salsa music

It's been 40 years since Larry Harlow introduced "Hommy, a Latin Opera", which became a Salsa music classic. "Hommy" narrates the story of a disabled boy who has a remarkable talent with the drum. It was a project like not other in Salsa…

This Christmas season is now in full swing and Latinos are playing their favorite Christmas albums. One Salsa album and one Puerto Rican folk album from 2012 have great Christmas Latin music if you missed them last year. Ismael Miranda:…

There are a lot of great artists nominated for the 2013 Latin Grammy for Best Salsa Album, and yet I see one album that raises above the rest. Colombian group Guayacan celebrates their 25th Anniversary with a 2-CD set that includes 25…

This is a rare Latin music gem! "Salsa de la Bahia" is a concept album that captures the great Latin music played by bands in the San Francisco Bay Area. This album is part of a documentary about Salsa music and dance, and I consider it a…

Most Salsa music fans would agree that Celia Cruz honored the nickname "Salsa Music Queen". Celia established such a high standard that no one else been able to occupy the vacated thrown since her departure! I had to write about Celia…

Salsa music legendary group, the Fania All Stars began a "farewell tour" yesterday in Puerto Rico. How was the concert? Most people liked it, although I believe it's really relative to each Salsa fan expectations. Historic Salsa Music …

That's the debate Eddie Palmieri recently started and Victor Manuelle engaged in. It is the latest round on the topic of pop-Salsa that has been debated for years. Palmieri said that the new style of pop-Salsa was hurting Salsa music,…

How is Salsa music doing? The answer depends on who you ask. While Salsa Congresses with their Salsa dancing contests are proliferating all over the world, Salsa bands are struggling to find work! Why is this discrepancy? The reason for…

"Salsa dancing" and dancing Salsa" seem the same thing, but I'm making a distinction. The Salsa Dancing Craze "Salsa dancing" is the craze that has spurred a ton of Salsa Congresses around the world. "Dancing Salsa" is what we used to do…