Music from Senegal – Laba Sosseh

Laba Badara Sosseh (* March 12, 1943  in Bathurst, now Banjul, Gambia; † September 20, 2007 in Dakar, Senegal) was a senegambian  salsa musician.

Here is song “Aminata ”

Music from the US – Eddie Palmieri

Eddie Palmieri (* December 15, 1936 in New York City) is an American pianist and orchestra leader.  He is considered one of the pioneers of Latin American, Cuban and Afro-Cuban jazz, and also plays the  salsa.

Here is his song “Cafe”

Music from Puerto Rico – Roberto Roena

Roberto Roena is a puerto rican salsa musician, born in 1938. Listen to his nice song “Mi Desengaño”:

Tony Succar: Unity – The Latin Tribute to Michael Jackson

For a while, I didn’t write an album rescension, but no worries, I’ll write one today ;)

Genre: Latin, Salsa, Tropical Pop

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Three years of work, recording at several studios(e.g. Miami, Orlando), with more than 80 professional musicians, in tribute to the King Of Pop: Michael Jackson, who died in 2009.

Tony Succar, born in 1986 in Lima, Peru, is an US-american music producer and indie record label owner who develops this “Latin Tribute to Michael Jackson“. Including great musicians and singers, e.g. Tito Nieves and La India, this awesome album reinterprets Michael Jackson’s 14 greatest hits, as “I Want You Back”, from the Jackson 5, into an amazing mix of tropical pop and latin music. The appeal of this album is to show all the world how beautiful Big Band Orchestration, Latin and Caribbean sound can be, while you’re still remaining true to Michael’s artistic integrity. Maybe so, the latin music audience could increase, if you’re start listening to latin music in familiar textes. Another aim is to unite people, create peace through music and dissolve barriers between all countries on the world. With “Unity” would show us, that all people love music and dance, just as Michael envisioned.

 

Music from the US – Willie Colón

Salsa from New York this morning! It’s Willie Colón, who was born in 1950. Here’s his nice “El Gran Varon”:

Music from Honduras – Lidia Handal

Honduras music styles vary. Honduran artists play anything from local music, such as the Garifuna punta style, to different Caribbean styles such as merengue, reggae, reggaeton, and salsa. This is Lidia Handal with his song “Jamas”

Music from Puerto Rico – Joe Acosta

Joe Acosta, born in 1950, is a salsa musician from Puerto Rico, who also was a salso pioneer in the US. Here’s his 21 week Billborad Latin Top 10 single “I Need Her”:

Music from Puerto Rico – Eddie Santiago

Eddie Santiago, born in 1955, is a salsa singer from Puerto Rico. Here’s his great song “Jardin Prohibido”:

Music from Colombia – Grupo Niche

Grupo Niche is a salsa group from Cali, Colombia formed in 1978. Here’s their song “Una Aventura”:

Music from Cuba/Italy – Havana Mambo

Havana Mambo an italian salsa band, formed by members from Cuba in 1994. Here’s their nice song “Malaniña”: