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This weekend I'm meeting up with DJ Frankie Flores, who is visiting Japan. Together we share some tunes in a Facebook live stream with lots of underground salsa. Join us! Sofrito Guest DJ Frankie Flores Facebook Live Saturday, July 8: 09:00-11:00 (Japan time) 5pm PT / 8pm ET July 7 / 02:00 CET July 8 See the FB Event page for details < NEXT POST PREVIOUS POST >

Last week my set opened the 3 Year Anniversary Fundraising event for World Salsa Radio . It is great to be a part of the DJ team! See below for replay. For this one hour session, my playlist is made of 11 preferred tunes from the last three years. It was a very simple setup because I did not have much time to prepare! Full attribution is provided in the show. The artists are as follows. Angel Melendez & Big Band Maquina DDLO Fresto Music Gerardo Rosales Luis Vazquez El Nene León New Swing Sextet Orquesta Yare Papa Orbe & Los Científicos Del Sabor Ricky Campanelli Tromboranga REPLAY WSR - 3 Year anniversary Set 1 (DJ Angel) < NEXT POST PREVIOUS POST >

Every DJ needs their cave plus more. I just recently moved house and am working on the new studio -- almost finished! It's mostly just the artwork for the walls that is left to do. This studio is a haven. Every early morning when the kids are asleep I find myself! Today I was prepping for my set at Paco’s Social later this afternoon in Nagoya. That's a 4-hour trip including the bullet train, so I must be selective with the vinyl to keep the weight manageable. But there will be crackers for sure! It's been a while since I posted something. There was a lot to prioritize last month. I am also on Instagram and Facebook - have a look and follow me there! As for today's event, I'm looking forward to the reunions and a great time… Come say hi in the DJ booth! Paco’s Social 9/17 (Sun) 17:00~ Club Mago, Nagoya FB Event page < NEXT POST PREVIOUS POST >

September’s ten salsa songs for Encanto Tropical are actually DJ Rem’s choices — he kindly accepted my invitation to select them as my special guest. His choices are great, of course. Check them out. DJ Rem, who is based in France, has been tremendous in building up a Spotify playlist for salsa released in 2023 , one in which he invited me as a contributor, much in the same way we collaborated on a playlist for 2022 Salsa . They have been fun projects, but I am rather busy (job, family, etc), so I haven’t been able to participate as much as I would like. Occasionally, I have time to search and discover new salsa songs, but when I attempt to add something to our list, I often discover that DJ Rem already chose it. He’s quick! DJ Rem is a busy guy these days. If he's not spinning somewhere, he is likely working on either the Spotify playlist or his YouTube channel , where he features songs from records, sometimes very rare ones. It is a project he started during the pandemic and the channel lists almost 400 videos to date. Clearly, whatever DJ Rem plays -- old or new -- it shows good taste. And it is commendable to find a salsa DJ as committed to finding new releases as to exploring vintage songs. As for that Spotify playlist, most of the credit goes to DJ Rem for the time and effort he has put into compiling it. I wish I was able to contribute more. With two and a half months remaining for material, I will try! It is from our Spotify playlist that I select my 10 monthly “Picks” for Encanto Tropical. Choices for any given month are limited only to tracks that have been released within four months prior. To see other salsa charts (commencing from January 2023) see the Charts page. < NEXT POST PREVIOUS POST >

