Saturday, May 2nd, 2026 we paid tribute to legends Ray Barretto and Dave Valentín. We also spoke with our longtime Que Viva La Música family member and Mundo Salsa Radio colleague Richie Bertrán about his upcoming May 6th, 12-1:30 pm ET return to MSR, with his show Echando Palante. Plus, we spoke with Son Del Monte's bandleader Manny Rivera and featured a live track by his band recorded at the previous weekend's Hostos Community College concert.

Celebrated Latin music ...