
With Clay “C’Tone Leandre at the controls.

Broadcast: October 25, 2008 – 9 pm PST
KPFA 94.1 FM – in SF Bay Area & Northern California –
KPFB 89.3 FM – Berkeley
KFCF 88.1 FM – Fresno

Live on the web at: www.kpfa.org

Listen NOW:
Radio Cuba Canta– Saturday, October 25, 2008

Mp3 Playback (iTunes, WinAmp, Windows Media):
Radio Cuba Canta – October 25, 2008

More program info:
http://kpfa.org/archives/index.php?arch=14315

Radio Cuba Canta broadcasts monthly on KPFA-FM during Con Sabor, a weekly program featuring the best in Salsa, Latin Jazz and Afro-Caribbean music hosted by executive producer Luis Medina.