This is probably the most unprofessional episode we’ve made so far… Well, in this episode of addicted2salsa we have our special guest Karlos Oregel providing us some of his preferred salsa songs from his vast collection. We also talk a little bit about the artists and go off on tangents as usual. Hopefully you’ll enjoy the song selections as well as our special guest! Enjoy and send your feedback. Our song list is as follows:
- Soy Profesional by Justo Betancourt
- El Mulato Rumbero by Louie Ramirez
- Suavito by Richie Ray and Bobby Cruz
- Noche de Salsa by Paquito D’Rivera and Louie Ramirez
- Baho-Kende by El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico
- Jacobo Basura by Bobby Valentin
- Las Chicas de Venezuela by Pete ‘El Conde’ Rodriguez
Listen to: Salsa Music 28 - Unscripted Salsa Tangents
After taking the rest of the video and editing it, I’m happy to start off a new series (that hopefully will continue). I had watched a DVD called On2005 A Year in Mamboland, and I decided to use it as inspiration on how to show all the nice video clips of social dancing at the 2007 West Coast Salsa Congress in Los Angeles California. I title this series: A Weekend in Salsa. I like the name because that usually when most of us go out for salsa during the week. Additionally, that is when most of the salsa congress events occur. Now, I have no real background in directing/production/editing so I did my best for my first shot. This is mainly for you guys to enjoy the dancing that goes on a salsa congresses during the night events. Again, please enjoy!
A Weekend in Salsa Dancing : The 2007 West Coast Salsa Congres
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
At some point, we all may become biased on whether we like cha-cha or not. I remember when I first started dancing, I learned ballroom cha-cha, and thats why I ended up saying how I disliked it. But, after learning salsa really well, and actually going to the clubs and listening to the real un-ballroomized cha-cha music (guajira) - its a totally different experience.
Additionally, Cha-Cha can be used to help with your salsa dancing skills. In this episode, I outline a couple of suggestions that should help you use Cha-Cha music to your advantage in becoming a better salsa dancer, and a better dancer that can feel and understand the motions of music.
Song List:
1. Que Rico Boogaloo - La 33
2. Catalina “La O” - Irazu
3. Besame Mama - Poncho Sanchez
4. Mi Negrita Me Espera - Gabino Pampini (org. Ismael Rivera)
5. Escucha El Ritmo - Spanish Harlem Orchestra
6. Adios, Adios - Salsa Celtica
Listen to : Salsa Music 26 : The Magic of Real Latin Cha-Cha Music
Well, this episode has long been coming. One of the hardest things I ever went through in my salsa ‘life’ was to find the beat in the music. We all go through this problem, and with this part 1 (of a multiple part series) - I will try to do my best to help you practice on how to find the beat. I will play some songs, do some counting and hopefully give you some tips on how to train your ear to listen and feel the clave of the salsa music.
I did my best to sync the audio correctly to the track, but it is not perfect.
Listen to How to find the beat in salsa music (part 1)
