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Shortwave Broadcast / From the Isle of Music, Week of 20-25 February

« on: February 19, 2017, 1302 UTC »

From the Isle of Music, Week of February 20-25, 2017
This week, special guest Julio Montoro shares the music of Alma Latina; some music from one of Cuba's first JoJazz competition winners, Carlos Sarduy, and the Timba of Pedro Pablo & La Rebambaramba.
WBCQ, 7490 KHz, Tuesdays 0100-0200 UTC (8pm-9pm EST Mondays in the Americas)
Channel 292, 6070 KHz, Fridays 1100-1200 UTC (1200-1300 CET) and Saturdays 1200-1300 UTC (1300-1400 CET)

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Shortwave Broadcast / Coming soon to WBCQ 7490: Uncle Bill's Melting Pot

« on: February 19, 2017, 1301 UTC »

is launching a second program, Uncle Bill’s Melting Pot, a half hour music variety program, on March 2 on WBCQ, 7490 Khz.  It will be a combination of Americana, World Music, Comedy, Novelty,  and Bill  threatens that it will  be one of the most musically eclectic programs on any band along with a few laughs here and there.
WBCQ pegs its long term schedule to EST/EDT and translates to UTC.   UBMP will air 7:00-7:30pm EST/EDT Thursdays (for the first couple of weeks, 0000-0030 UTC Fridays, then 2300-2330 Thursdays)

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Shortwave Broadcast / From the Isle of Music, Week of February 13-18

« on: February 11, 2017, 2351 UTC »

From the Isle of Music, Week of February 13-18, 2017

This week, the conclusion of Una Mecanica Diferente and an excellent mix of multiple other genres of Cuban music.
Three options for listening on shortwave:
WBCQ, 7490 KHz, Tuesdays 0100-0200 UTC (8pm-9pm EST Mondays in the Americas)
Channel 292, 6070 KHz, Fridays 1100-1200 UTC (1200-1300 CET) and Saturdays 1200-1300 UTC (1300-1400 CET)
See the From the Isle of Music Facebook page for more information about the program.

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Shortwave Broadcast / From the Isle of Music, week of February 6-11, 2017

« on: February 05, 2017, 0249 UTC »

From the Isle of Music, Week of February 6-11, 2017
This week, more of Una Mecanica Diferente; a tribute to the recently-departed Mayito "el Flaco" Valdés, special guest bassist Aryam Varona and some wonderful Cuban Jazz, and some recent Música Popular Bailable.  Beautiful concert music, killer Jazz, and lively Cuban dance music. What more can you ask?
Three options for listening on shortwave:
WBCQ, 7490 KHz, Tuesdays 0100-0200 UTC (8pm-9pm EST Mondays in the Americas)
Channel 292, 6070 KHz, Fridays 1100-1200 UTC (1200-1300 CET) and Saturdays 1200-1300 UTC (1300-1400 CET)
See our Facebook page for more information.

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Shortwave Broadcast / From the Isle of Music for week of January 30

« on: January 30, 2017, 1425 UTC »

From the Isle of Music, Week of January 30-February 4, 2017
This week we get back to Una Mecanica Diferente for lovers of Concert Music, the new album by Septeto Santiguero for lovers of traditional Son, the recent album by Roberto Fonseca for Cuban Jazz lovers and some vintage Los Tainos and Orquesta Estrellas Cubanas for dancing.
Three options for listening on shortwave:
WBCQ, 7490 KHz, Tuesdays 0100-0200 UTC (8pm-9pm EST Mondays in the Americas)
Channel 292, 6070 KHz, Fridays 1100-1200 UTC (1200-1300 CET) and Saturdays 1200-1300 UTC (1300-1400 CET)

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Shortwave Broadcast / From the Isle of Music, Week of January 23-28

« on: January 21, 2017, 2156 UTC »

