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DJ ANGEL FIGUEROA

ENCANTO TROPICAL

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Encanto Tropical is a two-hour radio show of salsa music. Hosted by Japan-based DJ Angel Figueroa, it is one of several programs offered by World Salsa Radio, an internet radio station for Latin music enthusiasts. It broadcasts every 2nd and 4th Thursday, 05:00 Pacific (Standard and Daylight Savings). That's 21:00 or 22:00 Japan Time. Episodes appear in one of four formats, as follows. 

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1) Spotlights & Guest

Featured are 4 spotlights of 3 songs each about newly-released salsa, Latin music by Japanese artists, cover songs of Cuban classics, and a guest's song choices (following their interview). An introductory mix precedes the spotlights.​

2) Theme

This focuses on a certain topic for the entire show.

3) Open Session

The show is made up of a selection of random songs.

4) Guest Interview

A talk with a guest is preceded and followed by a mix of songs; the guest chooses a selection of 3 songs.

 

All episodes are available for replay on the Archives page.

Formats
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2nd & 4th Thursdays

 

22:00日本時間 (12:00 UTC)*

5am Pacific / 8am Eastern

13:00 UK / 14:00 Central Europe

*NOTE:

[Standard Time: 21:00 / Daylight Savings Time: 22:00]

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• How to listen to the live broadcast
To tune in, click on the image below or go to worldsalsaradio.com. Then click the play button. Wait a few seconds for it to load. Enjoy!
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How listen
• How to join the chat

To join the chat, create a username in the white ChatRoom box (below the yellow player). Be sure to say "hi!".

• How to listen by replay

All episodes are stored on SoundCloud, so there are several ways to replay:

  • Visit the Archives page, scroll through the episodes and click 'Read More' on the episode which interests you. This will take you to the blog post for that episode which provides context; then scroll down to the embedded replay section.

  • To see a simple list of embedded episodes for quick reference but without any context, visit the Replay page.

  • Visit the SoundCloud - Encanto Tropical playlist to play directly from the source (no context). 

Latest

Latest SHOW

43

Cuban Roots

Oct 24 2024 

Episode 43 examines Cuban music of the 1950s and early 1960s, especially the kind of hard-hitting sound that predated the New York style of the following decade when the term 'salsa' was coined.

Featured bands and artists include La Sonora Matancera, Orquesta Aragon, La Gloria Matancera, Conjunto Casino, Roberto Faz, Arsenio Rodriguez, Beny Moré, and many more.

39 tracks (2:05:39)

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Upcoming SHOW

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TBA

Details to be announced...

WSR Set

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4th anniversary Set

July 13 2024

The 4th Anniversary Fundraising event for World Salsa Radio featured one-hour sets from several member DJs. We teamed up to appeal for donations to help cover the expenses of running this volunteer group, such as licensing fees, administrative costs, server fess, and the SoundCloud subscription. 

Donations are welcome at any time! Thank you.

To go to the replay page, click on the button below.

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