"Ando por las Nubes" is the 2nd single of the soon to be released Salsa album from Salsa icon Victor Manuelle. A nice Salsa song which starts with a bit of fusion of pop and Salsa, the soft start, starts picking up steam through the…

In the recent "Premios lo Nuestro" homage to Victor Manuelle, Tito Nieves forgot the lyrics of the song he was performing on national TV due to a failed teleprompter. This triggered a debate on the use of teleprompters by singers.…

Ismael Miranda has many reasons to feel better today after the "Puerto Rico Saluda a Ismael Miranda" concert. Although still recovering from his 2021 stroke, Ismael enjoyed a concert where various Salsa and pop music stars paid homage to…

As always I like to look at the Latin Grammy 2020 nominees as a kind of recommendation list of best recordings to check out. I'll start my Latin Grammy 2020 comments with the category of Best Salsa Album. Best Salsa Album 2020 To keep…

I just read an NPR article about lack of new Christmas songs in pop music, a problem we don't have in Latin music. Here in Latino Music Café I've published about 3 reviews on new Christmas albums in the past two weeks. I've blogged about…

Mario Ortiz, Jr.'s Salsa album "Mario Ortiz All Star Band, 55 Aniversario" is one of those rare recordings where love and talent intertwine to create a musical gem. This album was recently nominated for the 2019 Latin Grammy for Best…

I established in Part 1 of this blog series that improvisation in Salsa is dying. I also mentioned a few of the best "soneros" that have passed away. Here in Part 2 I'll cover some of the best "soneros" still left today in Salsa. My Top 3…

Salsa survived the Rock and Disco boom of the '80s by evolving into a more orchestrated, softer, and therefore more mainstream type of music. Salsa Romántica was the next step in that softness trend. However, for Salsa to survive through…

Are you ready for another "feel-good" song by a Latin artist? Olga Tañon released the video of her single "Vivo La Vida", which was filmed in Havana, Cuba. Filming the video in Cuba happened almost by accident, after Olga's plans to…