Puerto Rican salsa singer Victor Manuelle returns with DECISION UNANIME. The album stays true to the roots of salsa even as it incorporates pop-oriented elements like the synthesizer fanfare that opens "El Perdedor" and the electronic beats...
Personnel: Johnny Torres (banjo); Jose Prieto (accordion, piano); Angel Machado, Jesús Alonso (trumpet); Victor Candelario (trombone); Jose Lugo (piano); Carmelo Alvarez (bongos).Rooted in salsa but beloved for his ability to reach beyon...
Personnel: Andres Castro (guitar); Pablo Paredes (tres); Luis Aquina (bajo sexto, trumpet); Johnny Torres, Sal Cuevas (bajo sexto); Ricardo Gaitán, Alberto Gaitán (didjeridu, keyboards, programming); Emilio Estefan, Jr. (didjeridu); Kenneth...
Part of a series of mid-priced classical albums, this grandiosely titled collection features orchestral treatments of Richard Rodgers' music performed by the Boston Pops Orchestra, conducted by Arthur Fiedler; the RCA Victor Symphony Orches...
On 2009's LA MEDIDA DEL AMOR, Puerto Rican pop star Victor Santiago (not to be confused with the real name of rapper N.O.R.E.) presents a light and highly rhythmic set of salsa-tinged tunes. Highlights include the vibrant, horn-laden title ...