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Siembra is the second of four collaborative duo albums produced by Rubén Blades and Willie Colón. During its time, it was the best-selling salsa record in history. [4] [5] It has sold over three million copies worldwide, [6] and almost all of its songs were hits at one time or another in various Latin American countries.
"The Essential") is the fourth greatest hits album by the American salsa band Dark Latin Groove. It was released on December 7, 2004 through Legacy Recordings , Sony BMG and Sony Music Latin . Part of the Lo Esencial compilation album series, it contains songs from his first studio album Dark Latin Groove released in 1996 by Sony Discos to his ...
Salsa dura, also known as salsa brava or salsa gorda, [1] is a style of salsa music developed in the 1970s with an emphasis on the instrumental part of the music (piano, bass, horns, percussion, etc.) over the lead vocals. The genre originated in New York City where large ensembles such as Fania All-Stars adapted the salsa genre to a descarga ...
In 1973, at 15 years of age, with the help of producer Harvey Averne, Rodríguez moved from Puerto Rico to New York to join Eddie Palmieri's band. [2] His debut album at the age of 17 was Palmieri's Sun of Latin Music, with Rodriguez providing vocals for the album's hit song "Un Dia Bonito" (a Beautiful Day) as well as “Nada de ti” (Nothing of you), “Nunca contigo” (Never with you) and ...
Celia Caridad Cruz Alfonso was born on 21 October 1925, at 47 Serrano Street in the Santos Suárez neighborhood of Havana, Cuba. [10] [3] [11] Her father, Simón Cruz, was a railway stoker, and her mother, Catalina Alfonso Ramos, a housewife of Haitian descent who took care of an extended family. [3]
The album was produced by Bosch, Aaron Levinson, and Mark Bingham. [7] Bosch wrote 10 of Salsa Dura's 12 tracks. [8] "Speak No Evil" is a cover of the Wayne Shorter song. [9] Steve Turre and Chucho Valdes played on the album. [10] David Sanborn soloed on "Canta Mi Mozambique". [11]
Dark Latin Groove (DLG) is a salsa band that mixes salsa, reggae and hip-hop.The group was brought together in New York by producer Sergio George (who also signed them to his record company Sir George Records) and included Huey Dunbar, Fragancia, and James "Da Barba" de Jesus.
Rey Ruiz was named the "salsa singer of the year" for 1993 by a prestigious salsa music magazine and was known for hits such as "No Me Acostumbro" and "Amiga". Ruiz's initial success as a singer translated into small screen success as well, as he was hired by Pepsi , Miller beer and his studio company, Sony, to film commercials announcing their ...