The music scene in Bogotá, Colombia is red-hot right now, and one of that city's finest bands will be visiting Richmond this week. La Sonora Mazurén play at the Get Tight Lounge on Wedsnesday September 25, and you'll hear their music this week on Global A Go-Go. I'll put them in context alongside tracks from other current bogotano bands like Meridian Brothers, La Perla, Romperayo and Conjunto Media Luna (the last three bands all share members with La Sonora Mazuren).
Speaking of hot, Richmond's bolero royalty Miramar have a new album coming in January on the legendary salsa label Ansonia. And they will be performing with a slightly larger ensemble, the Richmond Symphony, at the Carpenter Theatre on October 5, so I'll play some Miramar music as well.
And trainee Tim joins me in the studio to spin a tasty selection of African and Brazilian vinyl. So it's a jam-packed show this week (Sunday September 22, 1:00-3:00 PM on WRIR, for two weeks afterwards at wrir.org/listen, check your local listings for airing on other radio stations, and any old time at my podcast site), don't miss it!