Tropisónico is an all-vinyl transmission tracing the pulse of Latin sound across time and place. Hosted by El Cocodrilo, a selector from South Central Los Angeles, the show blends rhythms rooted in the tropics and reshaped by migration, independent pressings, and underground dance floors.

Each month, Tropisónico explores the raw energy and quiet intricacies of Latin music, from deep salsa dura and psychedelic cumbia to rare disco, barrio boogaloo, and Afro-Caribbean funk. This isn’t nostalgia — it’s a living archive of resistance, joy, and movement, etched in wax.

More than a mix, each episode is a vinyl-driven journey — linking genres, cities, and stories across continents. For dancers, diggers, and seekers of sound, Tropisónico delivers pure analog heat from the global south — raw, unfiltered, and guided only by the groove.

Stoked to have the killer group Ritmo Santanero, showcase a killer set on this month’s episode of Tropisónico.

Ritmo Santanero is an all-vinyl cumbia DJ Crew based out of Santa Ana, CA consisting of DJs Rigo Suave, Gary Ventura, and Kevin Hernandez. The revered cumbia connoisseurs locally dubbed “Los Reyes Cumbieros” are each seasoned vinyl collectors in their own right. Their highly-curated selection ranges from porros, gaitas, rebajadas, to rare tracks and beloved classics – all on 45s.

Ritmo Santanero stands out as an artistic contender in the Southern California sonidero scene as the trio expands out of Santa Ana and into Long Beach, and Los Angeles – bringing the best all-vinyl cumbia night to a town near you. Spinning a mix of cumbia genres from of all corners of the world, Ritmo Santanero is reviving the once-dormant sonidero culture of the 90’s, yet deviating from the announcement-heavy tradition by letting the music do the talking.