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Special thanks you goes out to the Hilton Richmond Downtown for their support and great accommodations hospitality and service. This is the place to stay in Richmond, the best hotel with the best staff. The Legendary Hilton Downtown is located in the historic Miller & Rhoads Department store on Broad St. Also home to Miller & Rhoads Residences, LaGrotta Restaurante,
1885 Café & Market, and Thirst & Fifth Lounge.
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2021 events
February Food Drive
The team of “The Latin Jazz and Salsa Show Festival” went to Sacred Heart Church in Richmond, Virginia and donated food from our February food drive. We meet Miss Julia Maldonado from Sacred Heart Church. Thank you to Gloria Torrens-Billings, Robert Billings, Evelyn Lopez, Kawand Jasper, Mike Lebron and all the people that donated to our food drive. Thank you and God bless you. Sacred Heart Church feeds 6,000 families a year in Richmond. Thank you to Tanya Gonzalez, Father Shay and the team at Sacred Heart Church. If you want to help and contribute in the future, please contact us 804-323-0202.
September 4, 2021 The 14th Annual Latin Jazz and Salsa Show Festival
"FREE CONCERT"
The 14th Annual Latin Jazz & Salsa Show Festival will be held at The Byrd Park, Dogwood Dell Amphitheater, 600 S. Boulevard, Richmond, Virginia.
March Book Drive
This year's book drive was a great success. All donations coming from all sectors of our community, including volunteers from PBS, individuals and small businesses. The donations will be given to Linwood Holton Elementary School in Richmond and The Children's Hospital Arthur Ashe Books 4 Kids program.
If you want to contribute, please email gloria@thelatinjazzandsalsafest.com.
April 2021 Free Salsa Dance Classes
WOBN Oasis Broadcasting Network and The Latin Jazz and Salsa Show Festival, will be holding its first annual free Salsa classes at:
Chesterfield County Public Library
7051 Lucy Court
Chesterfield VA 23832
Dance Instructor, Mr. Kawand Jasper, formerly with "Latin Vintage Dance Troop" will be teaching the beginners class for teenagers. Library patrons are welcomed too.
Classes start @ 12:00 Noon
April 6th Rescheduled for April 27th
April 13th Beginners Class Dance
April 20th Beginners Class
April 27th Beginners class
Title sponsor Big Announcement coming
This years Title Sponsor Announcement is coming in April Stay Tuned to https://rdo.to/WOBN
THE 2020 LATIN JAZZ & SALSA SHOW Virtual Festival Free Conce
Tito Puente Jr.
Luisito Rosario
Melina Almodóvar
New York-born Tito Puente, Jr., son of the legendary percussionist, Tito Puente, has become a favorite in performing arts centers, symphony halls and jazz festival worldwide. Tito, Jr. and his exciting eight piece orchestra, explode onto the stage with a mixture of the old magic as well as some powerful new music he can call his own. Tito, Jr. combines his Afro-Caribbean rhythms, Latin Jazz and Club/Dance styles into his high voltage music. This is Latin music at its very best!
Melina Almodóvar
Luisito Rosario
Melina Almodóvar
“La Muñeca de la Salsa”
Melina is a Puerto Rican salsa singer, dancer, songwriter, and entertainer. She is credited with establishing the first successful orchestra in the southern United States, Orquesta Caliente.
Melina and Orquesta Caliente were nominated for the Best New Band and Best New Artist at the 1999 Grammy awards. She is a sensational artist who has opened for Tommy Olivencia and La Sonora Ponceña!
Luisito Rosario
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Friday Love
Back by popular demand is local artist Friday Love. Her roots hail from the Dominican Republic to New York and she brings fire and sassiness to the stage! Friday has developed a soulful style fusing R&B, Soul and Neo-Soul mixed with a Latin flavor, making her a unique performer and a trendsetter in .her own right> Singing Her Smash Hit!
"Let Me Tell You The Truth"
Festival Info 2019
The 12th Annual Latin Jazz & Salsa Festival
FREE Concert FREE Parking FREE Event
“The 12th Annual Latin jazz and Salsa Show Festival”
The king and his court” Tito Puente Jr, Melina Amordoval, Wanda Lopez, Melena La Timbera, Rafael Ortiz y Su Tumbao Urbano Orqestra, Friday Love, Kadencia Orqestra, DJ Eddy Mayorga, A tribute to our veterans and first responders. Food vendors, Community out reach programs, family-friendly event. Richmond Virginia the hub of Latin jazz and salsa in the south . WEPA !!!!
This is longest running Latin jazz and salsa radio show and festival in the Richmond Tri-City area. 14 years celebrating our music our culture and our people. The one and only “The Latin jazz and Salsa Show Festival” www.thelatinjazzandsalsashow.com
The Latin Jazz Show & Salsa Show (aka The Latin Jazz Show) was created, and first produced on April 6, 2005 in the City of Richmond, Virginia. The founder and host "The Voice of Latin Jazz" Luis (Sweet Lou) Hidalgo, the show aired for the first time on April 6, 2005 on WCLM 1450 AM. Miguelito “El Guiro” Lebron joined two years later and in 2009 local promoter/producer Jimmy Castro joined the staff. The show has a large local and national following.
Johnny Pacheco Eddie Palmieri Larry Harlow Yomo Toro Joe Bataan Gilberto “Pulpo”Colon Jr. Oscar Hernandez El Gran Meñique Edgar Joel Marlow Rosado Chino Nuñez Melena Bobby Sanabria Giovanni Hidalgo Lazaro Galarraga Luisito Rosario Frankie Negron Tito Nieves Jeimy Osorio Dave Valentin Frankie Morales Mari Koga Herman Olivera Ismael Rivera Jr., Izzy Sanabria Tito Puente Jr.
The Latin Jazz & Salsa Show/Festival”, was created in 2007. For the past seven years it has been held at the prestigious Dogwood Dell Amphitheater at Byrd Park in Richmond, Virginia. With the, festivals growing popularity by uniting all cultures under “The Latin Jazz & Salsa” Banner. We applied for a 501-(C) (3) non-profit status and received our Tax ID. We became something more than just a musical, cultural event. With the help of The City of Richmond, The "Festival of The Arts Program & Office of Multicultural Affairs”, the festival has become more than a yearly event, but also a venue for community outreach and community services. This event like the music it represents, crosses all cultural lines. It has become a hub of teaching learning and exchanging of ideas. An opportunity to let the community know the services and support available to them.
This event has also become a meeting place where the community expects not only great entertainment but information and access to services needed throughout the area. It targets and interacts with families and community members of all ages. Where a small family owned business owner, can afford to promote their shops and business and be proud they serve the community where they live in.
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