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 take place:… Leer más ›
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FTIOM & UBMP, July 28-August 3
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: 1. For Eastern Europe but audible… Leer más ›
FTIOM & UBMP, July 12-27
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 place: 1. For Eastern Europe but audible well beyond… Leer más ›
FTIOM & UBMP, July 14-20
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 the target area in most… Leer más ›
FTIOM & UBMP, Julio 7-13
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 place: 1. For… Leer más ›
FTIOM & UBMP, June 30-July 6
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. The broadcasts take place: 1…. Leer más ›
FTIOM & UBMP, June 23-29
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 songs and was awarded a… Leer más ›
FTIOM & UBMP, Junio 16-22
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 one of our rare… Leer más ›
FTIOM & UBMP, Junio 9-15
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 you tune in. The… Leer más ›
FTIOM & UBMP, June 2-8, 2019
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. For Eastern Europe… Leer más ›
FTIOM & UBMP, May 12-June 1
From the Isle of Music, May 12-June 1 (three weeks): A. May 12-18: Special guest Marcos Morales presents his new Jazz recording “Ruinas”. B. May 19-25: Cuban dance party with various groups C. May 26-June 1: Special guest Carlos Miyares… Leer más ›
FTIOM & UBMP, May 5-11
From the Isle of Music, May 5-11, 2019: Part 2 of 2 Parts: We finish our discussion of “Las Oscuras Leyendas de Chano Pozo” with its author, Ricardo Oropesa, while listening to some important recordings by Chano. Our other special… Leer más ›
FTIOM & UBMP, 28 Abril a 4 de Mayo
From the Isle of Music, April 28-May 4, 2019: Part 1 of 2 Parts: We discuss the book “Las Oscuras Leyendas de Chano Pozo” with its author, Ricardo Oropesa, while listening to some important recordings by Chano. Fascinating history plus… Leer más ›
FTIOM & UBMP, April 21-27
From the Isle of Music, April 21-27, 2019: No guest this week – instead, we honor Jazz Appreciation Month with an hour of excellent Cuban Jazz from some outstanding artists living in the United States and Mexico. The broadcasts take… Leer más ›
FTIOM & UBMP, April 14-20, 2019
From the Isle of Music, April 14-20, 2019: No guest this week – instead, we honor Jazz Appreciation Month with an hour of excellent Cuban Jazz from some of its masters. The broadcasts take place: 1. For Eastern Europe but… Leer más ›
FTIOM & UBMP, April 7-13, 2019
From the Isle of Music, April 7-13, 2019: In honor of their current tour of the United States, we are rebroadcasting our interview (plus music) with Cimafunk, the new Funk sensation from Cuba. In the second half of the episode,… Leer más ›
FTIOM & UBMP, March 31-April 6
From the Isle of Music, March 31-April 6, 2019 In a very special treat for our Russian-speaking listeners, our special guest this week is Robert Kel Torres, who has worked in Russia and sings some of his songs in Russian…. Leer más ›
FTIOM & UBMP, March 24-30
From the Isle of Music, March 24-30, 2019 This week, our special guest is pianist/composer/bandleader Alejandro Falcón, who will share some of the recording Rompiendo la Rutina by Alejandro Falcón y Charanga Rubalcalba, a 2018 Cubadisco nominee. Part 2 of the… Leer más ›
FTIOM & UBMP, March 17-23, 2019
From the Isle of Music, March 17-23, 2019 This week we listen to songs from several of the nominees (and the winner) of the Rock category of Cubadisco 2018. The broadcasts take place: 1. For Eastern Europe but audible well… Leer más ›
FTIOM & UBMP, February 24-March 16, 2019
From the Isle of Music, February 24-March 16, 2019: Our next three weeks: A. February 24-March 2: Our special guest is Yadiel Bolaño, the leader of La Tabla, whose album Tablero was nominated in the Música Bailable – Nuevos Talentos… Leer más ›
FTIOM & UBMP, February 17-23
From the Isle of Music, February 17-23, 2019: This week, our guest Pablo Menéndez, leader of Mezcla, shares some of their album Pure Mezcla with us and talks about their current projects. Also, some vintage music from Irakere. The broadcasts… Leer más ›
