'On
Fire'
Orquesta la Palabra
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Audio CD (February 13, 2001)
Original Release Date: January 9, 2001
Country of Origin: LA, USA
Have you been hearing or dancing to the English-lyrics salsa song
"Lady", then here's the label.
1. Soledad
2. Todo Se Derrumbo
3. Ya Se Fue
4. Lady
5. Chupa Chupa
6. Recordando
7. Timba Con Guaguanco Y Rumba
8. Careless Whisper
9. El Sabroso Son
10. De Corazon
Click
here to get the full clip of each song by the record company,
Morrowland Records; and here's their complete
bio.
'La
Historia de la Luz'
Orquesta de la Luz
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Audio CD (July 26, 1994)
Original Release Date: July 26, 1994
Country of Origin: Japan
If you thought Latin music was a Latino-only trade secret, think again!
These Japanese cook up a salsa better than some Latinos themselves!
This album has beautiful brass, great arrangements, and a solid Latin
feel that can only be produced by masters of the music, even if they
are not Latino! Highly recommended for salsa lovers!
1. Cuero Sono (Mambo Live Version)
2. Mambo De La Luz
3. El Me Ama, Yo Le Amo
4. Tu Eres El Hombre
5. Salsa Con Sabor
6. Salsa No Tiene Frontera
7. Salsa Es Mi Energia
8. Somos Diferentes
9. Descarga De La Luz
10. El Agua De Belen
11. Salsa Y Control
12. Salsa Caliente Del Japon (Live Version)
Click
here for soundclips of this album...
'Salsa
Brava'
Sonora Carruseles
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Audio CD (July 13, 1999)
Original Release Date: April 1, 1997
Country of Origin: Colombia
For the last 20 years, Columbian salsa bands have dominated the Latino
dance-hall scene with fierce sounds they call salsa brava (angry salsa).
Dynasties like Grupo Niche and Fruko y Sus Tesos brought a hard-pounding
swing back into the genre after the 1980s commercially induced salsa
romántica fad diluted the music to mediocrity with repressed
rhythm sections, lame arrangements, and sugar-coated lead vocals.
And the salsa gods and goddesses have blessed dance floors with yet
another Columbian treat: the youthful Sonora Carruseles return with
their third sizzling effort, Con Todos Los Hierros. From the outset
their remake of boogaloo king Pete Rodríguez's "Arranca
en Fa" is manna for dancing kings and queens, with tunes and
arrangements that draw deeply from the 1970s New York City salsa scene.
Once turned on, there's no turning back, as multiple "mosaícos"
(medleys) groove to no end, forming a kaleidoscope of Afro-Caribbean
rhythms with cool cumbia undertones. The voices of Harold Peláez,
Gabino Pampini, and Marinho Paz further excite the already saucy music.
If someone asks you to bring chips and salsa to a barbeque this summer,
don't mess around--bring the hottest you can find: Sonora Carruseles.
--Jesse "Chuy" Varela
Album Details
2000 release from one of Colombia's top 'salsa dura' groups who are
similar in sound to Grupo Niche, Joe Arroyo and Grupo Guayacan.
1. Arranca En Fa
2. Que Suena Mi Campana
3. Mosaico 5
4. Mosaico 2
5. La Rumba Buena
6. Mosaico 3
7. Mosaico 4
8. Changaral
9. Lo Atara La Arache
10. Mosaico 1
11. Que Me Entierren Con Rumba
12. El Bailarin De La Avenida
Click
here for soundclips of this album...
