Encanto Tropical 41 - WSR
Episode 41 is tribute to songwriter Catalino Curet Alsonso, who is considered one of the most prolific (and important) composers in salsa.
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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.
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.​
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Example: Episode 8 (Guest: Jan Reijnders)
2) Theme
This focuses on a certain topic for the entire show.
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Example: Episode 16 (Latin Music in Japan)
3) Open Session
The show is made up of a selection of random songs.
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Example: Episode 19 (Open Session 1)
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.
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Example: Episode 28 (Guest: DJ BoriQua)
All episodes are available for replay on the Archives page.
Formats
Encanto Tropical
SalsA
radio
2nd & 4th Thursdays
22:00​ 日本時間 (12:00 UTC)*
5am Pacific / 8am Eastern
13:00 UK / 14:00 Central Europe
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*NOTE:
[Standard Time: 21:00 / Daylight Savings Time: 22:00]
• 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!
How listen
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• How to listen by replay
All episodes are stored on SoundCloud, so there are several ways to replay:
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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.
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To see a simple list of embedded episodes for quick reference but without any context, visit the Replay page.
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Visit the SoundCloud - Encanto Tropical playlist to play directly from the source (no context).
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41
Tite Curet Alonso: A tribute
Aug 22 2024
Episode 41 is dedicated to the prolific salsa songwriter Tite Curet Alonso of Puerto Rico who reportedly wrote over 2000 compositions. For this show, I choose two dozen to spotlight with some context, including a few cover versions.
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Featured artists and bands include Hector Lavoe, Willie Colon, Cheo Feliciano, Lebron Brothers, and Bobby Valentin.
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24 tracks (1:58:58)
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In Episode 42 I dive into a topic that has always amazed me: Italian salsa. There are so many salsa musicians in Italy. What is going on? I play several Italian salsa tracks as samples and interview DJ Francisco Rojos to find out more.
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Featured bands/artists include Fabrizio Zoro and La Maxima 79, Alexio DJ, DJ Maurizio Dona', Ivan Venot, Tony Velardi, El Timba, and Don Ruiz Orquesta.
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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.
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Donations are welcome at any time! Thank you.
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