Cosa Nuestra, Panamaniacs and Afrorican Jazz
Deep + Spiritual + Latin Jazz propelled by Afro-Caribbean grooves

First aired: ICH BIN EIN GANZ NORMALER TAG, Sunday, April, 2012, ORANGE 94.0

(1) Santi Debriano Group; DARIEN (SANTI DEBRIANO); (09:52) album: Panamaniacs, Evidencz Music (1997)
Santi Debriano (acoustic bass); David Sanchez (tenor saxophone), David Kikoski (piano); Tommy Campell (drums), Mino Cinelu (percussion)

(2) William Cepeda Afrorican Jazz; COSA NUESTRA; (09:10) album: Expandiendo Raices – Branching Out, Blue Jackel (2000)
William Cepeda (trombone), Yomo Toro (quatro), Horacio „El Negro“ Hernandez (drums), Andres Jimenes (vocals), Miguel Zenon (alto saxophone), Uli Geissendoerfer (piano); John Benitez (bass), Angel Mojica (boba drum, bongo), Rolando Morales (bomba drum, bongo, tumbadora)

(3) Alberto „Molote“ Muñoz Afro Cuban Jazz Project; RUMBA DROGÁ; (06:42) album: Mucho Molote, Carons Choice
Alberto Munñoz Martinez (trombon), Rolando „El Niño“ Mentira (congas), Adel Gonzales Gomez (congas), Papiosco (congas), José Espinoza „Pepe de la Rumba“ (timbales), David Alfaro García (piano)

(4) John Santos’ Machete Ensemble; ESCHÚ LAROYE; (03:46) album: Ten Years On The Edge – Machetazo!, Bembé Records (1998)
Melecio Magdaluyo (alto sax), Wayne Wallace (trombone), Ron Stallings (flute), John Calloway (piano), David Belove (bass), Orestes Vilató (timbales), Paul Van Wageningen (drums), John Santos (congas, caxixí, axatse)

(5) Jesse Andrus; TANYA (Donald Byrd); (05:39) album: Soy Califa, DBK Jazz (1998)
Jesse Andrus (tenor saxophone), Pablo Babtista (congas, perc.), Noel Cintron (bongos, perc.), Demitrius Pappas (piano), Chico Huff (bass), Jeff „Blondy“ Von Stenz (trumpet), Myron Williams (drums)

(6) Rumba Club; DELTA (Alexander Pope Norris); (06:20) album: Espiritista, Palmetoo Records (1999)
Sam „Seguito“ Turner (congas, bongo, bata, chekere, misc. perc.), Josh Schwartzman (bass), Alexander Pope Norris (trumpet), Tim Murphy (piano), Rudy Ramón Morales (congas, quinto, bata, guiro, chekere, misc. perc.), Paul Hannah (alto saxophone), Jim Hannah (timbales, congas, chekere) Orlando Cotto (congas, quinto, bata, chekere), Craig Considine (trombone)

(7) Sammy Figueroa & His Latin Jazz Explosion; URBAN NATURE (Gabriel Vivas); (06:07) album: Urban Nature, Senator (2011)
Sammy Figuero (percussion), Silvano Monasterios (piano), Gabriel Vivas (bass), John Michalak (saxophones), Alexander Pope Norris (trumpet), Omar Negroni (drums)

(8) Ritmo Y Candela; DESDE EL FONDO DEL RIO; (07:12) album: Rhythm at The Crossroads, Redwood Records (1995)
Carlos „Patato“ Valdes (congas), Joe Santiago (bass), Rebeca Mauleón (piano), Orestes Vilató (timbales, perc.), Jose Luis „Changuito“ Quintana (drums), Michel Spiro (chékere), John Calloway (synthesizer, flute), Ollan Christopher, Tammy „Omi Ade“ Ozier, Christina „Ochun“ Velasco (background vocals)

(9) Papo Vazquez; BOMBA VOULEZ (Papo Vazquez); (07:41) album: Breakout, Timeless (1992)
Papo Vazquez (trombone, perc., vocal), Steve Berrios (drums, perc. coro), Milton Cardona (congas, perc., coro), Andy Gonzalez (bass), Edgardo Miranda (guitar, cuatro, coro), Bill O’Conell (piano), Mario Rivera (tenor saxophone, coro), Cris (maracon)