The long-running salsa/Latin jazz outfit Tipica ’73 originally formed in NY during 1972, sketching inspiration by famous brands Tito Puente, Arsenio Rodriguez, and Machito. The group created out of regional jam sessions which were structured and led by program percussionist Johnny “Dandy” Rodriguez Jr. (whose dad, John “La Vaca” Rodriguez …

b. Ciales, Puerto Rico. Santiago’s calm and flawless business lead vocals are one of the better in salsa, as well as for over 2 decades he provides sessioned being a coro (chorus) vocalist on countless NY recordings. His early affects included the fantastic Cuban vocalists Beny Moré and Miguelito Cuní …

Emmanuel Rodriguez was created Dec 16, 1981, in the city of Aguadilla, Puerto Rico. In his formative years he resided in a nearby of Tamarindo, a host known for medicines and assault. From an early on age group, Rodriguez had a solid desire and skill to create tunes about his …

Innovative Cuban violinist, flautist, singer, music group leader, arranger, composer Legarreta was an integral participant in the first 60s pachanga/charanga craze, middle-70s to early 80s charanga revival and NY descarga movement. Like a son he payed for violin tuition by operating like a barber, which his dad urged him to …

The spiritual convictions of multi-instrumentalist Richard Cepeda have already been expressed through his merengue-influenced music. An ordained minister and evangelist, Cepeda offers created sacred recordings for such performers as Giovanni Rios, Mary Rodriguez, David and Abraham, Edwin Ramirez, Cristy Towers, Eric Perdomo, and Maribel Grove. His debut recording, Llenate De …

Libre, aka Manny Oquendo’s Libre, was co-founded in Oct 1974 simply by Manny Oquendo (b. 1931, Brooklyn, NY, USA, of Puerto Rican parentage; head, timbales, bongo, güiro, various other percussion, chorus, plans) and Andy González (b. 1951, Manhattan, NY, USA; bass, claves, additional percussion, chorus, plans). They fulfilled while dealing …

Spanish child pop star María Isabel was created María Isabel López Rodriguez in Andalusia, Spain, in 1995, and took an instantaneous curiosity about both singing and dancing. In 2004, María Isabel gained the 2004 Junior Eurovision Tune Competition (after having gained the Spanish one) with “Antes Muerta Que Sentilla,” a …

The flagship act for Fania Information, the Fania All-Stars popularized NY salsa through the 1970s by organizing concerts at much larger and much larger venues (from your Red Garter in Greenwich Town completely to Yankee Stadium in the Bronx) that spotlighted not merely the label’s however the salsa world’s biggest …

For over ten years, the brand new York salsa music group Conjunto Clásico have were able to keep carefully the traditional Cuban conjunto format of trumpets (3 within their case), conga, bongo, maracas, güiro (scraper), bass, piano, tres (six- or nine-string Cuban electric guitar) and voices, sounding contemporary and fresh. …

The Lebrón Brothers are among NY, USA salsa’s most original and distinctive sounding bands. These were created in the middle-60s and co-led by José Lebrón (piano, arranger, composer, business lead and chorus vocalist) and Angel Lebrón (bass, arranger, composer, business lead and chorus vocalist/cuatro – which really is a little …