From the Isle of Music, October 20-26 and October 27-November 2: October 20-26: We feature the rather unique music of singer/composer Francis del Rio. October 27-November 2: Our special guest is Emili

From the Isle of Music, October 13-19: This week, our special guest is award-winning clarinetist/saxophonist/composer Ernesto Vega, whose beautiful new Jazz album Tradition and Beyond features six win

From the Isle of Music, October 6-12:This week, we salute the Cuban nominees in this year's Latin GRAMMY awards (music from the Lifetime Achievement Award winner, Omara Portuondo, will be included the

From the Isle of Music, September 29-October 5: This week, our very special guest is Feliciano Arango, an important force in the evolution of both Cuban Jazz and Timba. He will present the explosive n

From the Isle of Music, September 22-28: This week we listen to a variety of new and recent releases. The broadcasts take place: 1. For Eastern Europe but audible well beyond the target area in most o

From the Isle of Music, September 15-21: This week we focus on Cuba's urban music with special guests from Zona Franca. The broadcasts take place: 1. For Eastern Europe but audible well beyond the tar

From the Isle of Music, September 8-14: This week our special guests are members of Grupo Canela, which celebrated its 30th Anniversary in August. We also present a portion of a new recording by Legen

From the Isle of Music, August 25-September 7: August 25-31, our special guest Ethiel Failde presents Siempre tu voz, his tribute to Benny More that won a Special Prize in Cubadisco 2019. September 1-

From the Isle of Music, August 18-24: This week features selections from several decades of beautiful Cuban vocal music. The broadcasts take place: 1. For Eastern Europe but audible well beyond the ta

From the Isle of Music, August 11-17: This week, our special guest is Denis Martínez, leader of the Timba band Denis y su Swing. Bring your dancing shoes. The broadcasts take place: 1. For Eastern Eur

From the Isle of Music, August 4-10: This week, we look at the career of the late Mongo Santamaria, who left us a vast and diverse body of work recorded in Cuba and the United States. The broadcasts t

From the Isle of Music, July 28-August 3: This week, our special guest is Athanai, whose album Regresar was the winner of the Contemporary Song category of Cubadisco 2019. . The broadcasts take place:

From the Isle of Music, July 21-27: This week, a Cuban dance party with some excellent charangas including Orquesta Estrellas de la Charanga, Enrique Álvarez, and Ritmo Oriental. The broadcasts take p

From the Isle of Music, July 14-20: This week, our guest is Harold López-Nussa, who will share his latest Jazz release with us. The broadcasts take place: 1. For Eastern Europe but audible well beyond

From the Isle of Music, July 7-13: This week, we listen to some of the International Prize winners of Cubadisco 2019. Some of the music is classical, and some of it is for dancing. The broadcasts take

From the Isle of Music, June 30–July 6: This week our special guest is Arlenys Rodríguez, who in addition to her own projects has performed with NG La Banda and collaborated with several other artists

From the Isle of Music, June 23-29: No interviews this week. Instead, we listen to some selections from EGREM's 45 D'lujo and 55 D'lujo compilation series. The 12-CD set for 55 d'lujo has over 200 son

From the Isle of Music, June 16-22: This week our special guest is Horacio "El Negro" Hernández, whose new album Italuba Big Band Live was the winner of the Jazz category of Cubadisco 2019. This is on

From the Isle of Music, June 9-15, 2019: This week we listen to the winner and many of the nominees in the Música Bailable (Dance Music) category of Cubadisco 2019. Put on your dancing shoes before yo

From the Isle of Music, June 2-8: No interviews this week, instead we feature the music of Grupo Afrocuba, one of the best Jazz/Fusion bands in Cuba in the 1970s and 1980s The broadcasts take place: 1