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The Musical Instrument Museum (MIM) is an amazing place for music lovers. This museum in northern Phoenix, Arizona houses the largest collection of musical instruments in the world. As they say on their website, the MIM is "the world's only…

I was thrilled today to see that Hispanic Heritage Month 2022 didn't close without Google first recognizing another Latino; this time it was a Tito Puente Google Doodle. Tito Puente's love for music was the guiding star of his life.…

"Sesiones Desde la Loma" is an enjoyable music video concept created by former NG2 Salsa band co-leader Norberto Vélez. Approaching its 3rd anniversary, "Sesiones" has proven to be quite successful, and I believe it has even more…

I came across this article on social media and decided to share it. I am not a fan of Bad Bunny (Benito Martinez Ocasio) or most reggaetoneros, not so much for the rhythm but for the content of their songs. Note: You can read what I…

Oscar Hernández and his Spanish Harlem Orchestra (SHO) have been successfully delivering the art of Salsa for 20 years. And although it's dance music, for Oscar it's all about making Salsa the way it was originally meant to be played. The…

The new generation of talents in Salsa music shares a common challenge; an opportunity to get their music out and get the public's attention. Challenges for the New Generation The new generation of Salsa artists has two main challenges;…

WordPress (WP) just released their platform version 6.0 which they called "Arturo" in honor of Latin Jazz great Arturo O'Farrill. WP tends to name its releases after Jazz greats, as its founders are jazz enthusiasts. This is the first…

I thought writing about Salsa songs for Father's Day would be fair since I previously wrote about Salsa Songs for Mothers' Day. I found a bunch of songs about father-son, but only one about father-daughter. A couple of songs are about…

It was a fantastic idea to dedicate the 2022 edition of the Día Nacional de la Zalsa in Puerto Rico to Salsa's new generation of musicians. However, I don't agree with Salsa radio station Z-93 in honoring just one person; Luis Vazquez.…