Well, in this episode of addicted2salsa we take a further look some old salsa classics thanks to Karlos (aka ‘Z’). We provide a little more jazzy selection for your enjoyment, so you can discover a variety of different salsa artists and styles. You might not like all the songs, but hopefully you’ll find some treasures that will make you want to get to know a specific artist a little deeper.
- El Dulcerito Llego by Cuba L.A.
- Cuando Te Vea by Tito Puente
- Noche de Farra by Machito & His Afro-Cubans
- Pica, Pica by Cortijo Y Su Combo
- Que Sabroso by Jimmy Sabater
- Swinging at the “M” by Bobby Montez
- Wave by Willie Rosario
Please remember that if you like a song or an artist - please support them by buying their album or music. We play these songs for you to discover these artists that otherwise will be without exposure. Support salsa music! Thanks.
Listen to : Salsa Music 29 - Salsa Musique Fantastique!
Woohoow, nice surprise on a monday morning! Work will be mroe fun while listening to the podcast.
I’m listening to the episode as I work and really enjoying the music - definitely a few for my shopping list.
One small point … I find your voices are recorded very quietly in relation to the volume of the music. I really want to hear what you say but if I turn you up to an audible level, the music is too loud so I’m constantly turning the volume up and down. Maybe one to look out for next time round.
I really appreciate the work though, man. This is a great introduction to some great tracks and artists.
El Dulcerito Llego by Cuba L.A. is such a sexy song!! wow. I like. =) I just picture footwork, shimmies, and drops all over the place, EX-CITED! Thanks guys, great job once more!
Yeah, sorry about the microphone audio levels. Karlos and I had to share microphones this time..
could you play more salsa hits, so recently introduce folks can get a feel for great impacting music..
I feel like u play a lot of generic salsa music.. the rhythms are like played out on most of your song selections. with a few exceptions.. very few!
I know there is a lot of great salsa music with highs and lows, good voice, great sound. Yet, your podcast are not the place to look for them.
Your selection of music sounds like old people’s music..!
I seen you dance a FEW times before and it also seems like you choose, safe songs to dance too.. safe as in generic..! Sometimes those songs don’t invoke the best out of someones dancing, because it does not move them/inspire them to play with the music. (maybe this should be a forum topic: which songs inspire u to get on the dance floor and give you that certain attitude and swagger?)
Could you introduce some music that would automatically bring people to the club dance floor?.
Some short but wide ranging examples are…
(Marc Anthony = valio la pena, Tu Amor Me Hace Bien.) or
(Orquesta Guayacan - Ay Amor Cuando Las Miradas Hablan ) and
(Orquesta la Palabra = Lady); more recently listen to because Salsa music is crossing and blending with other styles :
(Andy Montanez & Daddy Yankee = se le ve); lastly as we both know, Salsa is worldwide, songs in a foreign language ex: by
(Africando : Aisha)
I don’t mean to make all this sound negative but we need a more energetic and soulful theme in your music selection. Stop putting us (Salsa enthusiast) to sleep ! ! !
Thanks for the reply ‘Anonymous’.
As you might know, ‘music that would automatically bring people’ to the dance floor is very subjective since there are different tastes just as different salsa dance styles.
http://addicted2salsa.com/2007/04/23/different-styles-of-salsa-a-video-comparison-of-a-few/
Most of the music that we feature in the podcast is from what is called the ‘Golden Age of Salsa’, whose songs have transcended years and have been remade by popular artists. The songs we feature are more likely to be played at Salsa Congresses due to the numerous rhythm changes, dynamic instrumentation and more original salsa-mambo style. This provides the experienced salsa dancer with more options to integrate musicality in their dancing. We understand that newly introduced dancers will enjoy the style you described (ex. ‘Daddy Yankee’ and ‘Mark Anthony’) style due to their constant clear beat and minimal rhythm changes.
We understand you do not prefer our style of salsa music, however, there are other sites that cater to your preferences. Example of ‘Andy and Daddy Yankee’ is more of ’salsa-reggaeton’ fusion - not pure salsa.
I do recommend that if the salsa music puts you to sleep, do not listen to it while operating heavy machinery.
Thanks for that ever clear and minimalistic smart alec response. In some ways that seems to be classic Mr. Persaud!
