Balance plays El Partido – normally a Cuban based music selection once a month.
This month when I started to put this mix together with my feet tapping like crazy to this electrifying Latin music (oh I do wish I could dance) – the mix evolved into a salsa mix – if you can dance salsa I’m extremely jealous the rest of us can nod our heads, tap our feet and move in our chairs hahahah.’
Enjoy the music.
MCR x
Lazarito Valdés y Bamboleo - Caramelo Con Picante
Los 4 - El Farsante - Timba Remix
Carlos Oliva y Los Sobrinos del Juez Vehicle
Berna Jam, Carlos Merlet - Y Ahora Baila
David Calzado, David Calzado y su Charanga Habanera - Noche de Pirata
Berna Jam, Roly Maden, Romy Splinter - A Moverse
Fruko Y Sus Tesos Wilson Saok Manyoma - El Preso
Quantic, Flowering Inferno - Dub y Guaguanco
Sirius B - Upa Neguinho
Bosq, Jésus Pagan - Pura Candela (feat. Jesus Pagan)
Africando – Betece
Latin Collection - Salsa Rhythm
Wuelfo - Si Te Tiras Quedas
Ernest ''Chico'' Alvarez - Cogele El Gusto
Jazz Matters
Jazz Matters is a not-for-profit hobby project that I’m extremely proud of.
It began life in May 2021 as NuDirections, a weekly radio show on a London community station. That spirit of discovery still runs through everything I do.
But today, Jazz Matters has evolved into a global podcast platform for Jazz and World music lovers — reaching over 40,000 open-minded listeners across 57 countries on more than 24 platforms.2025/6 marks a new era. My love of music has always gone beyond Jazz, so I’ve created two distinct but connected spaces here
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I’m also preparing a full digital relaunch from my new studio, from 1st May 2026, then every Jazz Matters podcast, mix, and special will stream exclusively from my website—no third-party platforms and no algorithms. Until then, you can listen here and on 24+ podcast platforms.
Alongside the music, you’ll find in Jazz Lines, my platform for blogs, interviews, gallery, and pulse that links to things that catch my ear and eye. A bold new chapter begins soon. New location. New music player. New studio.
Jazz Matters. Because the music — and everything around it — truly does.
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