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Joe Acosta
"The Power Of Love" |
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1970's New York Salsa
La Bendicion, Bendita Illusion, Amor Perdido
I can't believe that this album is available on iTunes...! It was originally released in 1971 - and only released on CD for the first time in 2006 in limited quantities - there will be collectors who will have spent £££s and $$$s
on the original vinyl copies! The Salsa tracks that I have highlighted are awesome, raw examples of independant 1970's new York Salsa... my favourite kind! |
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>>La Bendicion
>>Bendita Illusion
>>Amor Perdido
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Afro Cuban All Stars
"A Todo Cuba Le Gusta" |
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Classic/modern Cuban Salsa
Clasiqueando Con Ruben
This is currently one of the tracks most guaranteed to fill a dance floor on our travels... and a firm Abanico favourite thanks in part due to the great video of the week from The Santo Rico Dance Co. Buy it now!! |
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>> Clasiqueando Con Ruben |
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Cheche Mendoza Y Sus Satelites
"Disco De Oro" |
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Classic Salsa from Venezuela
Pensando En Ti, El Pica Pica, Lleva Y Trae
This stuff is fantastic..! "Pensando En Ti" has been covered by everybody and his dog but check out this version
- it has been given a new lease of life and has been rocking dance floors all over the country recently. You need some of this in your collection! |
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>> Pensando En Ti
>> El Pica Pica
>> Lleva Y Trae |
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David Rodriguez
"Nuevo Estilo" |
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Modern Salsa/Carribean
Me Llama La Rumba, Bilongo
A fantastic version of Bilongo that goes down very well in class and on the dance floor... |
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>> Me Llama La Rumba
>> Bilongo |
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La Excelencia
"Mi Tumbao Social" |
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Modern New York Salsa
Almost all of them!
La Excelencia
are a New York based Salsa band of relatively young musicians who are knocking out some fantastic tracks... this is real Salsa music for right now!
If you like this album you shouls also check out their first album "Salsa Con Concencia" - awesome modern Salsa tracks with a real 'old skool' feel... |
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>> Mi Tumbao Social
>> Salsa Con Concencia |
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El Gran Combo De Puerto Rico
"De Punta A Punta" |
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Classic Puerto Rican Salsa
Achilipu, Le Dicen Papa, Baho-Kende
El Gran Combo are without doubt one of the greatest Salsa bands ever... and this 1971 release has some classics that are great for both practice/class & the dance floor. If you don't have any El Gran Combo in your collection you don't have a Salsa collection! |
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>> Achilipu
>> Le Dicen Papa
>> Baho-Kende |
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Grupo Latin Vibe
"All That Vibe" |
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Modern Vibes-based Salsa
La Llave
I am a big fan of
vibes-based Salsa - especially when in the hands of masters like Tito Puente (check out "Hong Kong Mambo" above) or Joe Cuba. For me Grupo Latin Vibe don't quite cut it - except for one track... "La Llave". If you've done a Salsa class in the last couple of years chances are you've heard this track - definitely worth checking out if you want a nice slow track to practice to... |
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>>La Llave |
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Jimmy Bosch
"!A Millon!" |
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Modern Salsa from New York
Maracayero, Mujeres Mandan, Cuantas Veces
The three Salsa tracks on this album are fantastic - straight up modern Salsa for the dance floor. They are all original compositions as well - a rarity for a lot of albums released these days! This is real music - no drum machines or over-production here... buy it! |
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>>!A Millon! |
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Maraca
"Lo Que Quiero Es Fiesta" |
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Modern Cuban Salsa
Descarga Dura
This is a great track that has been filling the dance floor since it's release in 2008.
N.B. iTunes appears to be showing incorrect artwork for the album. |
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>> Descarga Dura |
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Louie Ramirez Y Ray De La Paz
"Exitos" |
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Classic 1980's Salsa
Mentirosa, Noche De Salsa
This album has more than just these two great tracks on it - I have highlighted these two as they are great for dancing/practicing to... and guranteed floor fillers!
