Tag Archives: Cha Cha

SONG OF THE DAY La Sonora Dinamita – Ritmo Tropical

Posted on January 19, 2023 by The Listening Post Blog

If there was one record I was determined to own, it was La Sonora Dinamita’s Ritmo! ….and find it I did!! All the way from Mexico it came and I was soooooooooooooooo chuffed when it turned up!! What I didn’t … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY Tito Puente – Tito on Timbales

Posted on October 2, 2022 by The Listening Post Blog

Celebrating a career that spanned over fifty years Ernest Anthony Puente Jr., better known as Tito Puente, was a musician, songwriter, bandleader and record producer of Puerto Rican descent. His music has helped popularise Latin sounds over the decades and he … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY Ray Barretto – Acid

Posted on October 13, 2020 by The Listening Post Blog

The artist behind today’s dazzling tropical instrumental is something of a legend! Born Raymond Barretto in 1929, but known as Ray Barretto, this American-born bandleader of Puerto Rican ancestry was a highly talented percussionist!  Proficient in a wide variety of … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY Hector Rivera – Pa’ que lo puedan gozar

Posted on August 28, 2018 by The Listening Post Blog

Who doesn’t feel completely energised when confronted with a barrage of glistening horns firing at you from a lively loaded latino salsa funk song such as this!!!??? Originally released on Latin pianist, composer, arranger, bandleader and producer, Hector Rivera’s 1970 … Continue reading →

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