Replay Episode 29 using the link at the bottom of this page - twenty-six songs (1:58:29). Continuing from the last episode, the theme is salsa from Puerto Rico. There were so many tracks that I could not play last time that this show (Part 2) is made up entirely of outtakes from the last show. ​ Like Part 1, my selection of songs is not intended as a "best-of list". Tracks were chosen primarily on a personal basis, but on most occasions I also chose songs that were not among the most famous of a given artist. Importantly, I also focused on songs by artists based in Puerto Rico -- as opposed to those who permanently relocated to the United States (with just a few exceptions). The following artists are featured. Full attribution is given on the show. Carlos García Conjunto Imagen La Dominante La Playa Sextet Eduardo Zayas Y Su Ez La Banda Ft Rodrigo Mendoza El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico Gilberto Santa Rosa Ismael Rivera & Sus Cachimbos Jerry Ferrao Jimmy Urbina Y Su Orquesta Revolucion 70 Jose Torres with Mel Martinez & Jorge Nicolai Mickey Cora y Orquesta Cabala Norbert Papo Cocote Pedro Conga Pete Perignon Puerto Rican Power Rafael Cortijo & Su Bonche Sonora Ponceña Rafú Warner Rene Figueroa y Su Orquesta Son Clave Rico Walker Sonora Ponceña Tito Rodríguez Tommy Olivencia Willie Gonzalez REPLAY EPISODE 29 < NEXT POST PREVIOUS POST >

DJ alert! Available are new versions of Ayumi "Azúcar" Suzuki's 2016 hits 'Sakura' and 'Maria Cervantes' -- on 7 inch vinyl (not yet on digital platforms). Now shipping from Japan with limited availability. Included are detailed liner notes with song information and musician bios. Label: Ayumigo Records, 2023 Distribution: 東洋化成 (Toyou Kasei) Previews Sakura: Maria Cervantes: Click here to request information about ordering. < NEXT POST PREVIOUS POST >

Here is my "top-10" salsa songs for January 2024. It is a good range of tracks topped by the previously unknown group Ah Hum! and their number 'A Guarchar' [sic] composed by Aidan McDonough and Mario Vasquez. Most songs were released this month but some were released in late December 2023. See the Charts page for more selections. < NEXT POST PREVIOUS POST >

Replay Encanto Tropical 32 using the link at the bottom of this page: 26 songs ( 2:01:10 ). Two weeks ago I had the thrill of deejaying at a weekend event in Okinawa marking the 20th Anniversary of MambOki Latin Dance Studio, run by Erik Rodriguez, whose talents as a performer, instructor, and mentor deserve high praise. Congrats to him! ​ Episode 32 is made up of tracks from playlists used for my two sets at the event on Friday and Saturday. Full attribution is given on the show. Featured artists are listed below. Alméstica Antonio Cartagena Benedict & The Magic Band Chuck Velez Coco Garcia Cuba Quartet DDLO Dj Fabrizio Zoro, El Vikingo De La Salsa Dj Maurizio Dona' Dj Ricky Campanelli Eduardo Zayas y Su Ez la Banda El Equipo Del Norte El Tumbao de Ricar Fabio Gianni and LunaMea Quartet Gia Fu Joel Torres El Cata KUARE La Excelencia La Santa Rumba Larry Bass Lucas van Merwijk and His Cu-Bop City Big Band Marco Puma New Swing Sextet Riverita Y Su Orquesta Noche Caliente Ft Danny Rivera Jr REPLAY EPISODE 32 < NEXT POST PREVIOUS POST >