FTIOM & UBMP, February 10-16
From the Isle of Music, February 10-February 16, 2019: This week, our guest Erik Alejandro Rodríguez brings the Funk with the music of the sensational group Cimafunk, whose album Terapia was a Cubadisco 2018 nominee. We also listen to some… Leer más ›
FTIOM & UBMP, February 3-9
From the Isle of Music, February 3-February 9, 2019: This week, our special guest is vocalist Emilia Morales, who will speak with us about her career and share some music from her new album Sentimientos. Also, some charanga for dancing…. Leer más ›
FTIOM & UBMP, Jan 27-Feb 2
From the Isle of Music, January 27-February 2, 2019: This week, our special guests are from Ecos del Tivoli, whose album Tributo a Rafael Hernández won the Tradición Sonera category of Cubadisco 2018. Also, music from the album Un Time… Leer más ›
FTIOM & UBMP, January 20-26
From the Isle of Music, January 20-26: This week, we feature the music of Ramon Valle, winner of the Instrumental Music category in Cubadisco 2018 as well as a nominee in the Jazz Soloist and Jazz Ensemble categories. All this… Leer más ›
FTIOM & UBMP, January 13-19
From the Isle of Music, January 13-19: This week, we feature the music of Ramon Valle, winner of the Instrumental Music category in Cubadisco 2018 as well as a nominee in the Jazz Soloist and Jazz Ensemble categories. All this… Leer más ›
FTIOM & UBMP, January 6-12
From the Isle of Music, January 6-12: Happy 2019! This week, our special guest is Wilmer Ferrán Jimenez, leader of Rumbatá, whose album Gracias a la rumba was awarded a Cubadisco in 2018 in the Tradición Afrocubana category. Also, some… Leer más ›
From the Isle of Music & Uncle Bill’s Melting Pot schedules, December 16-22
From the Isle of Music & Uncle Bill’s Melting Pot schedules, December 16-22
FTIOM & UBMP, November 18-24
Próximos programas de From the Isle of Music y Uncle Bill’s Melting Pot From the Isle of Music, November 18-24 :This week, we listen to music from the winners of the Academic Music (concert music) categories of Cubadisco 2018 and some… Leer más ›
From the Isle of Music – Uncle Bill’s Melting Pot
Proximos programas de From the Isle of Music, September 16-October 6 y Uncle Bill’s Melting Pot
From the Isle of Music, del 15 al 21 de julio
Esta semana, nuestro invitado especial es el trovador Pedro Luis Ferrer, qué también trabajó un par de años en el grupo rock-pop cubano Los Dada. Vamos a escuchar música de archivo de ese grupo además de selecciones de grabaciones subsecuentes… Leer más ›
Programas Musicales en Onda Corta
Como cada año por estas fechas y después del cambio horario nuestro amigo y colega Rafael Martinez nos hace llegar su recopilación personal de programas musicales. Felicidades por este trabajo. L’ONA CURTA AMB MÚSICA Nº 73 PRIMAVERA’16 DISSABTE/ Sabado 0600-0700… Leer más ›
cmd.fm, una peculiar radio con interfaz en línea de comandos
De vez en cuando encontramos herramientas que destacan por un funcionamiento peculiar que los diferencia del resto de alternativas disponibles en la red. En esta ocasión hemos decidido hablar acerca de cmd.fm, una radio online que nos ha llamado la… Leer más ›
Historia del DJ: el origen del término “disc jockey”
Walter Winchell, el creador del término Walter Winchell era un periodista neoyorquino nacido a finales del sigo XIX que aunque no cursó estudios universitarios como tal, tuvo en papel muy relevante en la radio y los tabloides norteamericanos. A la… Leer más ›
Ramones – Do you remember rock ‘n’ roll radio?
¿Qué pueden tener en común los Ramones con Phil Spector? En principio, nada, ya que sus coincidencias musicales parecen imposibles. Pero, aunque resulte inverosímil, compartieron la canción ‘Do you remember rock ‘n’ roll radio?’, quizás el mayor éxito de la… Leer más ›
YouTube Radio, el nuevo servicio de música ya está en pruebas
El servicio de música en streaming por excelencia de Google, YouTube, está trabajando en una nueva funcionalidad que conocemos como YouTube Radio y que nos permitiría escuchar vídeos de música sin pausa. Recuerda especialmente a las listas con las que… Leer más ›
