Latin Quarter: latin music radio show on BBC Radio 2

[MacMoto]

It's on just now -- Wed 27th Dec 8-9pm (GMT) on BBC Radio 2 -- so if you are in the UK and have access to radio, turn it on now. Presented by Alex Wilson, this pilot radio show is a musical journey through the sounds of the latin music world, and may lead to a regular weekly show IF they get good audience response.

And if you are not in the UK or have access to radio, you can listen to it on www.bbc.co.uk/radio2!

 

[El Caobo]

It's on just now -- Wed 27th Dec 8-9pm (GMT) on BBC Radio 2 -- so if you are in the UK and have access to radio, turn it on now. Presented by Alex Wilson, this pilot radio show is a musical journey through the sounds of the latin music world, and may lead to a regular weekly show IF they get good audience response.

And if you are not in the UK or have access to radio, you can listen to it on www.bbc.co.uk/radio2!

I'm listening right now from Chicago, although I only have about 15 minutes before returning to work!

Let's hope that Alex gets the support he needs to get a weekly show!

 

[Jambo]

I really enjoyed it and have just emailed Radio 2 to say so

 

[AlexWilson]

Radio 2

Thanks for the support and listening in ! If you missed it you can still hear it for another week at bbc.co.uk/radio2 - click on the "Listen Again" button and select "Alex Wilson's Latin Quarter".

Lets get more real music on the airwaves !

Regards,

Alex

 

[Swannie]

Good stuff, listening to it on "Listen Again" before it dissapears - if it wasn't blocked at work I would have been listening to it all day.

Great track listing,

I Like it Like That (Pete "Conde" Rodriguez) boogaloo
Mi Tierra (Gloria Estefan) bomba/salsa
Oye Como Va (Tito Puente) cha cha cha
Ain't No Sunshine (Sivuca) samba
A Lo Cubano (Orishas) Hip Hop Cubano
Recordando a Cuba (Cubanoson) Salsa/Son
La Colegiala (Rodolfo y su tipica)
Yiri Yiri Bon (Ska Cubano) cha cha - ska
Close Your Eyes (Bebel Gilberto) (Phase action remix) samba
El costo de la vida (Juan Luis Guerra) merengue
Get Through to You (Grupo X) latin-soul
Fragile (all profits go to Artists' Project Earth) (Rhythms del Mundo featuring Sting) salsa

Some personal favourites in there, "I Like it Like That", "Oy Como Va", "A Lo Cubano", "Close Your Eyes" (not sure about the remix, the original swings hard). All the other tracks are quality (not sure about the merengue :twisted. Recordando a Cuba sounds very much like another track I have "Los Del Caney - La Clave". You missed out some El Grand Combo though

Damn it I need to buy more CDs :!:

I really really hope there has been enough interest to warrant a regular slot!