Radio Macondo Podcast Folgen

RADIO MACONDO salutes everyone about to take part in the May 1 marches to call attention to the conditions and lives of the 40 million-plus Latinos living in the United States, as well as the millions of immigrants of all nationalities. Then, we celebrate this marvelous Latin contribution to American music known as Salsa, with tracks by Jose Alberto, Los Van Van, Tito Nieves with Celia Cruz, Cheo Feliciano, and Ismael Miranda; Chino Nunez and La Sonora Carruseles--all tracks of salsa ABOUT salsa. Then, into contemporary hits with Victor Manuelle, Gilberto Santa Rosa, and Roberto Blades. And we close out this celebration with examples of son-about-son by Papi Oviedo, Sierra Maestra, and Ismael Miranda. Uplifting rhythms, and plenty of grooves, as we get ready for May 1.

Feelin' a little blue? Maybe spring's gettin' you down with a little hay fever. Or maybe you're missin' your favorite dancer. Or maybe you're just tired of all the negative attitudes in modern American rock. Well, we've got a prescription to fix your soul right up! It's called... Salsa. Take a dose of Johnny Polanco's "Receta", then a heaping spoonful of Willie Rosario. Your treatment includes some sensual healing from Jose Alberto, Rey Ruiz, Victor Manuelle, and Alfredo de la Fe. Then, what you need is a vacation down in Puerto Rico, with some classic Eddie Palmieri and Tipica 73. And, of course laughter is the best medicine, with some crazy, rare Cuban mambo from Juana Bacallao and Tito Puente. Whatever's got you down, you can forget all about it, and "swing-you-conmigo," on RADIO MACONDO.

We're reprising some of the early RADIO MACONDO podcasts from 2005...reposting some of the shows that have long since rolled off the blogpage, so everyone new to the show can catch up. And this week, we offer a whole range of hits, kicking it off with yet another Celia Cruz smash. Following up on last week's profile of Grupo Niche, we take a look at one of their musical breakthroughs--"Cali Pachanguero." DJ John plays around with some clave, and then pays tribute to the poeta de la salsa, Ruben Blades. It's another salsa flashback... from RADIO MACONDO.