India is a chart-topping, Latin Grammy-winning, New York Puerto Rican salsa singer with long illustrious career.
India is “La Princesa de la Salsa”
Linda Viera Caballero was born in Rio Piedras, San Juan, Puerto Rico on March 9, 1969. She was raised in the South Bronx.
Linda’s musical journey started with Puerto Rican New Yorker DJs Louie Vega, and John “Jellybean” Benitez when she was part of the Latin freestyle movement of early rap.
Eddie Palmieri pulled her into salsa. “Llego La India via Eddie Palmieri” (The India has Arrived via Eddie Palmieri) is a classic salsa album from 1992. It reached #5 on the Billboard US Tropical Albums chart.
Later she worked with Marc Anthony and Celia Cruz. It was Celia, “La Reina de la Salsa” (The Queen of Salsa) who named La India “La Princesa de la Salsa” (The Salsa Princess). That’s a real coronation because in Latin music there is nobody bigger than Celia and there never will be.
Like everyone, La India has had ups and downs in her life, but she keeps standing back up with more amazing music. Standing strong is the sign of a real princess.
La India in New York City
La India plays New York City a lot.
February 2023
La India joins El Gran Combo, Jerry Rivera and Puerto Rican Power for a night of Puerto Rican salsa at Radio City Music Hall in Rockefeller Center on Saturday, February 11, 2023 at 8pm. From $133. 🇵🇷
June 2022
India plays the New York Salsa Festival at Barclays Center in Prospect Heights, Brooklyn on Sat, Jun 11, 2022. From $71. 🇵🇷
February 2022
El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico, Grupo Niche and India play Salsa at Radio City Music Hall in Rockefeller Center on Sat, Feb 12, 2022 at 8pm. From $96. 🇵🇷🇨🇴
November 2021
Tony Succar with special guest La India play Latin Grammy winning Salsa at The Ritz Theatre in Elizabeth, New Jersey on Saturday, November 6, 2021 at 7pm. 🇵🇪🇵🇷
October 2021
India brings her Inmensa Tour to Lehman Center in Jerome Park, The Bronx on Sat, Oct 23 at 8pm. From $45. 🇵🇷
La India sings Puerto Rican salsa at Sabor Latino in Elmhurst, Queens on Sat, Oct 16 at 9pm. From $50 🇵🇷
July 2021
La India plays SummerStage at the Ford Amphitheater in Coney Island, Brooklyn on Sunday, July 18, 2021 at 7pm. FREE