From the Isle of Music, Week of January 23-28, 2017
SPECIAL EDITION: To honor the first anniversary of the passing of Miguel Angel Rasalps "Lele", who sang with Elio Reve, Los Van Van and the funky, rocking yet very Cuban Los Reyes 73, music from all three groups with special guest Ricardo Delgado, who played saxophone with Los Reyes 73 in the 1970s.
Three options for listening on shortwave:
WBCQ, 7490 KHz, Tuesdays 0100-0200 UTC (8pm-9pm EDT Mondays in the Americas)
Channel 292, 6070 KHz, Fridays 1100-1200 UTC (1200-1300 CET) and Saturdays 1200-1300 UTC (1300-1400 CET)

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Shortwave Broadcast / From the Isle of Music, Week of January 16-22

« on: January 14, 2017, 1619 UTC »

From the Isle of Music, Week of January 16-22, 2017
Electronic Cuba – Leonardo Pérez shares more of Una Mecanica Diferente, Jazz saxophonist Emir Santa Cruz shares some of his music, and we are going to explore some of what is happening in Cuban electronic music today.
Three options for listening on shortwave:
WBCQ, 7490 KHz, Tuesdays 0100-0200 UTC (8pm-9pm EDT Mondays in the Americas)
Channel 292, 6070 KHz, Fridays 1100-1200 UTC (1200-1300 CET) and Saturdays 1200-1300 UTC (1300-1400 CET)
See the https://www.facebook.com/fromtheisleofmusic/  Facebook Page for more information.

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Shortwave Broadcast / From the Isle of Music Wee of Jaunary 9

« on: January 09, 2017, 0424 UTC »

From the Isle of Music, Week of January 9-15, 2017
A Jazzy show this week - Leonardo Pérez shares more of Una Mecanica Diferente, and we have two other special guests: pianist Alejandro Falcón and saxophonist Carlos Miyares, part of the new generation of Jazz stars in Cuba. Also, a tribute to the recently- departed Carlos Averhoff.
Three options for listening on shortwave:
WBCQ, 7490 KHz, Tuesdays 0100-0200 UTC (8pm-9pm EDT Mondays in the Americas)
Channel 292, 6070 KHz, Fridays 1100-1200 UTC (1200-1300 CET) and Saturdays 1200-1300 UTC (1300-1400 CET)

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Shortwave Broadcast / From the Isle of Music, Week of January 2-8, 2017

« on: December 31, 2016, 0347 UTC »

From the Isle of Music, Week of January 2-8, 2017
Happy 2017! We begin the new year with some new and recent recordings we received during 2016, and our special guest is Leonardo Pérez, Director of Cuarteto de Cuerdas Amadeo Roldan, who will be sharing a little of Una Mecánica Diferente, which was nominated for a Cubadisco in Concert and Chamber Music in 2016, during each of the next several weeks. This week will have a tasty blend of concert, Jazz and dance music.
Also, our Saturday transmission moves to 1200-1300 UTC on Channel 292, 6070 KHz to escape from interference from the Voice of Turkey.

Three options for listening on shortwave:
WBCQ, 7490 KHz, Tuesdays 0100-0200 UTC (8pm-9pm EDT Mondays in the Americas)
Channel 292, 6070 KHz, Fridays 1100-1200 UTC (1200-1300 CET) and Saturdays 1200-1300 UTC (1300-1400 CET)

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Shortwave Broadcast / New Winter Schedule for From the Isle of Music (WBCQ & Channel 292)

« on: December 10, 2016, 1747 UTC »

FROM THE ISLE OF MUSIC NEW WINTER SCHEDULE STARTS DECEMBER 12

This week, our special guest will be guitarist and composer Sergio Valdés Garcia, who in addition to doing much of the soundtrack for the film Juan de los Muertos also recorded some excellent music with his group Elévense. Also, we will have some authentic Rumba by Team Cuba de la Rumba in honor of the Rumba's recent recognition by UNESCO.

