Tropisónico is an all-vinyl transmission hosted by El Cocodrilo, a selector from South Central Los Angeles. Each month, the show dives deep into Latin vinyl while also reaching across other horizons — tracing rhythms of resistance, joy, and movement etched in wax.

This month’s special guest is King Steady Beat from San Pedro, California — a living legend of the Latin vinyl underground, founder of Steady Beat Records, and mastermind behind iconic L.A. nights Barrio Funky, Babalu to Boogaloo, and Mambo Craze Cabaret. Known for spinning an all-vinyl storm of boogaloo, tropifunk, psych cumbia, and ’60s Latin Rok y Rol, King Steady Beat joins El Cocodrilo for a raw, unfiltered journey across genres, cities, and stories.