Latin Explosion
April 18 2025 03:00PM (Eastern Daylight Time)
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 | 2019 | |
| 3:04PM | Batacumbele | A la I Ole | Con un Poco de Songo | El Gallo Productions | 2016 | |
| 3:08PM | Rubén Blades | Pedro Navaja 1 | Salsa Entre el Cielo y la Tierra | Melvin Music Inc | 2020 | |
| 3:18PM | Manfredo Fest | Brazilian Dorian Dream | Brazilian Dorian Dream | Far Out Recordings | 2020 | |
| 3:24PM | Mongo y Justo | Miedo | Ubane | Mundo Digital USA | 1976 | |
| 3:30PM | Bamboleo | Recapacita | Ya No Hace Falta | Ahi-Nama | 2003 | |
| 3:34PM | Manfredo Fest | Facing East | Brazilian Dorian Dream | Far Out Recordings | 2020 | |
| 3:38PM | Gato Barbieri | El Sublime | Orchestral Jazz 101 | Universal Music Mexico | 2006 | |
| 3:47PM | Rubén Blades | Mientras Duerme La Ciudad | Caminando | Sony Music Latin | 2016 | |
| 3:50PM | Justo Betancourt | Guajira Sentimental | Pa Bravo Yo | Fania | 2019 | |
| 3:51PM | Charles Mingus | Folk Forms I | I'll Remember April | Weishaupt Music & Entertainment | 2017 | |
| 3:58PM | The International Sweethearts Of Rhythm | Tuxedo Junction | The Best Of | Screenland Records | 2013 | |
| 4:06PM | Phill Fest | Seresta | Seresta | Fest Productions, Inc. | 2022 | |
| 4:13PM | Bamboleo | Te Gusto O Te Caigo Bien | The Best Of Bamboleo | Ahi-Nama Music | 2004 | |
| 4:19PM | Mario Bauza | El Mareito | Afro-Cuban Jazz | Manzana | 2001 | |
| 4:25PM | Manfredo Fest | Jungle Cat | Brazilian Dorian Dream | Far Out Recordings | 2011 | |
| 4:35PM | Rubén Blades | Desapariciones | Buscando America | Elektra 0591 | 1900 | |
| 4:49PM | Rubén Blades | Buscando America | ¡Bailar! | Elektra 0591 | 1900 | |
| 4:58PM | Khadijah Renee | Chill for Real | Sentimental Me | Khadijah "Renee" | 2015 |
