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Salsa Dura is an album by the American trombonist Jimmy Bosch, released in 1999. [2] [3] The title translates to "hard salsa", Bosch's descriptor for his music, and the style of salsa that was less popular than the salsa romántica of the 1990s. [4] [5] Bosch also named his band Salsa Dura. [6]
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 ...
La Excelencia is an eleven piece salsa dura band from New York City founded in 2005 by percussionists Julian Silva and Jose Vazquez-Cofresi. [1] [2] The band's music has a salsa dura style, with themes incorporating immigration, poverty, and discrimination. [3] La Excelencia recorded and released three albums in their first seven years.
Albums. Sonora Carruseles has released many albums over the years. [4] Espectacular, (1995) Salsa y Fuego, (1996) Heavy Salsa, (1998) Con Todos Los Hierros, (2000) De Una Vez Gozando, (2002) La Salsa La Traigo Yo, (2003) Que No Pare la Rumba, (2004) Somos los Duros de la Salsa, (2006) Mucho Mejor, (2008) Maestro de la Salsa Dura, (2009) Rumba ...
Like Cuban Jam Session Vol I, the album features variations on mambo themes, although the focus of Tito's recordings is the percussion section, lacking a pianist to play the guajeos. The album featured guest bassist Bobby "Big Daddy" Rodríguez to play tumbaos on a couple of tracks. [12]
Cosa Nuestra (Our Thing) is an album by Willie Colón featuring Héctor Lavoe. [3] The album was the first by the duo to become a gold record, followed by La Gran Fuga (1971), El Juicio (1972) and Lo Mato (1973). [4] The album was named one of the 50 greatest salsa albums of all time by Rolling Stone Magazine in October 2024. [5]
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.