Latin Explosion
July 25 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 | |
| 3:01PM | Cal Tjader | Cuban Fantasy | Milestones of Legends: Jazz Vibes, Vol. 10 | Essential Classics | 2014 | |
| 3:09PM | Willie Colón | Calle Luna Calle Sol | Anthology | Fania | 2019 | |
| 3:12PM | Héctor Lavoe | Guisando | Lo Mejor de Salsa Brava | Urban Music | 2020 | |
| 3:16PM | Willie Colón | Jazzy | El Gran Sid: Symphony Sid Presents The Best In Latin Americana | Fania | 2012 | |
| 3:20PM | Cal Tjader | Tumbao | Cuban Fantasy | Tboon | 2021 | |
| 3:28PM | Johnny Colon | Cuero Estirao | Salsa Picante | Urban Music | 2020 | |
| 3:35PM | Willie Colón | Ghana' E | La Gran Fuga | Fania | 2019 | |
| 3:39PM | Willie Colón | Ché Ché Colé | Anthology | Fania | 2019 | |
| 3:44PM | Celia Cruz | Bemba Colora | Son Con Guaguanco | Fania | 2019 | |
| 3:49PM | Celia Cruz | Son Con Guaguancó | Son con Guaguancó | Fania | 2019 | |
| 3:52PM | El Chicano | Viva Tirado | Viva Tirado | Geffen | 2004 | |
| 3:56PM | Willie Colón | Usted Abusó | Celia | UMG Recordings, Inc. | 2020 | |
| 3:58PM | Terry Klinefelter | Swagger | Zingaro | Vectordisc | 2013 | |
| 4:03PM | Chocolate | Controlate | En el Rincon | SALSOUL | 2012 | |
| 4:07PM | Héctor Lavoe | Ah Ah, o No | Salsa Caliente | Urban Music | 2020 | |
| 4:10PM | Chi Hua Hua Allstars | Cosquilla | Descarga Cubana | Caney | 2017 | |
| 4:17PM | Willie Colón | Homenaje A Héctor Lavoe | Mis Favoritas | SME | 2020 | |
| 4:22PM | Conjunto Clasico / Tito Nieves | Los Rodriguez | Ray Castro Presenta...Lo Mejor De Conjunto Clasico Con Tito Nieves | Lo Mejor Records | 2006 | |
| 4:26PM | Willie Colón | Willie Baby | El Malo | Fania | 2019 | |
| 4:31PM | Celia Cruz | Es La Humanidad | Son Con Guaguanco | Fania | 2019 | |
| 4:33PM | Johnny Colon & Orchestra | Judy Part II | Boogaloo Blues | Fania | 2019 | |
| 4:38PM | Celia Cruz | Se Me Perdio La Cartera | Son Con Guaguanco | Makondo | 2020 | |
| 4:41PM | Johnny Colon & Orchestra | Guantanamera | Boogaloo Blues | Fania | 2019 | |
| 4:48PM | Celia Cruz | Tremendo Guaguanco | El Baúl de la Salsa, Vol. 3 | Fiesta Caribeña | 2019 | |
| 4:51PM | Cal Tjader | Bludan | Cuban Fantasy | Tboon | 2021 | |
| 4:52PM | Héctor Lavoe | Abuelita | Salsa Legend | Melodia Musical | 2020 | |
| 4:56PM | Lin-Manuel Miranda | Almost Like Praying (feat. Artists for Puerto Rico) | Almost Like Praying (feat. Artists for Puerto Rico) | Atlantic Records | 2018 | |
| 4:58PM | Trudy Pitts Trio | Mean Perspective - live | Live at the Great American Music Hall | Doodlin' Records | 2009 |