'Greatest
Salsa Classics of Colombia, Vol. 1'
Various Artists
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Audio CD (July 13, 1999)
Original Release Date: April 1, 1997
Country of Origin: Colombia
Fittingly, Tito Puente's final album (save for a collaboration with
Eddie Palmieri) finds the great bandleader-percussionist taking a
young audience into the past with an in-concert set of classics including
the title track, "Ban Ban Quere," and, of course, "Oye
Como Va." The energy never wanes as Puente visits his many styles
("Cha Cha Cha Mambo," for one) and tempos. Particularly
hot is the percussive breakdown on "Guaguanco Margarito,"
which is both smashing and subtle in the way of only the very finest
jazz. "I'm gettin' to ya!" the ebullient Mambo King exclaims
more than once between songs; he sounds as if he were just as pleased
as in the midcentury years he spent inventing this music. Mambo Birdland
won a 2000 Grammy (for Best Traditional Tropical Latin Performance),
Puente's fifth. --Rickey Wright
1. El Preso - Fruko Y Sus Yesos
2. Por Retenerte - Los Titanes
3. Si Supieras - Orquesta Internacional Los Niches
4. Sobre Las Olas - The Latin Brothers
5. Tania - Fruko Y Sus Tesos
6. Las Cajas - Joe Arroyo Y La Verdad
7. Barranquillero Arrebatao - Fruko Y Sus Tesos
8. Una Aventura - Galileo Y Su Banda
9. Rebelion - Joe Arroyo Y La Verdad
10. Sobredosis - Los Titanes
11. El Caminante - Fruko Y Sus Tesos
12. Cuerpo A Cuerpo - Grupo Cariaco
13. Yamulemau - Joe Arroyo Y La Verdad
14. Las Calenas Son Como Las Flores - The Latin Brothers
15. Cali Pachanguero - Galileo Y Su Banda
16. Pa'l Bailador - Joe Arroyo Y La Verdad
Click
here for soundclips of this album...
'Saboreando
Salsa Dur en el Bronx '
Wayne Gorbea & Salsa Picante
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Audio CD (May 9, 2000)
Original Release Date: May 9, 2000
Country of Origin: New York, U.S.A.
Fittingly, Tito Puente's final album (save for a collaboration with
Eddie Palmieri) finds the great bandleader-percussionist taking a
young audience into the past with an in-concert set of classics including
the title track, "Ban Ban Quere," and, of course, "Oye
Como Va." The energy never wanes as Puente visits his many styles
("Cha Cha Cha Mambo," for one) and tempos. Particularly
hot is the percussive breakdown on "Guaguanco Margarito,"
which is both smashing and subtle in the way of only the very finest
jazz. "I'm gettin' to ya!" the ebullient Mambo King exclaims
more than once between songs; he sounds as if he were just as pleased
as in the midcentury years he spent inventing this music. Mambo Birdland
won a 2000 Grammy (for Best Traditional Tropical Latin Performance),
Puente's fifth. --Rickey Wright
1. El Yo-Yo
2. Nelida
3. Son Picante
4. Coco
5. Con Un Poco De Suerte
6. Calle Loca
7. Guajira Inspiracion
8. No Me Lieves
9. Buche Y Pluma
10. Estamos Chao
Click
here for soundclips of this album...
'Mambo
Mania!'
The Kings and Queens of Mambo
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Audio CD (April 25, 1995)
Original Release Date: April 25, 1995
Country of Origin: New York, U.S.A.
Fittingly, Tito Puente's final album (save for a collaboration with
Eddie Palmieri) finds the great bandleader-percussionist taking a
young audience into the past with an in-concert set of classics including
the title track, "Ban Ban Quere," and, of course, "Oye
Como Va." The energy never wanes as Puente visits his many styles
("Cha Cha Cha Mambo," for one) and tempos. Particularly
hot is the percussive breakdown on "Guaguanco Margarito,"
which is both smashing and subtle in the way of only the very finest
jazz. "I'm gettin' to ya!" the ebullient Mambo King exclaims
more than once between songs; he sounds as if he were just as pleased
as in the midcentury years he spent inventing this music. Mambo Birdland
won a 2000 Grammy (for Best Traditional Tropical Latin Performance),
Puente's fifth. --Rickey Wright
1. Cao Cao Mani Picao - Celia Cruz
2. Pachito E-Che - Perez Prado & His Orchestra
3. Yambu - Tito Rodriguez
4. Oye Esta Guaganco - Mongo Santamaria Orchestra
5. Ya Se Formo - Hector Rivera & His Orchestra
6. Un Poquito De Tu Amor - Desi Arnaz & His Latinos
7. Un Poquito De Tu Amor - Desi Arnaz & His Latinos
8. Descarga Criolla - Ray Barretto
9. Yo Soy Guajiro Del Monte - La India De Oriente
10. Guaguanco Margarito - Tito Puente & His Orchestra
11. Cara De Payaso - Tito Rodriguez & His Orchestra
12. Tanga - Machito & His Orchestra
13. A Gozar Timbero - Cachao Y Su Ritmo Caliente
14. Ritmo Caliente - Cal Tjader Mambo Quintet
15. Tumba La Cana Jibarito - Celia Cruz
16. Yo Soy La Rumba - Machito & His Orchestra
17. Mambo Mania - Xavier Cugat & His Orchestra
18. Echale Salsita - Septeto Nacional De Ignacio Pineiro
Click
here for soundclips of this album...
