Latin Explosion
July 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 | |
| 3:00PM | Ray Barretto y Su Orquesta | Bilongo | Son Cubano | Coope | 2016 | |
| 3:05PM | Ray Barretto | Guaguanco Bonito | Greatest Hits | Fania Records | 1964 | |
| 3:09PM | Ray Barretto | Descarga Criolla | El Ray Criollo | Fania | 2012 | |
| 3:13PM | Ray Barretto | Carneval (Theme from black Orpheus) | Latino | Fantasy Records | 1999 | |
| 3:21PM | Tito Puente | A Bailar Pachanga | Outpost Incident | 2017 | ||
| 3:23PM | Ray Barretto | La Juventud de Borinquen | Viva Watusi! | Fania | 2019 | |
| 3:27PM | Mongo Santamaria | Bluchanga - Remastered | Palo Mayombe (Remastered) | DD&P | 2017 | |
| 3:34PM | Ray Barretto | Sugar's Delight | Latino! | Essential Classics | 2020 | |
| 3:38PM | Ray Barretto | Trompeta Y Trombon | La Mejor Salsa | Digital Natives | 2011 | |
| 3:48PM | Ray Barretto y Su Orquesta | Bilongo | Son Cubano | Coope | 2016 | |
| 3:53PM | Ray Barretto | Summertime | Carnaval | Fantasy Records | 2008 | |
| 3:58PM | Khadijah Renee | Chill for Real | Sentimental Me | Khadijah "Renee" | 2015 | |
| 4:00PM | Tito Puente | Un Telegrama | Outpost Incident | 2017 | ||
| 4:09PM | Ray Barretto | Cocinando Suave | Chicharroneada | Fantasy Records | 2008 | |
| 4:15PM | Ray Barretto | Rareza En Guajira | El Ray Criollo | Fania Records | 2019 | |
| 4:18PM | Mongo Santamaria & His Orchestra | Tenderly - live | At The Black Hawk | Fantasy Records | 2007 | |
| 4:24PM | Ray Barretto | Dulce Cha Cha Chá | Viva Watusi! | Fania | 2019 | |
| 4:28PM | Ray Barretto | Pachanga suavecito | Complicacion, Vol. 1 | Fantasy Records | 2008 | |
| 4:32PM | Mongo Santamaria | Descarga at the Blackhawk - Remastered | Don't Bother Me No More (Remastered) | Fantasy Records | 2007 | |
| 4:41PM | Ray Barretto | A Maracaibo | Latin Giants: Ray Barretto | Music For Jazz Aficionados | 2013 | |
| 4:50PM | Ray Barretto | Pastime Paradise | La Cuna | SME | 2007 | |
| 4:58PM | Twilight Trio | I'm Through With Love | Pure Instrumental: Timeless Hits, Vol. 8 | Digital Revolution Entertainment | 2011 |
