Latin Explosion
February 09 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 |
3:18PM | La Sonora Matancera | Tumba | Clásicas de la Sonora Matancera (Vol. 3) | MERLIN - Discos Fuentes | 2014 | |
3:21PM | Cortijo Y Su Combo | El Combo De Cortijo | Noche De Temporal | Ansonia Records | 1970 | |
3:26PM | Celia Cruz | Oyela Gòzala | BD Music Presents Celia Cruz | MERLIN - BDMUSIC | 2008 | |
3:31PM | Rolando Laserie | Yo Te Contare | Danger Do Not Trespass | Rumba Records | 2019 | |
3:34PM | Cheo Feliciano | Si Por Mi Llueve | Cheo | Fania | 1971 | |
3:39PM | Chita Rivera | West Side Story (Original Broadway Cast): America | West Side Story | BELIEVE - Revolver Records | 1957 | |
3:44PM | Roberto Faz | Si Los Rumberos Me Llaman | Sabrosona | BELIEVE - Urban Music Group | 1994 | |
3:52PM | Chita Rivera | West Side Story - Original Broadway Cast: A Boy Like That / I Have A Love (from "West Side Story") | Legends of Broadway: Chita Rivera | BELIEVE - Revolver Records | 1957 | |
3:57PM | Rafael Cortijo | Soy Buena Gente | Con Todos Los Hierros | UMG - Fania | 2009 | |
3:58PM | Trudy Pitts Trio | Mean Perspective - live | Live at the Great American Music Hall | ORCHARD - Doodlin' Records | 2009 | |
4:03PM | Cheo Feliciano | Salome | Salsa Caliente de Nu York | Mundo Digital USA | 1974 | |
4:09PM | Roberto Faz Y Su Conjunto | Mambo con Cha Cha Cha | Saludos a Roberto Faz, El Cantante Idolo Cubano y Su Orquesta | Palladium | 1989 | |
4:18PM | Celia Cruz - La Sonora Matancera | Chango' Taveni | Oldies Mix: Compay Segundo & Celia Cruz | BELIEVE - Mpm | 2020 | |
4:22PM | Cheo Feliciano | Nabori | Salsa Caliente de Nu York | Fania | 1974 | |
4:27PM | Roberto Faz Y Su Conjunto | Baila Conmigo | Baila Conmigo | UMG - Fania | 2009 | |
4:30PM | Cheo Feliciano | Juguete | Romantico | Fania | 2009 | |
4:34PM | Cortijo | Carnaval | Cortijo Y Su Maquina Del Tiempo / Cortijo & His Time Machin | MERLIN - Soul Jazz Records | 2006 | |
4:43PM | Celia Cruz | Rock and Roll | Cuba's Queen of Rhythm | UMG - Fania | 2009 | |
4:53PM | Coldplay & Lele | Clocks/Relojes (Haitian Mix) | Rhythms Del Mundo Revival | UMG - EMI Mexico | 2010 | |
4:57PM | Aki Takase | Boogie Stop Shuffle | Clapping Music | Enja Horst Weber | 2020 |