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>> Mentirosa
>> Noche De Salsa |
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Tito Puente
"Dance Mania Vol.1" |
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Mambo & Cha Cha
All of them...! Dance floor favourites are Mambo Gozon, Hong Kong Mambo & Saca Tu Mujer
Regularly voted the greatest Latin album of all time - released in the late 50's but still sounding fresh today... if this isn't in your collection buy it now!!
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>>Dance Mania Vol.1 |
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Various Artists
"New York City Salsa" |
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Classic 1960's & 70's New York Salsa
Too many to mention!
It's no exageration to say that there are too many good tracks to mention on this compilation - it is one of the best compilations out there to profile the Fania record label's output at that time. Excellent if you want to add a slice of 70's New York to your dance floor...
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>>New York City Salsa
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Various Artists
"NYC Salsa 2" |
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Classic 1960's & 70's New York Salsa
Again... too many to mention!
More of what you got in the first comp... and some tracks that have surfaced due to digging a little depper... awesome!!
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>>NYC Salsa 2 |
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Various Artists
"NYC Salsa 3" |
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Classic 1960's & 70's New York Salsa
You know the score... all good!
Perhaps the best in the NYC Salsa series..? You decide - this is an awesome collection of classic and hard to find tracks... it will stay in your CD player for a while!
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Various Artists
"DJ Lubi presents: SALSA DURA" |
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Modern Salsa Dura (Hard Salsa)
All of them...!
A great album that shows that Salsa is alive and well around the world... nice job DJ Lubi!
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Angel Melendez & The 911 Mambo Orchestra
"Angel Melendez & The 911 Mambo Orchestra" |
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Salsa, Mambo & Cha Cha
For Cha Cha check out Ven Pa' Que Goze & A Gozar Timbero
Nice up to date versions of a couple of classics.
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>>Ven Pa' Que Goze
>>A Gozar Timbero |
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Jimmy Bosch
"Soneando Trombon" |
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Salsa, Descarga & Cha Cha
For Cha Cha check out Cha Cha Gabriel
A great Cha Cha that builds up really nicely...
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>>Cha Cha Gabriel |
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Ray Barretto
Originally on the album "Acid" |
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Cha Cha/Boogaloo
El Nuevo Barretto
A really nice upbeat Cha Cha/Boogaloo that wins on the dance floor every time!
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>>El Nuevo Barretto |
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Tito Puente
"Dance Mania Vol.1" |
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Mambo & Cha Cha
All of them...! But for Cha Cha check out El Cayuco & Llego Mijan
Regularly voted the greatest Latin album of all time - released in the late 50's but still sounding fresh today...
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>>El Cayuco
>>Llego Mijan |
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Ricardo Lemvo & Makina Loca
"Ay Valeria" |
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Salsa & Merengue
For Merengue check out Amame Mama
Nice African Salsa & Merengue...
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>>Amame Mama |
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Juan Luis Guerra y 4.40
"Grande Exitos" |
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Merengue
A Pedir Su Mano & La Bilirrubina
In this reviewers humble opinion Juan Luis Guerra has recorded some of the nicest music in the merengue genre...
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>>A Pedir Su Mano
>>La Bilirrubina |
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Sandy & Papo MC
"La Historia..." |
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Merengue
Bueno Pa' Goza & Mueve, Mueve
Modern sounding merengue.
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>>Bueno Pa' Goza
>>Mueve, Mueve |
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Bachata Consentido
"Super Bachata 4" |
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Bachata
Si La Ven
A popular Bachata on the dance floor...
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>>Si La Ven |
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Oliver
"Simplemente" |
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Bachata
Te Quiero
A popular Bachata on the dance floor...
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>>Te Quiero |
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Toque D'Keda
"Toque D'Keda" |
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Bachata
Lamento Boliviano & No Me Resigno
Undoubtedly the most requested bachata songs of the last couple of years..!
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>>Lamento Boliviano
>>No Me Resigno |