千葉県東金市のレコードイベントでディージェイします。 情報は日本語と英語で続きます。 Coming up is a vinyl event in Togane, Chiba. Information follows in Japanese and English. トロピカル　ビーツ ２月２３日 (祝・金) １１:００−２０:００ イベントコンセプトについて トロピカルミュージックをフューチャーしたオールヴァイナルイベント。DJ アンヘル　フィゲロア (Angel Figueroa) がセレクトした音楽(主にサルサ、レゲエ、ラテンジャズ)。 トロピカルな音楽と共に上質な料理とお酒を楽し んでいただき、夕日の沈むテラスやステンドグラ ス素敵な室内で最高の空間をコンセプトとしております。 チャージは無料です ご予約はスタッフまでお早めに ! お子様連れ歓迎です。 The Terrace Kiminomori インストグラム   | ホームページ   | グーグルマップ   | アクセス DJ アンヘルについて (英語) Tropical Beats Feb 23 (Friday; Public Holiday) 11:00-20:00 Event Concept This is an all-vinyl event featuring tropical music selected by DJ Angel Figueroa (mainly salsa, reggae, Latin jazz). The concept is to create the best space for you to enjoy high-quality food and drinks with tropical music, on a terrace where you can watch the sunset, and in a beautiful interior with stained glass windows. No cover charge. Reservations can be made by phone. The Terrace Kiminomori Instagram  | Homepage  | Google Maps | Access About DJ Angel 場所 The Terrace Kiminomori 千葉県東金市季美の森東１−５９０−５ ０４７５−７１−２８０８ Venue The Terrace Kiminomori 1 Chome-590-5 Kiminomorihigashi, Togane, Chiba Tel. 0475-71-2808 Gallery アクセス： 車 | 電車 ＞ 車をご利用の方 千葉東金道路 山田ICより約２分 東京湾アクアライン・圏央道 東金ICより５分 圏央道『東金I.C』をご利用の方 圏央道をご利用の場合の降り口は【東金I.C】となります。 千葉東金道路【山田I.C】の上り方 面には降り口がございませんのでご注意下さい。 ※ グーグルマップにて住所検索をされる際には「 The Forest Garden KIMINOMORI 」とご入力ください。 ＞ 電車・バスをご利用の方 東京駅より約６０分 JR 京葉線 わかしお 東京駅よりJR特急で大網駅まで４４分。 大網駅より【季美の森行き】バスにて【東千葉メディカルセンター】まで１２分 【東千葉メディカルセンター】バス停前より徒歩２分 Access When using Google Maps to navigate, enter "The Forest Garden KIMINOMORI". ＞ By car 2 minutes from the Yamada IC of Chiba Togane Road 5 minutes from Togane Interchange on Tokyo Bay Aqua-line and Ken-O Expressway For those using the Togane Interchange on the Ken-O Expressway: When using the Ken-O Expressway, the exit is Togane I.C. For those using the Yamada I.C. on the Chiba Togane Expressway: Please note that there is no exit on the east side of the road. ＞ By train/bus/taxi 1. From Oami Station Take the bus bound for Kibi no Mori and get off at Higashi Chiba Medical Center: 14 min. Then walk: 2 min. (Alternatively, a taxi from Oami Station will cost approximately 2000 yen) To access Oami Station by train from Tokyo Station: • JR Keiyo Line (Wakashio Express): 44 min; OR • JR Sobu Line (Rapid) to Chiba Station / JR Sotobo Line to Oami Station: 1hr 13 min. 2. From Chiba Station Take the bus bound for Kibi no Mori and get off at Higashi Chiba Medical Center: 268 min. Then walk: 2 min. To access Chiba Station by train from Tokyo Station: • JR Sobu Line (Rapid): 40 min. < NEXT POST PREVIOUS POST >

日本語 ｜ English 日本のサルサバンド Son D' K.Libre が結成10周年を記念し、2月11日から14日まで浜松、東京、名古屋、大阪の4都市でコンサートツアーを行います。 このツアーは、２０２３年９月にリリースされたカリブレのファーストアルバム「 Lo Que Se Cuenta 」を記念して開催されます。CDに収録された全8曲はバンドリーダーのジャセル ・サガーラ（ギター＆ボーカル）のオリジナルです。 主要なデジタル プラットフォームで入手可能ですが、ライブ会場では CDも販売されます。 ツアースケジュール ２月１１日（日） 浜松: MARGARITA DJ Guitta • チケット＆詳細 ２月１２日（祝 • 月） 東京: CROCODILE DJ Angel • チケット＆詳細 ２月１３日（火） 名古屋: TOKUZO DJ German • チケット＆詳細 ２月１４日（水） 大阪: SOMA DJ Atsushi • チケット＆詳細 各コンサートには地元で活躍している DJ が参加して会場を盛り上げてくれます。 大阪に住んでいた頃からこのバンドのことを結成当初から知っていたので、東京でのコンサートで一緒に参加できることができて光栄に思います。 メンバー Son D' K.Libre は、その優れたレパートリーだけでなく、サンティアゴ・デ・クーバ出身のジャセル ・サガーラ以外は、全て才能豊かな日本人ミュージシャンのメンバーによって構成されています。 Yacel Sagarra (vo, gt, cho) 
 Aya Sagarra (vo, cho) 
 大山りほ (key) 
 石井孝宏 (bs) とくじろう (conga,cho) 
 亀崎ヒロシ (dr, timbales, bongo) 
 松木理三郎 (tp) 
 高田将利 (tp) 
 清瀬勇気 (tb) 
 中平雄大 (sax) 注：大阪公演にはスペシャルゲストとしてフルートの福留 敬氏が出演します。 Son D'K.Libre Website Facebook | Instagram | YouTube Spotify | Apple Music | Amazon Produced by Sagarra Music エキサイティングなサルサのライブ体験を楽しめるこの機会をお見逃しなく！ チケットの入手にサポートが必要な場合は、下記までご連絡ください。 Encanto Tropical ２月８日のエンカント トロピカル のラジオ番組（ エピソード３３ ）でこのコンサート ツアーの記念を飾ることができ、カリブレやジャセル & アヤを含むすべてのキューバ音楽をフィーチャーできることを嬉しく思います。 < NEXT POST PREVIOUS POST >

