Last Saturday I had the pleasure of dropping the world debut -- or one of them! (lol) -- of the latest release by Don Ruiz Orquesta -- 'Bailar Contigo' -- at the Mambongo Salsa Social in Tokyo.
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Angel Figueroa is an assistant professor in the Department of Intercultural Studies at Josai International University (Chiba, Japan). Salsa music is among his research interests (in the fields of ethnomusicology and popular music studies). As a Japan-based DJ, he has been spinning salsa for more than 25 years. His podcast 'Encanto Tropical' airs on WorldSalsaRadio.com. See About for details.
Thu 13 Aug 2026
'Salsa Consciente'
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¡Vívela! Salsa Tour 2026 in Japan
キューバの伝説的なバンドSepteto Santiagueroが来日！
2026年9月、福岡、東京、名古屋、大阪でこのツアーが開催されます。チケットは Peatix.com で販売中。プロモーターコード「Angel」を使うと割引価格で購入できます。ツアーの宣伝を担当している私たちの活動を応援していただけるので、ぜひこのコードを使ってもらえると嬉しいです！
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