KPFA 60th Anniversary Broadcast special: Cuba Canta con Emiliano Echeverria

In honor of KPFA FM's 60th Anniversary and an "All Day Music" broadcast, Cuba Canta offers a retrospective popouri spanning a century of Cuban Music, from Danzon to Son, Mambo to Mozambique, and Trova to Timba.

For the final stretch broadcast veteran Emiliano Echeverria is joined by KPFA Music Director and Con Sabor host Luis Medina, spinning releases including Michael Blanco, Gerado Piloto y su Klimax. Los Van Van, and more!

Also concerning recent developments in President Barack Obama's administration dealing with US - Cuba political relations, Emiliano speaks with San Francisco-based Cuban visa attorney Bill Martinez on the latest challenges and opportunities for US-Cuba music and cultural exchanges.

Produced by Emiliano Echeverria
With KPFA Music Director Luis Medina , Con Sabor
Community Calendar produced by Ron Flores
Engineer C'Tone

Broadcast: Saturday, April 25, 2009
9 pm PST - San Francisco Bay Area
12 midnight EST - NY/Miami/San Juan PR/ y la Habana, Cuba
KPFA 94.1 FM - in Northern California
KPFB 89.3 FM - Berkeley
KFCF 88.1 FM - Fresno
Live on the web at: http://www.kpfa.org

PLAY NOW! FROM THE CUBA CANTA ARCHIVE
Mp3 / iTunes Podcast:
Cuba Canta -
April 25, 2009 - Mp3

Audio stream -KPFA:
Cuba Canta - April 25, 2009
(streams in WinAmp, Windows Media Player):

more program info:
http://www.kpfa.org/archives/index.php?show=55

Cronicas De La Raza 21 April 2009 - KPFA FM

It is Earth Day! We celebrate our homeland: la tierra/ the Earth. May we fill it with clean air, water, health for all species and social justice for humanity. Our guest, Jeff Connant, an environmental justice and community organizer with Food and Water Watch discusses his new book, "A Community Guide to Environmental Health". Also, guest Daniel del Solar, "el Informatico", discusses the progressive Venezuelan Spanish language TV station, Telesur. We bring you news headlines from the Americas, and go to the Streets of Aztlan to hear historic voices offer historic excerpts from Cesar Chavez's funeral including excerpts of Corky Gonzalez' and Dolores Huerta's eulogies, as well as a calendar of upcoming Latino events and musica to brighten the journey.

Produced by Vanesa Bohm, Julieta Kusnir, Carmen Andrea Rivera, Emiliano Echeverria, Ventura Longoria, CTone and Nina Serrano.

Live on the air - Tuesdays 7 pm PST:
KPFA 94.1 FM - San Francisco Bay/Northern California
KPFB 89.3 FM - Berkeley
KFCF 88.1 FM - Fresno

Live on the web at: http://www.kpfa.org/

Hear the webcast (available after broadcast)

Mp3 / iTunes podcast:
La Raza Chronicles - Tuesday, April 21, 2009

PLAY NOW: WinAmp, Windows Media Player, etc.
La Raza Chronicles - April 21, 2009 - stream @ KPFA FM


Hear previous broadcasts of La Raza Chronicles :
http://larazachronicles.org

More info:
http://www.kpfa.org/archive/show/37

Cronicas De La Raza 14 April 2009 - KPFA FM

Tonight's program features news headlines from the Americas and the upcoming cumbre, the summit meeting of Latin American leaders. Our guest, Aurora Lopez, from the Spanish Speaking Citizens' Foundation will discuss their Oakland health education program "QUE RICA VIDA: "Mente Sana en Cuerpo Sano." and guest, Mark Lopez of the Pew Hispanic Center will discuss the latest reports on Latinos in the fededal justice system. We'll stroll through the Streets of Aztlan and enjoy music along the way and a listing of upcoming events in the Latino community.

Produced by Ventura Longoria, Carmen Andrea Rivera, Ctone, Julieta Kusnir, Emiliano Echeverria, Vanessa Bohm and Nina Serrano.

