Latin Explosion
June 27 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 | |
| 3:05PM | Bebo & Cigala | Inolvidable | Lagrimas Negras | Universal Music Spain S.L. | 2021 | |
| 3:17PM | Bebo Valdés | Veinte Anos | Bebo Rides Again | Termidor Music | 2008 | |
| 3:27PM | Willie Bobo | Spanish Grease | Latin Jazz Lounge | Verve Reissues | 2016 | |
| 3:27PM | Kirsty MacColl | In These Shoes? | Tropical Brainstorm | Hollywood Records | 2006 | |
| 3:31PM | Willie Bobo | Haitian Lady | Spanish Grease / Uno Dos Tres 1 2 3 | Verve Reissues | 2018 | |
| 3:36PM | Willie Bobo | It's Not Unusual - Instrumental | Spanish Grease | Verve Reissues | 2018 | |
| 3:38PM | Willie Bobo | Shotgun / Blind Man, Blind Man | Talkin' Verve | UMG Recordings, Inc. | 2019 | |
| 3:53PM | Mongo Santamaria | Para Ti | Best 50s Songs | Fantasy Records | 2007 | |
| 3:56PM | Willie Bobo | Bobo! Do That Thing | Christmas Collection | HHPVR Digital | 2018 | |
| 3:58PM | Betty Carter | Feed The Fire | Feed The Fire | Verve Reissues | 2017 | |
| 4:03PM | Willie Bobo | Guajira | Do That Thing Guajira! | for an angel again | 2021 | |
| 4:06PM | Willie Bobo | Rigor Mortis | Oigan Mi Son | Fiesta Caribeña | 2021 | |
| 4:25PM | Mongo Santamaria | Bacoso (Remasterizada) | Todos Sus Éxitos (Remasterizado) | Fantasy Records | 2007 | |
| 4:34PM | Mongo Santamaria | Sabor | Sabroso! / At The Blackhawk | Fantasy Records | 2007 | |
| 4:38PM | Mongo Santamaria | All the Things You Are - Remastered | Lo Mejor de Mongo Santamaría (Remastered) | Cuban Vintage Tour | 2017 | |
| 4:45PM | Mongo Santamaria | Pachanga Twist | Afro Blue | Fantasy Records | 2007 | |
| 4:48PM | Mongo Santamaria | Pachanga Twist | Afro Blue | Fantasy Records | 2007 | |
| 4:51PM | Mongo Santamaria | Mayeya | Afro Blue - The Picante Collection | Concord Records | 1997 | |
| 4:57PM | Lin-Manuel Miranda | Almost Like Praying (feat. Artists for Puerto Rico) | Almost Like Praying (feat. Artists for Puerto Rico) | Atlantic Records | 2018 | |
| 4:58PM | The International Sweethearts Of Rhythm | Tuxedo Junction | The Best Of | Screenland Records | 2013 |
