CasaMacondo ·
El viaje final de Cheo
A personal memory of Cheo Feliciano and a selection of songs exploring his boleros and salsa.
Composer · Producer · Music curator
I help you shape your music so your work deserves to be told by people like me.
I compose and document Latin music. Here you will find my songs, my stories and my radio stations.
The label
Semilla Records.
Songwriting, repertoire and production.
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Semilla Records is my label and production house. Here I work with artists on what sustains a work: writing, choosing the repertoire and finding its sound. Artistic guidance forms part of a production process with my team.
- Songwriting
- A&R and repertoire
- Associate production
The songs
Songs I have written.
Two recordings, their performers and the credits of a shared creation.
Listen to the songs
Recorded work · Guaco
¿Qué pasa contigo?
A song written by Ricardo Mendivil and Juan Carlos Salas, performed by Guaco.
Songwriting: Ricardo Mendivil · Juan Carlos Salas
Released · September 4, 2026
Recorded work · Manteca Blue & The Latin Corner
La Semilla
Manteca Blue & The Latin Corner feat. Marcial Istúriz
Songwriting: Ricardo Mendivil · Daniel Gutiérrez
Lyrics: Ricardo Mendivil · Vocals: Marcial Istúriz
2020 · 4:53
Musical stories
Stories to listen again.
My stories in CasaMacondo and my notebook on Substack.
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CasaMacondo ·
Ray Heredia: el genio fugaz del nuevo flamenco
Listening to Ray Heredia to approach nuevo flamenco and the lasting trace of a brief body of work.
My notebook on Substack · in Spanish
The radio stations · The community
Two stations. An open ear.
Caribbean roots on Nuestra Salsa. A global ear on El Café del Mundo.
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Nuestra Salsa
Salsa, son, timba and Latin jazz. A space devoted to Caribbean music and the conversations between its generations.
El Café del Mundo
Jazz, Brazilian music and sounds from other places. A programme that follows the connections between music that can seem far apart.
Explore the radios ↗Listening Room · Ricardo Mendivil
Every release has a story worth telling.
Releases, artists and conversation, guided by my curation and voice.
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I am preparing gatherings with artists and labels to explore their records from within. I guide the listening; the people behind the music tell the story.
Discover the room ↗Workshops · Music journalism and storytelling
To tell its story, know the music.
Context for journalists. A voice of their own for creators.
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For journalists
Who changed the sound, how and why. We explore salsa and Latin music to recognise their musical languages and tell the stories of their transformations.
For creators
Where your sound comes from and what you want to say with it. I help you find the thread connecting your story with your work.
Write to me about the workshops ↗Correspondence