Playlist for Apr. 26, 2005.

Cuban timba:

Tiempo Libre – Un son
El Zorro – La bomba soy yo
Los Van Van – Disco Azúcar

Great Cubans:

Celia Cruz – Sugar, sugar
Bola de Nieve – Ay, mamá Inés

Latin jazz:

Los Hombres Calientes – Están tocando
Mongo Santamaría – Fingers
Eddie Palmieri – Just a little dream
Chico O’Farrill – Te quiero
Michel Camilo – Oye cómo va

A few good boleros:

Josele Santiago – Con las manos vacías
Lola Beltrán – Soy infeliz
Chavela Vargas – Se me olvidó otra vez

Flamenco:

Sabicas – Caña de azúcar


Guest in the studio:

One hour in the company of: Alianza Flamenca, a local flamenco ensemble that brings to New Orleans the magic and duende of flamenco music. You may find them giving a workshop in schools, lessons on dancing, or frequently around town in clubs that wanna have this truly multinational band on stage offering their passionate New Orleans approach to the traditional music from the South of Spain.

Alianza Flamenca are Solángel Cálix, on palmas, castañuelas, jaleos and cante; John Lawrence, on guitar; and Masako Masaki, on cajón and palmas. They are performing a magical live show in the studio this evening, as announcing their upcoming gigs at One Eye Jack on Sat. Apr. 30, and Café Brasil on Sun. May 1.

Ending of a The Latin Journey edition full of great live flamenco with one of its greatest guitarrist of all times:

Niño Ricardo – Juncales

Playlist for Apr. 19, 2005.

Cuban and local tunes:

Vivaz – Mi tres
La Lupe – Oriente
Rolando Vergara – María baila el son
Patrice Fisher and Arpa – Montuno Swing
Los Vecinos – Friendo yuca

México:

Los Lobos – Flor de huevo
Liliana Felipe - ¡Échale sal!
Lila Downs – La línea
Astrid Hadad – Sobre una tumba una rumba

Electronica:

Los Mocosos – Volver, volver
Señor Coconut – Music non stop
Kinky – San Antonio

Flamenco:

Mayte Martín – Ten cuidao
Carmen París – No me vas a embolicar
Navajita Plateá – Noches de Bohemia
Paco Peña – Repiqueteos flamencos
Ketama y Toumani Diabate – Djamana Djana
Vicente Amigo y Miguel Bosé – Marinero de Levante
Bambino – Voy

Mestizaje pop/electronica pop:

Almas Gemelas – Libertad de pedir
Ozomatli – Déjame en paz
King Changó – El Santo
Plastilina Mosh – Graceland
Los Amigos Invisibles – Mi linda
Spam All Stars – Campanario
Le Mans – Mi novela autobiográfica

Playlist for Apr. 12, 2005.

Cuban tunes:

Arturo Sandoval – Conga
Angelique Kidjo – Conga habanera
Los Hombres Calientes – Cubancajun carnival
Elíades Ochoa – Arrímete pacá
David Calzado y Charanga Habanera – La gorda
Javier Gutiérrez y Vivaz – Bailando mi cha cha cha (local band)

Andean and Peruvian tunes:

Inkuyo – San Juanito de Medianoche
Hermanos Dedios Zapata – Borregos
Susana Baca – Reina mortal
Cecilia Barraza – Canterurias

Mexican pop and a Baton Rouge band:

Café Tacuba – Cero y uno
Plastilina Mosh – Niño bomba
Palo Viejo – Corazón

Flamenco:

Miguel de Tena – Vaivén
Camarón de la Isla – Mi niña se fue a la mar
Paco Peña – Palmas y guitarra
Jorge Pardo – Más
Ojos de Brujo – Ventilador R-80
Los Brincos – Flamenco (not really flamenco music though)

Rock from Argentina:

Tequila – Mira esa chica
Los Fabulosos Cadillacs – Contrabando de amor
Vicentico – Los caminos de la vida
Los Pericos – Voy caminando lento
Astor Piazzolla – Triunfal (actually not rock, but reviewed tango)

Rock from Uruguay

Peyote Asesino – Demente
Traidores – Solos

Cult version from a cult Californian, and disappeared, band:

The Plugz – Hombre secreto (Secret agent man)

Playlist for Apr. 5, 2005.

Cuban tunes / Latin Jazz / Salsa:

Cachao – El timbalero travieso
Cachaíto – Cachaíto in laboratory
Paquito D’Rivera – Blues for Amado
Pucho and his Latin Soul Brothers – Guaguancó
Hilario Durán – Suavecito
Compay Segundo – Amor de loca juventud
Beto and the Fairlanes – Salsafied
Yuri Buenaventura – Mala vida


Guests in the studio:

Doing all their way up from Baton Rouge, one hour and a half in the company of: Palo Viejo, a rock en español band that is in the studio to present their newly and first long release “Estás aquí y ahora”. The Latin Journey is proud to bring this multicultural band with members from all of the Americas who play in a great mestizaje rock style fussioning pop influences with their heritage tunes from the Caribbean, all presented with the powerful and passionate solo leading voice of Angelines de los Rosarios López.

Palo Viejo are going to be performing in New Orleans for the French Quarter Festival next weekend, at Twiropa in two weeks, and their great moment is going to be at their hometown, Baton Rouge, when they will officially present their album at the Varsity Theatre on April 22.

Palo Viejo – Camaleón
Palo Viejo – Vibraré, live in the studio
Palo Viejo – Flamenco Caribe
Palo Viejo – Corazón
Palo Viejo – Rosario, live in the studio
Palo Viejo – Saturday in November (miércoles en septiembre)
Otra – Mid-City mambo (by request of the band)
Aterciopelados – Bolero falaz (by request of the band)
Palo Viejo – Todo para