'Obra
Maestra / Masterpiece'
Tito Puente and Eddie Palmieri
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Audio CD (July 18, 2000)
Original Release Date: July 18, 2000
Country of Origin: New York, U.S.A.
The original title of Tito Puente's final album was Por Fin--"Finally"--a
reference to the fact that Puente and fellow Latin-jazz titan Eddie
Palmieri never had recorded together, despite Puente's work with pianist
Palmieri's brother Charlie early in their careers. Obra Maestra--"Masterpiece"--however,
is an equally apt description for this set of a dozen mostly uptempo
performances recorded shortly before Puente's death in May of 2000.
While engaging in the infectious dance rhythms and perfectly calibrated,
often blaring, ensemble horn statements you'd expect, the group also
revels in the many shades of subtlety inherent in the arrangements.
Two medleys of mariachis and boleros are especially fine-tuned, and
it's gratifying also to hear the rest of the players make room for
Palmieri's immaculately off-kilter solo on "Marchando Bien."
Puente himself is as sizzling as ever, although he seems content to
throw in his lot with the rhythm section, basking once more in the
glorious sound. --Rickey Wright
1. La Ultima Copa
2. Muddy's Club Blues In Weinheim
3. Cielito Lindo, La Negra Mariachi Medley
4. Marchando Bien
5. Picadillo Jam
6. El Puente Mundial
7. El Beso
8. El Bochinche
9. Ensename Tu, Piensalo Bien Bolero Medley
10. Paris Mambo
11. Yambu Pa' Inglaterra
12. Itutu Ache
Click
here for soundclips of this album...
'Mambo
Birdland'
Tito Puente
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Audio CD (September 28, 1999)
Original Release Date: September 28, 1999
Country of Origin: New York, U.S.A.
Fittingly, Tito Puente's final album (save for a collaboration with
Eddie Palmieri) finds the great bandleader-percussionist taking a
young audience into the past with an in-concert set of classics including
the title track, "Ban Ban Quere," and, of course, "Oye
Como Va." The energy never wanes as Puente visits his many styles
("Cha Cha Cha Mambo," for one) and tempos. Particularly
hot is the percussive breakdown on "Guaguanco Margarito,"
which is both smashing and subtle in the way of only the very finest
jazz. "I'm gettin' to ya!" the ebullient Mambo King exclaims
more than once between songs; he sounds as if he were just as pleased
as in the midcentury years he spent inventing this music. Mambo Birdland
won a 2000 Grammy (for Best Traditional Tropical Latin Performance),
Puente's fifth. --Rickey Wright
1. Mambo Birdland
2. Juventud Del Presente
3. Ban Ban Quere
4. Como Esta Miguel
5. Cha Cha Cha Mambo
6. Guaguanco Margarito
7. Mi Mamita
8. Mambo Gozon
9. Oye Mi Guaguanco
10. Ran Kan Kan
11. Oye Como Va
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here for soundclips of this album...
'Live
at Birdland'
Tito Puente
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Audio CD (August 25, 1998)
Original Release Date: August 25, 1998
Country of Origin: New York, U.S.A.
It has been 40 years since Tito's first Dancemania album captured
the explosion of Latin sound from his band, who were then packing
in the dancers at New York's Palladium. This live album recaptures
that feel, using a bigger band than the original, but the same arrangements.
The major difference is that this time the soloists have more space
in which to stretch out, and they take full advantage of the opportunity.
But at the same time, this is Latin jazz that never forgets it was
made for dancing. The rhythms percolate and boil, the horns reach
for the sky, and everybody just wants to mambo. Not many people get
a chance to remake and remodel their past this way; even fewer could
do it this well. --Chris Nickson
1. Lullaby Of Birdland
2. Mambo Inn
3. Cayuco
4. Complicacion
5. Mambo En Blues
6. Babarabatiri
7. A Donde Vas
8. Flauta Y Timbal
9. Mas Bajo
10. Cua Cua
Click
here for soundclips of this album...
'The
Best of Tito Puente, Vol. 1'
Tito Puente
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Audio CD (August 25, 1992)
Original Release Date: August 25, 1992
Country of Origin: New York, U.S.A.
