29 December 2012 - Radio Cuba Canta con Emiliano Echeverria - KPFA FM

Posted by Radio Cuba Canta | | Posted On 29 December, 2012 at 12/29/2012


Arsenio Alert! Tonight on KPFA: Tribute to Arsenio Rodriguez: 25th anniversary show. This evening at 9 PM (PST) and 12 Midnight (EST) we pay tribute to the musical genius that was Arsenio Rodriguez, whose influences in music were enormous. From Mambo to Salsa to Timba; the musical ideas of Arsenio have spread around the world. Join us as we play a potpurri of mis music from his 30 year recording career. We will also hear an interview with Arsenio recorded for Colombian Radio in 1964.




Arsenio Rodriguez expanded the existing son music as played by the old sextetos (such as Sexteto Habanero or Sexteto Nacional) by adding the Conga drum and piano to the mix. This, the connecting of the Bongo and the Conga, laid the sonic groundwork for the addition of the timbale to the percussion section in New York by Machito shortly afterward.


Produced and hosted by Emiliano Echeverria
Associate producer & broadcast operator: Clay "C-Tone" Leander
Community Calendar produced by Ron Flores

Original Broadcast: Saturday - December 29, 2012
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



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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.

29 September 2012 - Radio Cuba Canta con Emiliano Echeverria - KPFA FM

Posted by Radio Cuba Canta | | Posted On 29 September, 2012 at 9/29/2012


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Tonight, the first half hour of Radio Cuba Canta plays a popourri of Cuban Jazz bands including Julio Cueva and Chepin Choven, followed by Conjunto Cubavana and Septepto Nacional.


After the Community Music Calendar at 9:30, Emiliano interviews Ricardo Oropeza, member of the Septeto Nacional de Ignacio Pinero, who will be in the Bay Area to perform at SFJAZZ.


At 10pm, Emiliano offers a tribute to Jose Curbelo, who recently passed away at 91 years old. Including Curbelo's Coda and RCA Victor recording sessions made between 1946 & 1947, with vocals by Tito Rodriguez
and with Tito Puente on timbales.


The last half hour will feature contemporary popular Cuban music, including Micael Blanco, Charanga Habanera, Alain Daniel, and more.




Produced and hosted by Emiliano Echeverria
Associate producer & broadcast operator: Clay "C-Tone" Leandr
Community Calendar produced by Ron Flores

Original Broadcast: Saturday - September 29, 2012
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



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Tributo a Cachao KPFA FM;
& "Cachao: Uno Mas" on PBS TV

Posted by Radio Cuba Canta | | Posted On 14 September, 2012 at 9/14/2012


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From the Radio Cuba Canta archives in honor of the recent birthday of Israel López Cachao (14 September 1918 – 22 March 2008) and the Television premiere of the documentary film, Cachao: Uno Mas, on PBS' American Masters on September 20, 2010 (check local listings)

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(note: the program includes KPFA's own Luis Medina!)

Broadcast veteran and Cuban music historian Emiliano Echeverria offers a retrospective tribute to the life and music of Cachao, with rare and classic tracks featuring his Danzones and Mambos to Descargas and experimental recordings, with groups from Arcano y su Maravillas, Chico O'Farrill, the Tito Rodriguez Orchestra, Walfredo de los Reyes with Louie Bellson, and Patato & Totico with Arsenio Rodriguez; as well as with Issac Delgado, his collaborations with his brother Orestes, and his own recordings.


Produced and hosted by Emiliano Echeverria
Associate producers: Ron Flores and Clay Leander - aka "CTone"
Community Calendar produced by


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Original Broadcast:  Saturday, March 22, 2008
KPFA 94.1 FM - in Northern California
KPFB 89.3 FM - Berkeley
KFCF 88.1 FM - Fresno

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More about  Cachao in San Francisco:

Cachao maintained a beautiful relationship with the San Francisco Bay community, where in 1989 he was a featured guest at the San Francisco Jazz Festival for the concert event, La Evolucion de la Musica Afro-Cubana featuring colleagues and collaborators including Alfredo "Chocolate" Armenteros, Orestes Vilató, Armando Peraza, Walfredo de los Reyes, and Carlos Santana, presented by John Santos and the Machete Ensemble and Coro Folklorico Kindembo.

