Latin Explosion
May 02 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 | |
3:06PM | Cachao y su Conjunto | Oguere Mi China | Descarga | Piros/Artyvoz | 2015 | |
3:19PM | Johnny Colon & Orchestra | Guantanamera | Boogaloo Blues | Fania | 2019 | |
3:26PM | Celia Cruz | El Yerberito Moderno | Antología de la Música Cubana | Fania | 2019 | |
3:28PM | Cachao | Redencion | Descarga Cubana- Cachao | Bela Records | 2009 | |
3:34PM | Celia Cruz | Tuya, Más Que Tuya | 100 Boleros | Fania | 2019 | |
3:37PM | Cachao | Chambelona | Dos | Salsoul Leyendas | 2017 | |
3:57PM | Celia Cruz y Willie Colon | Berimbau | Paraiso Salsero | Melvin Music Inc | 2020 | |
3:58PM | Kenny Barron | Softly As In A Morning Sunrise | Freefall | Verve | 2008 | |
4:11PM | Cachao | Trombon Melancolico | Dos | Salsoul Leyendas | 2017 | |
4:26PM | Celia Cruz | Palmeras tropicales | Palmeras tropicales | Latin Hits Label | 2022 | |
4:29PM | Celia Cruz | Así Quiero Morir | Su Favorita | Fania | 2019 | |
4:31PM | Cachao López | Jam Session | A Bailar y Gozar | Fiesta Caribeña | 2021 | |
4:47PM | Johnny Colon | Boogaloo Blues | Fania Signature Vol. III: Boogaloo | Fania | 2019 | |
4:53PM | Johnny Colon | Merecumbe | Fania Live 02 Miami DJ LeSpam | Fania | 2019 |