This remastered retrospective gathers together choice recordings from
Tito Puente's greatest decade: the 1950s. Puente brought big-band
jazz to traditional Afro-Cuban music and fostered an American craze
for Cuban music, which originated in Puente's native New York City.
The Best Of includes such great mambos as "Swingin' the Mambo"
and "Mambo Gozon," featuring the smooth, sweet voice of
Santitos Colon, and the outstanding cha chas "Que Sera Mi China"
and "Separala Tambien." Other highlights include "A
Gozar Timbero," showcasing Puente's enormous talent on timbales,
and "Cuban Nightmare," with its blazing horns and furious
percussion. The final instrumental, "Picadillo," shows off
Gilberto López's nimble piano fingers while firing through
a mambo jazz jam. Though The Best Of features recordings from as far
back as 1950, the sound quality is outstanding. What's more, the band
is red-hot, and best of all, Tito's at the height of his percussive
powers. An exhilarating musical testament. --Karen Karleski
1. Cuban Nightmare
2. Four Beat Cha Cha
3. Donde Estabas Tu
4. Swingin The Mambo
5. Cao Cao Mani Picao
6. Mambo Beat
7. A Gozar Timbero
8. El Cayuco
9. Mambo Gozon
10. Seperala Tambien
11. Que Sera Mi China
12. Picadillo
Click
here for soundclips of this album...
'50
Years of Swing'
Tito Puente
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Audio CD (April 8, 1997)
Original Release Date: April 8, 1997
Country of Origin: New York, U.S.A.
Disc: 1
1. Que No, Que No
2. Mambo Macoco
3. El Yoyo
4. Malcriada
5. El Cayuco
6. Babalu
7. Camplicacion
8. Ay Carino
9. El Manicero
10. Que Te Pedi
11. Eras
12. Congo Mulence
13. No Me Hables Mas
14. Guantanamera
15. Crytal Blue Persuasion
16. Guaguanco Arsenio
Disc: 2
1. Ran Kan Kan
2. Vaya Puente
3. Timbalero
4. Mambo Herd
5. Tito On Timbales
6. Ti Mon Bo
7. Tanga
8. Loco Bossa Nova
9. Shadow Of Your Smile
10. Machito Forever
11. On Broadway
12. Lullaby Of Birdland
13. Picadillo
14. Asia Mood
15. Tito's Idea
16. Don't You Worry About A Thing
17. I'm Going To Go Fishing
18. Llegue
Disc: 3
1. Para Los Rumberos
2. Hong Kong Mambo
3. Babarabatiri
4. Celia & Tito
5. Tigimo +2
6. Guataca
7. Dejame Sonar
8. Oh Vida!
9. Nina Y Senora
10. Moody's Mood For Love
11. Hay Que Trabajar
12. Donde Estabas Tu
13. Take It Or Lose It
14. El #100
15. Fiesta A La King
16. Oye Como Va
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here for soundclips of this album...
'Calle
54'
Soundtrack
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Calle
54: Limited Edition 2-CD Set
Import CD (EMI/Chrysalis 31009), Released 2001
Country of Origin: Various
Editor's Pick:
This is a special import (from Holland) limited-edition 2-CD set of
the wonderful Calle 54 soundtrack. It includes breakthrough performances
by the Ft. Apache band, Tito Puente, Chico O'Farrill, Bebo & Chucho
Valdes and many others.
This handsome set include four additional bonus tracks not available
on the Blue Note soundtrack. It also includes a built-in liner booklet
filled with notation from Nat Chediak and beautiful portraits of the
artists. Highly recommended. (BP, 2001-11-09)
1. Panamericana
- Paquito D'Rivera
2. Samba Triste - Eliane Elias
3. Oye Como Viene - Chano Dominguez
4. Earth Dance - Jerry Gonzalez & The Fort Apache Band
5. From Within - Michel Camilo
6. Introduccion, Llamerito Y Tango/Bolivia - Gato Barbieri
7. New Arrival - Tito Puente
8. Caridad Amaro - Chucho Valdes
9. Afro-Cuban Jazz Suite - Chico O'Farrill
10. Lagrimas Negras - Bebo Valdes Y Cachao
11. Compa Galletano - Puntilla Y Nueva Generacion
12. La Comparsa - Bebo Valdes Y Chucho Valdes
Song
titles include:
Panamericana - Paquito D'Rivera 7:02
Samba Triste - Eliane Elias 5:11
Oye Como Viene - Chano Domninguez 6:45
Earth Dance - Jerry Gonzalez & The Fort Apache Band 6:44
From Within - Michel Camilo 7:29
Introduction, Llamerito Y Tango/Bolivia - Gato Barbieri 6:06
New Arrival - Tito Puente 8:28
Caridad Amaro - Chucho Valdes 6:24
Afro-Cuban Jazz Suite - Chico O'Farrill 8:45
Lagrimas Negras - Bebo Valdes & Cachao 5:17
Compa Galletano - Puntilla Y Nueva Generacion 6:33
Bonus Tracks: That's All It Was - Eliane Elias 4:55
Como Fue - Jerry Gonzalez & The Fort Apache Band 7:28
Parisian Thoroghfare - Paquito D'Rivera & Co. 5:25
Creditos Finales - Jerry Gonzalez & The Fort Apache Band 2:41
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here for soundclips from the album...