Renown Cuban-American actor Andy Garcia, in town while working on the film Godfather III was in attendance that evening, met Cachao, and the rest is history: the two would work together on a number of projects over the years, including the film "Como Un Ritmo No Hay Dos", and 2004's ¡Ahora Sí! which won a Grammy Award for "Best Traditional Tropical Album".

In Spring of 2005 Cachao would return to San Francisco for concerts at the Yerba Buena Garden Center and Bimbo's 365 Club, which was filmed by San Francisco State University's new DOC FILM INSTITUTE.

In Spring 2008 Cachao was scheduled to return for the premiere of "Cachao: Uno Mas" at the San Francisco International Film Festival , but it was not to be: after a brief illness, he passed away on the morning of March 22, 2008 in Miami, Florida. Radio Cuba Canta broadcast a tribute that evening. Our own C-Tone wrote his impressions at his website.

Just before Cachao's passing, San Francisco pianist  Rebeca Mauleon who has performed and recorded with el Maestro wrote an excellent article for Bass Player Magazine further examining Cachao's music and technique, for future all musicians and students to discover.


Video clips featuring Cachao:

Israel López Cachao, con Bebo Valdez



Trailer - "Cachao: Uno Mas




Cachao at Tempo Latino Festival - 2007




Interviews with Andy Garcia & John Santos on Cachao at the SFIFF 2008

KPFA Special broadcast:
Emiliano's 20th Annual Tribute
to Arsenio Rodriguez

Posted by Radio Cuba Canta | | Posted On 30 August, 2012 at 8/30/2012


Tonight, veteran broadcaster SF Bay Area Emiliano Echevearria offers a special four-hour broadcast of his 20th Anniversary tribute to Arsenio Rodriguez.

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For this year's broadcast, Emiliano will be featuring interviews he's been gathering with fellow 'Arseniologists' and educators. Including: David Garcia, Rene Lopez, Avotcja, Bobby Sanabria, Arturo Gomez and Walfredo de los Reyes along with a few other treats and surprises, exploring the development of his music and it's continued influences on Salsa, Timba, Jazz and other branches of the afro-latin musical diaspora.

These interviews are part of an on-going series and project Emiliano has begun producing this year, with more interviews on the way. The live broadcast begins tonight, Saturday evening, December 29th from 7-11pm on KPFA radio, 94.1FM, in the SF Bay, and on the web at KPFA.org.


Produced and hosted by Emiliano Echeverria
Associate producer & broadcast operator: Clay "C-Tone" Leandr
Community Calendar produced by Ron Flores

Original Broadcast: Saturday - December 29, 2007
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


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Part 1 & 2:  Arsenio Rodriguez Tribute - Saturday, December 29, 2007

Part 3 & 4:  Arsenio Rodriguez Tribute - Saturday, December 29, 2007



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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.

30 June 2012 - Radio Cuba Canta con Emiliano Echeverria - KPFA FM

Posted by Radio Cuba Canta | | Posted On 30 June, 2012 at 6/30/2012

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Tonight, on RADIO CUBA CANTA we commemorate the 75th anniversary of the monster sessions of June 1937 when in Havana, Cuba a virtual "who's-who" of cuban musicians were recorded by the RCA Victor label: Miguelito Valdes, Paulina Alvarez, Compay Segundo, Cheo Belen Puig, Belisario Lopez, Septeto Nacional, Orquesta Casino de la Playa, Sexteto Anacaona, Los Maravillas del Siglo (Cachao's first group with whom he made records) and many more, gathered in front of the RCA microphones and were preserved in wax.

Tonight we will hear the fruits of these sessions, 75 years after they were cut and released.



Produced and hosted by Emiliano Echeverria
Associate Producer: Clay "C-Tone" Leander
Community Music Calendar produced by Ron Flores


Live Broadcast: Saturday - June 30, 2012
  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

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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.

26 May 2012 - Radio Cuba Canta con Emiliano Echeverria - KPFA FM

Posted by Radio Cuba Canta | | Posted On 26 May, 2012 at 5/26/2012


Tonight's edition of Radio Cuba Canta features rare tracks from Cuban music groups of the 1960s and 1970s.


Includes cuts from Elio Reve, Irakere, Los Reyes 73, Ritmo Oriental, Los Van Van, and many more, with the Community Music Calendar at 9:30pm

Produced and hosted by Emiliano Echeverria
Community Music Calendar produced by Ron Flores
Associate Producer: Clay "C-Tone Leandre

Live Broadcast: Saturday - May 26, 2012
  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

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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.

