Top Cha Cha Songs to Dance To...

compiled by Steve Shaw, SalsaNewYork.com
posted November 28, 2002

These songs are all chosen from the point of view of the On 2 mambo dancer. These are not DJ choices or musician choices or webmaster choices; these are dancer choices. Almost every one of these songs will be well received at a New York/New Jersey On 2 mambo party. For those living outside the New York metropolitan area, these songs will give you some idea of what we love to dance to, and also the kind of music our style of dancing goes best to. These songs should be played following the Guidelines For DJ's listed above.

Certainly, this list is far from complete. There are many other great salsa & cha cha dance songs, both old and new. Over time, I will be adding more songs to this list, including maybe even a few merengue & bachata songs -- Steve Shaw

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Abajo Y Ariba - Tito Puente
A Donde Vas - Tito Puente
Baila Mi Son - Charanga 4
Besame Mama - Mongo Santamaria & Poncho Sanchez
Blues For Louie - Son Boricua
Cafe - Eddie Palmieri
Cayuco - Tito Puente
Chanchullo - Tito Puente
Cinturita - Eddie Palmieri
Cuidate Compay - Eddie Palmieri
El Tramposo - Joe Cuba
Estaca De Guayacan - Marvin Santiago
Grog Moin - Africando
Guachi Guara - Jam Miami
Guantanamera - Charanga Cubana
Me & You Baby - Mongo Santamaria
Mi Chiquita Quiere - Papaito
Mi Sonsito - Eddie Palmieri
Mofongo - Jovenes Del Barrio
Ndiabaane - Africando
Ode To Cachao - Tito Puente
Oye Como Va - Tito Puente
Pa' Gozar - Eddie Torres Mambo Kings Orchestra
Poinciana - Cal Tjader & Eddie Palmieri
Salchicha Con Huevos - Jimmy Sabater
Salsa Y Bembe - Joe Cuba
Satelite - Ismael Rivera
Son De Santurce - El Gran Combo
Tema Del Apollo - Eddie Palmieri
Tu Bombon - Joe Cuba

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