A soon to come tribute to the rise and fall of one of the greatest salsa singers of all time. I have to admit, while I’ve heard mixed reviews about the film - I am very excited to see it in theaters. I think the critics just don’t understand the salsa side of this movie and might see it as trying to make something like Ray Charles but for Latino people - and that is not the case. I do admit that I am a bit concerned with that fact that Jennifer Lopez is all over this movie (in the story of Hector Lavoe). In reality, I’m not sure if Puchi (his wife) played that key of a role in Hector’s life…. but we’ll see - it is their interpretation. This means they might sacrifice facts over entertainment. But that’s just usual ‘Hollywood’. The movie comes to theaters August 3rd, 2007.
Frankie Ruiz was a fan of the orchestra “La Solucion” and knew all of the songs and lyrics. One day the lead singer didn’t show up, and he stepped in - and the rest is history.
Ruben Blades has a Master’s Law degree from Harvard University.
Andy Montañez started out as a singer for the famous “El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico”.
The first salsa congress was held in Puerto Rico in 1997.
Hector Lavoe’s real name is Hector Juan Perez. However, because Hector admired Felipe Rodriguez, a famous singer of ballads who’s nickname was “La Voz” (the voice), his current promoter gave Hector his stage last name of “Lavoe”. Lavoe is a pronounciation derivative of the phrase “La Voz” that takes into account the Puerto Rican accent of pronouncing “La Voz” as “La Voh”.
Browsing through iTunes on this Sunday afternoon - behold what I find. The nice people at Apple/iTunes made a great compilation of all the Hector Lavoe music that is available for purchase. I guess all my mass emailing and complaining paid off!
Now, I’m very happy for this because this means either two things: they have someone who is thinking about salsa music as separate to regular Alternative Latino Rock music, or they know that the new Hector Lavoe Movie is coming out and hence want to capitalize on people wanting to purchase his music.
Now of course I know it’s the second reason, but hey - you can’t complain when you are getting more Hector Lavoe Music. Enjoy!
As I recover from an injury (dancing casualty) in my apartment, I decided I should sit down and talk about things. I ended up going to a club weeks ago and hearing a song that I really liked. However, finding the song took a little longer than normal (yes, even for me). So, with that information in mind, I decided to share with you some of the techniques that I use to find the salsa song I’m looking for. I tried to make this salsa music episode a little more interactive, so we’ll see how you like it. However, one note of caution - I was taking pain killers - which is never a good thing when you have me rambling on about salsa…
Omelenko (Silencio) - Larry Harlow
Vamonos de Rumba - Conjunto Clasico
Para Ochun - Hector Lavoe
Devorame Otra Vez - Lalo Rodriguez
Don Anastacio - Javier Vazquez
La Cartera - Larry Harlow
Son Para Un Sonero - Quinto Mayor
Figure it out - hint, it is by Sonora Ponceña I meant it’s NOT by Sonora Ponceña even though they mention ‘Papo Lucca’.
Remember - if you ever want to find out the name of a song - you can always try our forums! Please tell people about these artists and support them by buying their music.
[Update] For those dying to find out what #8 is, it was the LIVE version of Lamento de Concepcion by Roberto Roena y Su Apollo Sound from the album ‘En Vivo Desde Bellas Artes‘.
Listen to: How to figure out what song is playing at the club
As you all know, I am a HUGE Hector Lavoe fan. With that said, after seeing this trailer for the movie “El Cantante” which is about the life of Hector Lavoe and listening to the music, hearing Marc Anthony sing, and having a rush of memories come back to me.. I literally got shivers and goosebumps. I’m really looking forward for this film. I hope it will unite the salsa community and bring salsa back into the mainstream so others can enjoy it. Marc Anthony stars as salsa legend, Hector Lavoe, alongside real-life wife Jennifer Lopez as “Puchi” (Hector’s Wife). Official Website for El Cantante Movie [Hi Quality Trailer]
A soon to come tribute to the rise and fall of one of the greatest salsa singers of all time. I have to admit, while I’ve heard mixed reviews about the film - I am very excited to see it in theaters. I think the critics just don’t understand the salsa side of this movie and might see it as trying to make something like Ray Charles but for Latino people - and that is not the case. I do admit that I am a bit concerned with that fact that Jennifer Lopez is all over this movie (in the story of Hector Lavoe). In reality, I’m not sure if Puchi (his wife) played that key of a role in Hector’s life…. but we’ll see - it is their interpretation. This means they might sacrifice facts over entertainment. But that’s just usual ‘Hollywood’. The movie comes to theaters August 3rd, 2007.
Hector Lavoe
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