“salsa romantica”

Ismael Miranda finished the '80s with four Christmas albums (Part 3) and starts the '90s by jumping into the Salsa Romántica craze. He extends that romanticism into a series of Bolero albums with Andy Montañez and finishes the decade with…

With all things working against it, Salsa music in general, and Salsa Dura in particular, still had a healthy heartbeat. Salsa artists, particularly the old-school ones, were acclaimed in major U.S. cities where competition wasn't as…

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…

As the craze for Salsa Romántica grew to its climax in the 1990s, the number and impact of recordings by El Gran Combo, diminished. However, despite their struggles with their recordings, El Gran Combo found a way to remain relevant in…

The '80s was a decade of stability and success for El Gran Combo, as they kept their singers and released consistently good Salsa albums. However, towards the end of the decade, Rafael Ithier had to seek some outside help to deal with…

Jose Alberto "El Canario" new Salsa album "Romantico y Rumbero" is full of swing, romantic lyrics, and some hard core Salsa. Although his flavor and charisma are intact, his voice is not. The veteran Dominican Salsa singer started his…

The veteran Salsa music singer Domingo Quiñones, known as "el mas que canta" (the one that sings the most/best), has returned with "De Vuelta al Amor". Owner of a privileged voice, Domingo Quiñones returns after a recording hiatus of…

Se me hace difícil catalogar a "Master Class" como un álbum debut para un veterano sonero como Papo Sánchez. Pero Papo muestra que se puede ser romántico con veteranía y maña. La carrera de Papo, ligada de cerca a la del legendario…

Gerardo Contino put together an impressive group of quality musicians, named them "Los Habaneros", and recorded 7 tracks that showcase what they are capable of doing with Salsa and Timba. "El abogado de la Salsa" and ex-singer of NG La…