Now that I have a more clear understanding of your Salsa music choices (Golden Age of Salsa era A.K.A. Snooze Age of Salsa) I can really appreciate your podcasts.
I understand now that it was to bring the classics forth and show some roots.
I can definitely appreciate that vision from you and your guest DJ’s. I will now look/listen to your podcasts in a different light. So having said that, is there anyway that you can make 2 different podcast or have a different podcast theme instead of one? Just an idea.
“2 different podcast or have a different podcast theme instead of one”… you make it seem like this is my full time job. haha.
Haha…this comment made me laugh. because when I started salsa a long time ago I was into the same stuff aka loly-pop-salsa! One day I was awoken and I realized what true salsa was. I hope anonymous that one day you look back and see your request and laugh as I have. I thank you for after reading this my day became sunnier and jolly. Regardless, I hope you continue on this route for you will become a great dancer but not salsero.
Like they say at the top: “We play these songs for you to discover these artists that otherwise will be without exposure.” If the podcasts consisted of the most popular songs, what would be the point?
WOW! Seems like I made a lot people happy with what seems to be a case of ignorance on my part!
However, I am not a newbie to the scene, I’ve been listening to Salsa since I was maybe 4 or 5 years old (now i’m 31) of course not full time.. cause there are still plenty of other good music out there.
I still to this day am moved by a good soulful energetic beat. I am all about moving forward and progressing with the music!
That is not to say that the Snooze Age of Salsa music is not good, its just plain vanilla, not that is bad.. but its still plain vanilla!
The same, I say, lets say for hip-hop there are tons of good and bad songs and some are just plain and generic and follow an establish successful routine to sell a record but don’t stand out. Yes, one can still play them at a club for the beat, but its a generic, plain vanilla beat!
So what u may call “loly-pop-salsa” or otherwise “commercialized salsa”, its still sells, not because its a classic song or “true salsa (very subjective)” but because it moves the masses. Although, it might stimulate them in different ways but it is still moving.
Now I totally understand the fact that this Podcast selection is to discover artist without much exposure, for example: El Dulcerito Llego by Cuba L.A… that was a good little slow jam! but the rest sucked!! thats just my opinion of course..
Now I also understand that these songs featured are “more likely to be played at Salsa Congresses due to the numerous rhythm changes, dynamic instrumentation and more original salsa-mambo style”. (bullol)
However, like many Congresses, its more about the show, then about someone dancing for fun. (How else are the dancers going to make ends meet. FYI: again my opinion)
I’ve been dancing Salsa for years, not a newbie here either, but as some of my friends STArT to dance, for example: I am very reluctant to tell them to go to congresses. For one, they are like little sheep in a wolves cave.
They don’t understand why someone will be (when socially dancing) moving with so much precision to a lame song! at that point its choreographed and not social dancing! and yes i have seen this myself and regardless i tell them that this is an awesome place to look out for great moves and combinations and its a good social experience, not to mention they might like to attend a workshop or two. So i’m there promoting it somewhat!
Now, say something smart, cause i have to go back to work!
Anonymous: I am not saying that my choice in salsa music is the only salsa that is good. Music is subjective. You have your personal reasons why Mark Anthony and Rey Ruiz make you feel special and make you move your bum-bums all night long and I have my own why it doesn’t. I personally think this particular group of artist are generic and synthetically made famous by a super-algorithm that takes into account the multiple variables of the the masses that make people unique and then to exclude them in order to find that narrow spectrum of musical beats to please all but none at the same time. I personally try to be 2 standard deviations from the average joe and not fall into a bland, vanilla-like-corporate mold. The music I play is special to my own ears, I know every single beat, every rhythmic change and every mistake incorporated into the recordings. It’s the imperfection of that era that makes that music special. Literally, most albums outside of Fania Records were recorded with one mic often on 1 run through to save enough money for their dope and women. Yet, above all that variability and experimentation in the composition of the music something was achieved and that something is what the musical androids of today commercialize as “salsa.”
Now… I can go back into my books and continue learning how to one day save people who “accidentally” get coke-bottles up their bum bums…ahh laymen…
Anonymous, I understand your perspective.
However, when a dancer is in a great mood, any song will be delightful to their ears.