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Come dance to the sounds of one of today’s most revered salsa bands at the HOT Salsa Party and the season kickoff on Saturday, October 22, 2022, in the Courtyard of the John and Mable Museum of Art. This tropical outdoor event celebrates Hispanic heritage and welcomes salsa and Latin music lovers of all ages for live music and dancing.

Orquesta Akokán delivers a hot Havana night to Beaver Creek Thursday, just as the temperatures here in the mountains begin to cool. The band gets audiences up and dancing with its blazing Latin jazz and soulful mambo rhythms.

Since 1985, KUVO has provided a rare blend of music & news. We broadcast the best in Jazz, Latin Jazz & Blues in addition to 17 locally produced, culturally diverse programs.

Since 1985, KUVO has provided a rare blend of music & news. We broadcast the best in Jazz, Latin Jazz & Blues in addition to 17 locally produced, culturally diverse programs.

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Assembled and led by Cuban vocalist José “Pepito” Gómez, Orquesta Akokán is a big band collective of the finest musicians on the island, both young and old. It features all-original music and was cut live to tape over a three-day session at Havana’s hallowed state-run Estudios Areito. Trés guitar player and band producer Jacob Plasse joins host John Floridis on this episode of Musician's Spotlight.

Cuban big band Orquesta Akokán revisit the jazz-inflected Latin music that preceded salsa as they celebrate mambos golden era.

2021 has been another long, strange trip. In a step toward normalcy, once again WWOZ show hosts are compiling lists of their favorite recordings of the year. Let those-in-the-know point you to the latest great tunes and help you catch up on what you might have missed.

In a WBGO premiere, Cuban big band Orquesta Akokán shares the third single from 16 Rayos: a dispatch from the dance floor titled "Fiebre De Mambo."

Since 1985, KUVO has provided a rare blend of music & news. We broadcast the best in Jazz, Latin Jazz & Blues in addition to 17 locally produced, culturally diverse programs.