On July 13, World Salsa Radio had its annual fundraising event, marking four years since DJ Felipe Martinez started his internet radio station dedicated to salsa and Latin music enthusiasts. Encanto Tropical is one of the many shows broadcast via World Salsa Radio, so it was a pleasure to take part in the event with a one-hour set. Replay is available below. My set lacks a theme; instead I played a mix of song types to represent the wide range of material I like to cover here at Encanto Tropical, whether vintage salsa or contemporary salsa, salsa brava or salsa romantica, or Cuban salsa or salsa from elsewhere. Twelve tracks, 0:55:37. REPLAY 4th Anniversary - DJ Angel SET < NEXT POST PREVIOUS POST >

A recent pleasure of mine was being interviewed on The Empowered Dancers Podcast . Although I have had many guests myself on my radio show, this was the first time the roles were reversed, and it was a thrill. About the podcast In the words of host Bobbie Miles, The Empowered Dancers Podcast serves to function as a space for different voices in our dance scene to be celebrated and have conversations that matter in order to promote more understanding, accountability and responsibility in our dance scene through the value we share with listeners. On the show For Episode 32, I shared the origins of my love for salsa music, some experiences as a DJ, and some details about my current activities -- beyond just spinning at salsa events -- such as creating content for the radio show Encanto Tropical and researching the role of context in salsa, both in individual songs and in the 'genre' at large involving socio-cultural and historical references. Bobbie Miles is a wonderful, insightful, and bubbly host with a great objective in mind: to encourage salsa/bachata/kizomba dancers to dance "on our own terms, to shine our own light." She provides this empowerment by sharing interviews with people from a range of backgrounds, each of whom has a story to tell -- and in their story she provides some form of empowerment. I feel grateful to have been invited to appear on the show. It was a fun and interesting talk, as the process of verbalizing my experiences and ideas reminded me of my belonging to the exciting and supportive salsa community -- both locally and globally. The 25-minute interview can be accessed through Apple Podcasts , Spotify , and elsewhere. Check the page for TEDP Episode 32 for details. The YouTube version is below. Errata Oops. There are two points I should mention as post-interview edits. I mistakenly said 9am instead of 9pm when referring to my 8-hour DJ sets. I incorrectly described Jimmy Bosch as the singer when I mentioned his song "Otra Oportunidad". Of course, the vocalist is Herman Olivera; I meant to refer to Bosch as the lyricist, as Olivera was singing his words. OTHEr EpiSodes There are engaging interviews in other episodes of The Empowered Dancers Podcast . Below are some examples, but check out the link above for an index of all episodes. Connect Follow/subscribe to the podcast through Instagram , Facebook , and YouTube . A special thanks and best wishes to Bobbie Miles for interviewing me on The Empowered Dancers Podcast . < NEXT POST PREVIOUS POST >