Live on the air - Tuesdays 7 pm PST:
KPFA 94.1 FM - San Francisco Bay/Northern California
KPFB 89.3 FM - Berkeley
KFCF 88.1 FM - Fresno

Live on the web at: http://www.kpfa.org/

Hear the webcast (available after broadcast)
PLAY NOW:
La Raza Chronicles - April 14, 2009 - stream @ KPFA FM

Mp3 / iTunes podcast:
La Raza Chronicles - Tuesday, April 14, 2009


Hear previous broadcasts of La Raza Chronicles :
http://larazachronicles.org

More info:
http://www.kpfa.org/archive/show/37

Cronicas De La Raza 07 April 2009 - KPFA FM

Tonight we feature a conversation with independent journalist Andrew Willis Garces about recent mobilizations in Colombia around water rights and offer an interview with pionerering OB/GYN Dr. Dan Grossman, who has worked on women's reproductive autonomy issues in the US and Latin America about making birth control pills available over the counter.

We stroll through the Streets of Aztlan and hear music and spoken word of guest Rico Pabon, and News from the Americas Sin Fronteras. We include a calendar of upcoming events in the Latino Community.

Produced by Vanessa Bohm, Carmen Andrea Rivera, Julieta Kusinir, Ctone, Ventura Longoria, Emiliano Echeverria and Nina Serrano.


Links:

"Truth Be Told" with Rico Pabón
  La Pena Thurs April 09 8pm
  More information:
  http://www.lapena.org/event/1056

Live on the air - Tuesdays 7 pm PST:
KPFA 94.1 FM - San Francisco Bay/Northern California
KPFB 89.3 FM - Berkeley
KFCF 88.1 FM - Fresno

Live on the web at: http://www.kpfa.org/

Hear the webcast (available after broadcast)
PLAY NOW:
La Raza Chronicles - April 7, 2009 - stream @ KPFA FM

Mp3 / iTunes podcast:
La Raza Chronicles - Tuesday, April 7, 2009


Hear previous broadcasts of La Raza Chronicles :
http://larazachronicles.org

More info:
http://www.kpfa.org/archive/show/37

"Truth Be Told" with Rico Pabón - La Pena Thurs April 09 8pm

http://www.lapena.org/event/1056

La Pena Cultural Center presents:

Truth Be Told

Rico Pabón

Thursday April 09, 2009

$5 - 8pm

Join us for a night of live Hip Hop and spoken word. Bring your lyrics or instruments for the open mic/jam session at the end of the night.

For free emcee workshops with Rico Pabón at La Peña please click here.

More on Rico Pabón:
http://www.myspace.com/RicoPabon

Cronicas De La Raza 31 March 2009 - KPFA FM

Happy Cesar Chavez' Bdy! Tonight's program brings News from the Americas and a special report on Bolivia featuring guest, filmmaker Tupac Saavedra. We salute International Womens' Month and stroll through the Streets of Aztlan to hear about the upcoming festivities for the Cesar Chavez celebrations. Guest, Peruvian poet and visual artist, Adrian Arias, discusses his new works and the Mission Cultural Center for Latino Arts with a calendar of Bay Area Latino upcoming events.

Produced by Vanessa Bohm, Julieta Kusnir, Carmen Andrea Rivera, Emiliano Echeverria, CTone, Nina Serrano and Ventura Longoria

Links:
Time Magazine: "Evo's Opposition Losing Ground":
Filmmaker Tupac Saavedra documents the recent constitutional reform election in Bolivia.


Mission Cultural Center for Latino Arts  
Calling All Artists!  Submit entries for:

- Video Fest 2009
  Entry deadline: May 22

- Visual Poetry and Performance Festival
  Entry deadline: May 8

More information:  missionculturalcenter.org



Live on the air - Tuesdays 7 pm PST:
KPFA 94.1 FM - San Francisco Bay/Northern California
KPFB 89.3 FM - Berkeley
KFCF 88.1 FM - Fresno

Live on the web at: http://www.kpfa.org/

Hear the webcast (available after broadcast)
PLAY NOW:
La Raza Chronicles - March 31, 2009 - stream @ KPFA FM

Mp3 / iTunes podcast:
La Raza Chronicles - Tuesday, March 31, 2009


Hear previous broadcasts of La Raza Chronicles :
http://larazachronicles.org

More info:
http://www.kpfa.org/archive/show/37