Latin Explosion
January 26 2024 03:00PM
Hosted by Juan Montenegro of Pacifica Affiliate WSLR 96.5FM Sarasota.
The original LATIN EXPLOSION radio show (1972-1982) goes back to Chicago at the peak of the Salsa music explosion! First launched as a midnight show seven days a week on WEDC 12.40AM, the program's last years were on another Chicago station, WOJO FM 105.1 weekday afternoons and finally late night.
Incredibly, we were able to get LATIN EXPLOSION on the air again after moving to Sarasota. In June 2018 LATIN EXPLOSION launched as a two hour show Friday mornings 7-9AM Thank you, WSLR 96.5FM Sarasota Community Radio and Sarasota music fans!
Big thanks to the listeners, music lovers and supporters across North America that tune in week after week to hear the best in 20th Century Salsa, Latin Jazz and Afro-Cuban music!

Playlist
Time | Artwork | Artist | Song | Album | Label | Year |
3:00PM | Eddie Palmieri | Revolt/La Libertad Logico | Vamonos Pal' Monte | Fania | 2009 | |
3:01PM | Ibrahim Ferrer | Bruca Manigua | Ibrahim Ferrer (Buena Vista Social Club presents) | WMG - World Circuit | 1999 | |
3:05PM | Buena Vista Social Club | Candela | Buena Vista Social Club | Nonesuch | 1997 | |
3:21PM | Buena Vista Social Club | El Carretero | Buena Vista Social Club | Nonesuch | 1997 | |
3:28PM | Buena Vista Social Club | El Cuarto de Tula | Buena Vista Social Club | WMG - World Circuit | 1997 | |
3:38PM | Chico Alvarez | Once Upon A Time In Havana | Alma, Sabor Y Ritmo | Mambo Music | 2019 | |
3:42PM | Buena Vista Social Club | Dos Gardenias | Buena Vista Social Club | Nonesuch | 1997 | |
3:50PM | Omara Portuondo | Drume Negrita | Rough Guide To World Lullabies | MERLIN - World Music | 2011 | |
3:54PM | Ruben Gonzalez | Cumbanchero | Introducing | WMG - World Circuit | 2020 | |
3:58PM | Twilight Trio | I'm Through With Love | Pure Instrumental: Timeless Hits, Vol. 8 | BELIEVE - Digital Revolution Entertainment | 2012 | |
4:09PM | Compay Segundo | La negra Tomasa | Las Flores De La Vida | DRO/EastWest Spain | 1996 | |
4:13PM | Buena Vista Social Club | Murmullo | Buena Vista Social Club | World Circuit | 1997 | |
4:23PM | Buena Vista Social Club | Veinte Anos | Buena Vista Social Club | Nonesuch | 1997 | |
4:32PM | Omara Portuondo | No me vayas a enganar | Buena Vista Social Club presents | WMG - World Circuit | 2000 | |
4:35PM | Ruben Gonzalez | Tres Lindas Cubanas - Extended Version | Introducing (Deluxe Edition) | World Circuit | 2017 | |
4:43PM | Buena Vista Social Club | Chan Chan | Buena Vista Social Club | Nonesuch | 1997 | |
4:47PM | Mongo Santamaria | Mayeya | Afro Blue - The Picante Collection | Concord Records | 2014 | |
4:53PM | Lou Bega | Mambo No. 5 (A Little Bit of...) | 50 Party Hits | Ariola | 1990 | |
4:57PM | Lin-Manuel Miranda | Almost Like Praying (feat. Artists for Puerto Rico) | Almost Like Praying (feat. Artists for Puerto Rico) | WMG - Atlantic Records | 2017 | |
4:58PM | Glen Gray and The Casa Loma Orchestra | White Jazz | Let's Swing | ORCHARD - Valmark | 2006 |