Quinto
Mayor - Salsa Con Golpe II
Import CD (Codiscos 11293),
Released 2001
Country of Origin: Colombia
Editor's Pick:
This highly anticipated follow up to the superb original salsa release
from Quinto Mayor is, as expected...a wonderfully explosive dance
production done Colombian style: con gusto, alma y sabor. High energy,
tight rhythm section, and a superb
coro section makes this one a no-brainer. Get it. The Gale brothers
will not let you down. Highly recommended. (BP, 2002-01-28)
Song titles include:
Agua De Clavelito 5:39
Mendigo De Amor 4:42
Palo De Mango 4:05
Faisan 6:13
Guaguanco Pa'l Que Sabe 3:55
Papaupa 4:03
Nacio Varon 5:13
Talvez Vuelvas A Llamarme 5:45
La Casa 3:16
En El Bajio 5:12
La Morena 5:23
Tu No Sabes Na' 3:50
Abandonada Fue 4:30
Enamorada De Un Amigo Mio 4:30
Musicians include:
Carlos Llamosa Voz
Carlos Lotero Flauta y voz
Cheo Moran & Fernando Valencia Duos
Oswald Serna Tres and coro
Diego Javier Gonzalez Coro
Charlie Torres Coro
Giovanny Montoya Bajo
Enrique Carrillo Solo de piano
Pablo Grajales Solo de piano; sintetizador
Morist Jimenez Trombon
Dante Vargas 1a trompeta
Orlando Libreros 2a trompeta
Ismael Jauregui 3a trompeta
Jimmy Gale Timbalito
Diego Gale Congas, bongo, guiro
'Los
Soneros del Barrio'
Los Soneros del Barrio
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Country of Origin: New York, U.S.A.
Originally released in 1999...
'Remembranzas'
Los Soneros del Barrio
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Country of Origin: New York, U.S.A.
This cd has a very special place in my collection (DJ Fab). I was
thinking of going to buy another copy just in case the one I bought
might start skipping (even though that I do own a cd burner!) I am
unable to do this recording justice by praising it to the nth degree
because, dear salsa freaks, you have to “break ya wallet” and do yourself
a huge favor and buy this cd! Remembranzas is the smoking new project
of Los Soneros del Barrio. I am almost certain that all you salsa
lovers have a copy of their first album entitled Los Soneros Del Barrio:
Martin Arroyo & Frankie Vázquez (1999) or you immediately
would recognize the infectious groove of the first track played at
some of your favorite dance halls. I think they’ve really outdone
themselves with this compilation because the rhythms are so meticulously
crafted that even MISTER T would consider taking salsa lessons!!
As a
DJ, I love playing remixes. Don’t get me wrong - I’m not dissing the
old recordings, but when I hear those old salsa compositions with
superior sound quality, I do appreciate them more. Each remix has
its own interpretations and that’s what makes it interesting. Not
all artists do a good job when remixing a song, but let me assure
you that from the time you place this cd on your cd tray, you’ll hit
the repeat button fifty times just to listen to the Tommy Olivencia
super classic Trucutu. Once you pass the first track, then you gotta
fight your way through the most haunting melodies ever written. The
Roberto Roena hit, Con Los Pobres, mesmerizing soothes your mind then
BAM - in comes La Sonora Poncena classic with Tumba Mabo. I mean you
want challenging? Just come and get a dose of these flavors.