NEW! Three options for listening on shortwave:
WBCQ, 7490 KHz, Tuesdays 0100-0200 UTC (8pm-9pm EDT Mondays in the Americas)
Channel 292, 6070 KHz, Fridays 1100-1200 UTC (1200-1300 CET) and Saturdays 1600-1700 UTC (1700-1800 CET)
See the From the Isle of Music  Facebook page for more information.

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Shortwave Broadcast / From the Isle of Music Week of 12/5

« on: December 06, 2016, 0221 UTC »

On December 6 (December 5 local date in the Americas), our special guest will be the delightful Cuban violinist Tanmy López Moreno, who in addition to performing with Interactivo has her own project. We will feature music from her two albums. We will also play selections from 4/1, an award-winning album by Cuban concert pianist Fidel Leal. And to add a little something extra, some vintage Cuban Rock from Los Gafas.

Three options for listening on shortwave:
WBCQ, 7490 KHz, Tuesdays 0100-0200 UTC (8pm-9pm EDT Mondays in the Americas)
Channel 292, 6070 KHz, Tuesdays 1900-2000 UTC (2000-2100 CET) and (NEW) Fridays 1100-1200 UTC (1200-1300 CET)

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Shortwave Broadcast / From the Isle of Music program preview for October 17/18

« on: October 13, 2016, 0035 UTC »

A potpourri of styles of Cuban music...

Our October 18 (October 17 in the Americas on WBCQ) program offers a potpourri of reissues of Cuban music from prior decades and some more Cubadisco 2016 nominees - a mixture of traditional and contemporary.

Two options for listening on shortwave:
WBCQ, 7490 KHz, Tuesdays 0000-0100 UTC
(8pm-9pm EDT Mondays in the Americas)
Channel 292, 6070 KHz, Tuesdays 1900-2000 UTC
(2100-2200 CEST)
See the NOTES section of our Facebook Page for more information.

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Shortwave Broadcast / From the Isle of Music Program Preview for Oct 10/11

« on: October 05, 2016, 0301 UTC »

Jazz Night @ From the Isle of Music!
Our October 11 (October 10 in the Americas on WBCQ) program presents a very special feature on Emiliano Salvador plus some music from Maraca and Grupo Afrocuba.
Two options for listening on shortwave:
WBCQ, 7490 KHz, Tuesdays 0000-0100 UTC
(8pm-9pm EDT Mondays in the Americas)
Channel 292, 6070 KHz, Tuesdays 1900-2000 UTC
(2100-2200 CEST)

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Shortwave Broadcast / From the Isle of Music Program Preview for Oct 3/4

« on: September 30, 2016, 0029 UTC »

Our October 4 (October 3 in the Americas on WBCQ) program presents the finale of Caribe Nostrum with special guest Guido López Gavilán, and we will play selections from each of the Rock and Pop nominees in Cubadisco 2016.

Two options for listening on shortwave:
WBCQ, 7490 KHz, Tuesdays 0000-0100 UTC
(8pm-9pm EDT Mondays in the Americas)
Channel 292, 6070 KHz, Tuesdays 1900-2000 UTC
(2100-2200 CEST)

See our Facebook page for more information.

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Shortwave Broadcast / From the Isle of Music (WBCQ/Channel 292) Preview week of 19 September

« on: September 19, 2016, 0331 UTC »

TIMBA TIME, ONE MORE TIME!
Our September 20 (September 19 in the Americas on WBCQ) program offers more of Caribe Nostrum, winner of Cubadisco 2016 in the Concert and Chamber Music category and one of the two Gran Premio winners. Guido López Gavilán, the Director, will join us to talk about the music. Then, special guest Lourdes Diez will tell us more about Timba 25, a future release by EGREM honoring 25 years of Timba. We will also play some songs from some of the nominees in Popular Dance Music in Cubadisco 2016
Two options for listening on shortwave:
WBCQ, 7490 KHz, Tuesdays 0000-0100 UTC
(8pm-9pm EDT Mondays in the Americas)
Channel 292, 6070 KHz, Tuesdays 1900-2000 UTC
(2100-2200 CEST)