19 May 2012 - Radio Cuba Canta con Emiliano Echeverria - KPFA FM

Posted by Radio Cuba Canta | | Posted On 19 May, 2012 at 5/19/2012


Tonight on Radio Cuba Canta - KPFA-FM:

A special funddrive broadcast featuring an exclusive interview with Rebeca Mauleon on her career, her latest project, Rebeca Mauleon & Afro Kuban Fusion and her upcoming 50th Birthday Concert Celebration at Yoshi's Jazz Club in San Francisco.

Also: with your Support to keep KPFA on the airwaves, Radio Cuba Canta is offering a variety of Music CD releases.

The program will include the Community Music Calendar and a mix of great Cuban Music featuring a range of Son, Danzon, Conjuntos, Descarga, Changui, Salsa Cubana, Timba, and much, much more!

Produced and hosted by Emiliano Echeverria

Live Broadcast: Saturday - May 19, 2012
  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

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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.

28 April 2012 - Radio Cuba Canta
con Emiliano Echeverria - KPFA FM

Posted by Radio Cuba Canta | | Posted On 28 April, 2012 at 4/28/2012


Tonight! Radio Cuba Canta on KPFA-FM 94.1 9 PM PST: SF Bay Area, Pac Noertwest, So Cal 12 Midnite, EST NYC, Miami Havana, Cuba We start with a mix of 1920s & 1930s son & Danzon. Following the Community Music Calendar at 30 mins into the show, we will have some conjuntos &cuban "Jazz Bands" from the 40s and 50s, then we'll mix Orquesta Aragon, Benny More & Ng La Banda, then wind up with a half hour of music of contemporary Cuba, including Alexander Abreu y Habana D' Primera. Hosted by Emiliano Echeverria


Produced and hosted by Emiliano Echeverria


Live Broadcast: Saturday - April 28, 2012
9 pm PST - San Francisco Bay Area
12 midnight EST - NY/Miami/San Juan PR/ y la Habana, Cuba
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KPFB 89.3 FM - Berkeley
KFCF 88.1 FM - Fresno

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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.

Women in Cuban Music - March 2012
Radio Cuba Canta - KPFA FM

Posted by Radio Cuba Canta | | Posted On 31 March, 2012 at 3/31/2012

Women in Cuban Music
Mujeres de la Musica Cubana -
International Womens' Month
March 2012

Olga Guillot

Tonight: Radio Cuba Canta presents its annual broadcast in honor of  International Women's Month and the women who have contributed to the music of Cuba.

Among the singers we will hear Celeste Mendoza, Paulina Alvarez, Olga Guillot, Halia Mompie, Omara Portuondo, and many more

Hosted by Emilano Echeverria

Omara Portuondo


Produced and hosted by Emiliano Echeverria
Associate producer: Clay "C-Tone" Leander
Community Calendar produced by Ron Flores

Live Broadcast: Saturday - March 31, 2012
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

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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.

25 February 2012 - Radio Cuba Canta
con Emiliano Echeverria - KPFA FM

Posted by Radio Cuba Canta | | Posted On 25 February, 2012 at 2/25/2012


Tonight! Radio Cuba Canya on KPFA-FM 94.1 9 PM PST: SF Bay Area, Pac Noertwest, So Cal 12 Midnite, EST NYC, Miami Havana, Cuba We start with a mix of 1920s & 1930s son & Danzon. Following the Community Music Calendar at 30 mins into the show, we will have some conjuntos &cuban "Jazz Bands" from the 40s and 50s, then we'll mix Orquesta Aragon, Benny More & Ng La Banda, then wind up with a half hour of music of contemporary Cuba from the last few years. Hosted by yours truly Emilano Echeverria


Produced and hosted by Emiliano Echeverria


Live Broadcast: Saturday - February 25, 2012
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

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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.

28 January 2012 - Radio Cuba Canta
con Emiliano Echeverria - KPFA FM

Posted by Radio Cuba Canta | | Posted On 28 January, 2012 at 1/28/2012


Tonight! Radio Cuba Canta on KPFA at 9 PM PST, 12 Midnight, EST playing for you an excellent potpurri of cuban music from the 20s to today. Community music Calendar at 9:30. Produced by Emiliano Echeverria. If you like cuban Danzon, Rumba, Son, Chachacha, Reggaeton or Timba this is the show for you!!


Produced and hosted by Emiliano Echeverria


Live Broadcast: Saturday - January 28, 2012
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

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more program info:
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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.