I’ve
never been so inspired by one cd. These days, you would be lucky if
you like more than a couple of tracks on any given album. However,
Remembranzas is so different (or maybe I’m too biased) since they’ve
done a fantastic job on Perico Macuna, which originally was done by
Angel Canales who happens to be my most favorite artist. The only
sad thing about this cd is the fact that on the first album it was
Frankie Vasquez and pianist Martin Arroyo, but Martin passed away
before the completion of this project.
So before
they run out of stock, rush over to Rincon Hispano and get yourself
a copy of Remembranzas by Los Soneros del Barrio - and no I didn’t
get a free copy or would’ve given you exact directions!! DJ Fab
'Libre'
Marc Anthony
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For all the Marc
Anthony fans, he's finally released a salsa CD once again in November
2001 in over 3? years. His real name is Marco Antonio Muñiz
and he was born on September 16, 1968 in New York City of Puerto Rican
parents.
Originally, only the latin community and those who danced salsa had
heard of him until he launched his first English album, slkdjfldks,
which was a major hit in the English community and is a must-have
album if you love his voice. Marc Anthony has sold more albums than
another other salsa singer in the World!
He has a diverse musical foundation ranging from Salsa, to American
Popular music, to Dance music--and that's why he has such a broad
fan-base! Marc Anthony is no doubt the greatest salsero in the world.
His smooth, sensual, hypnotic voice captivates each and every listener,
enveloping them in his rich latin rhythms. And...Marc Anthony has
sold more albums than any other salsa singer in the world!
1.
Eres Mia
2. Amarte
3. Barco A La Deriva
4. Hasta Que Vuelvas
5. Yo Dudo Que Con El
6. Celos Y Envidia
|
7.
Tu No Sospechas
8. Vivir
9. Y Se Acabo El Amor
10. Que Dependencia
11. Este Loco Que Te Mira
12. Caminare |
There's
a palpable sense of joy in Marc Anthony's voice. The salsa star and
pop sensation may be slight in stature, but when he opens his mouth
to sing, the sheer power and passion of his tenor grabs a hold of
your heart and makes you sit up and pay attention. The king of contemporary
salsa was born and raised in New York City, but as good as Anthony
is in his native tongue, he is triumphant when he sings in Spanish.
Like Youssou N'Dour, Celia Cruz, and other great voices, Anthony's
intensity and purpose transcend language barriers: even if you don't
understand his words, it's difficult not to feel what he is expressing.
On his first salsa collection since 1997's potent Contra la Corriente
(and his first CD since his 1999 self-titled, slightly watered-down
pop smash) Marc Anthony allows the emotionality of the rhythm to take
control. Backed by a topnotch band, Anthony's supple voice carries
the beat along, and on tracks like the propulsive "De Que Depende"
he soars. His joy and the joy of hearing a great singer are contagious.
--Amy Linden. To hear clips and find out more about the album, click
here. Here's another cool site I found which is a fan website
which has all the lyrics
to his latest album and others.
'Betece'
Africando All-Stars
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Released in December
2000, here's an unusual album you wouldn't hear normally in the regular
clubs unless you're into World Music, such as DJ Billy Bryans, who
introduced me to this great album for dancing and listening. The ultimate
salsa song for beginners and my personal favourite is "Doni Doni"
-- I'm sure you've already heard this song in the clubs and/or by
some of the salsa instructors. If you're looking for hard-core, super-fast
salsa, this is not the album for you. This is a perfect album for
those who are looking for an album to practice their salsa dancing
as the songs are of a slow to medium-fast tempo.
1
Mandali
2 Miye na we
3 Betece
4 Hwomevonvon
5 Ntoman
|
6
Carpintero
7 Scandalo
8 Sonfo
9 Sey
|
10
Mopao
11 Pepita
12 Naliye Gnimo
13 Doni doni |
This is the fifth album released under Africando All-Stars with their
mix of Afro-cuban music. Cubalatina.com
wrote: "For a few years, Salsa has experienced a considerable
development near the African musicians. It is too often forgotten
that this music, if it developed and found its marks of nobility in
Cuba, is actually inspired by ancestral rates/rhythms come from the
black continent." To hear clips and find out more about the album,
click
here.
'Diferente'
Jose Alberto "el canario"
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Just released in
September 2001. José Alberto "El Canario" is an artist
with an exceptional voice and a unique style. Originally born in Santo
Domingo, Dominican Republic, he moved to Puerto Rico and in 1983,
he hired a well-known group of musicians and formed the José
Alberto "El Canario" & Su Orquesta; the most spectacular
and danceable group in New York. In 1987, Ralph Mercado chose José
Alberto, to inaugurate the Tropical catalog of the RMM label. "El
Canario" has recorded a dozen excellent productions (ten of them
for RMM). Celia Cruz has chosen him as her colleague on stage and
for years they have become the most perfect and solid combination
in international music.
