Encanto Tropical is a salsa radio show covering older and contemporary artists as well as a range of styles, complete with commentary and song credits.
Hosted by Angel Figueroa, it is one of several shows by internet-based broadcaster World Salsa Radio.
Next: Thu Oct 22 2026
21:00~23:00 Japan Time
5am PT 7am Col 8am ET 1pm UK 2pm CE
• Check out the latest/upcoming broadcast below.
• Read episode blog posts in the Archives.
• Listen to past episodes via the Replay page.
• Scan episode themes on the Index page.
UPCOMING
Oct 22 2026
66: Salsa Gems from 1974
A past show, Salsa Gems from 1969, featured personal faves from the year I was born, just as salsa was about to boom. Episode 66 covers 1974, with favourite hits from deep into the salsa boom, which happens to coincide with my best friend's birth year.
How to Listen
• Listen live
To hear the live broadcast, go to worldsalsaradio.com. Then click the play button. Wait a few seconds for it to load. Enjoy!
• Join the chat
To join the chat during a live, create a username in the ChatRoom box (below the play button). Be sure to say "hi!".
• Listen by replay
All episodes are stored on SoundCloud, so there are several ways to replay.
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Check the Index page to scan for themes and easily find an episode's blog post or its replay link.
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Visit the Archives page, scroll through the episode descriptions and click 'Read More' on the episode which interests you. This will take you to the blog post providing context for that episode; at the page bottom there is an embedded replay link.
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To see a simple list of embedded episodes for quick reference but without any descriptions, visit the Replay page.
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Visit the Encanto Tropical SoundCloud playlist to listen directly from the source (without written context).
Encanto Tropical
SalsA
radio
Host
Angel Figueroa
near Tokyo, Japan
...embracing all styles of salsa music for both listeners and dancers!