1
Ya no quiero tu querer
2 Amada mia
3 Fatimata Empompo
4 El Molde Joe Veras
5 Quiero Salsa |
6
El Lunar
7 Cuando se trata de ti
8 Niña y Señora
9 Cuando se trata de ti (Balad)
10 La Gorda |
The
no. 1 single in the latin music scene is "_____", most of
this album is salsa except for about 2 songs! To hear clips, click
here.
'Wild
Wild Salsa'
by Puerto Rican Power
Hot CD Releases by Rose Knows
Here's another
album that's just been released in the last few months that's 100%
salsa. You may know them already as they already have some great hits
in the past, such as one of my personal favourites, Tu Carinita. Puerto
Rican Power was formed by bassist Jesús Castro in the early
'70s, soon granting its leadership to trumpet player Luisito Ayala.
Puerto Rican Power specialized in accompanying all the artists of
the FANIA that visited the island of Puerto Rico, such as: Celia Cruz,
Cheo Feliciano, Pete " Count " Rodriguez, Vitín Avilés,
Santitos Columbus, Ismael Miranda, Héctor Lavoe, Paquito Guzmán
and Frankie Ruiz. This album has some artists you may recognize, such
as Bobby Valentin (Arranger), Justo Betancourt (Coro), Victor Manuelle
(Coro), Gilberto Santa Rosa, (Coro) and more...
1.
Pena De Amor
2. Me Tiene Loco
3. Me Toco Sufrir
4. Cuando Faltas Tu
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5.
Quiero Decirte
6. Un Nuevo Amor
7. Contigo
8. Mañana Que Mas Me Da |
The
no. 1 single in the latin music scene is "Pena De Amor";
the song that caught my attention is "Me Tiene Loco", but
you'll find that every song is 100% salsa! To hear clips, click
here.
'Nuevo
Milenio - El Mismo Sabor'
by El Gran Combo De Puerto Rico
Hot CD Releases by Rose Knows
Here's the hot new album that's setting the salsa world abuzz by the
grand masters of Salsa who have been playing for 40 years! It just
seemed appropriate to highlight them first as this was one of the
many reasons why it was important to go to Puerto Rico this year --
and who knows when I'd have the opportunity to see them and other
classic singers and bands again. Definitely a must-have to your collection!
1
- El Amor Es Ciego
2 - Se Nos Perdio El Amor
3 - Me Libere
4 - Viva Puente |
5
- Amigos
6 - Dime Que Quieres
7 - Me Muero Por Ella
8 - Nadie Como Ella |
Which
are my favourites? Well, that always comes down to personal preference,
the no. 1 single in the latin music scene is "Me Libere",
a great song to dance to (and you may have danced to it in the clubs),
but you'll find that every song is 100% salsa!
My
Favourite Salsa Artists so far...
by Rose Knows
Well it's finally completed... I have my new
list of great salsa songs to dance by, and this time, thanks to
my visits to New York and Puerto Rico, it helped me to train my ear
to understand what I was missing...
And for those of you who want to start your own collection of music
and don't know what artists to look out for, here are some of my favourites
that I like to listen or dance to with more than one hit...
Very soon, I'll start highlighting some of the great albums you'll
want to add to your collection of music...
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Bobby
Valentin
Celia Cruz
Charlie Palmieri
DLG
Eddie Palmieri
Eddie Santiago
El Gran Combo
Frankie Ruiz
Fruko y sus Tesos
George Lamond
Gilberto Santa Rosa
Grupo Gale
Grupo Niche
Ismael Rivera
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Jerry
Galante
Jerry Rivera
Jose Alberto "El Canario"
La Sonora Carruseles
Latin Brothers
Los Nemus del Pacifico
Marc Anthony
Oscar D'Leon
Puerto Rican Power
Ray Barretto
Rey Ruiz
Tito Puente
Victor Manuelle
Wayne Gorbea
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Click
here for Top 10 Salsa Song Lists
Click here for
my original Top 100 Great Salsa Songs to dance to..
Click here for Volume
2 of my Top 100 Great Salsa Songs to dance to...
Great
CD's