Harlem Stage celebrates their 40th anniversary season with the launch of the "Uptown Nights Latin Music Series." Kicking off the series on Friday, September 22, is Pablo Mayor’s Folklore Urbano Orchestra. Get ready for an evening of music and dancing! Choreographer, dancer, and Harlem Stage commissioned artist, Daniel Fetecua, will teach a pre-concert salsa, cumbia, and … [Read more...] about The Pablo Mayor Folklore Urbano Orchestra Plays Colombian Salsa for Uptown Nights at Harlem Stage
Salsa Music Archive
The Salsa Music Archive contains New York Latin Culture Magazine's feature coverage of salsa music in New York City. There is salsa music, salsa dance, salsa bands, salsa clubs, salsa dances, salsa festivals, salsa studios, and the salsa history.
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José Alberto “El Canario” Sings Salsa for SummerStage at the Coney Island Amphitheater
José Alberto "El Canario" is a Dominican salsa superstar. He has an international career with over 35 albums behind him and has played with many of the legends of salsa. He has been recognized with two Latin Grammy's and a Grammy nomination. SUMMERSTAGEJosé Alberto "El Canario" sings Dominican-Puerto Rican salsa at the Coney Island Amphitheater in Brooklyn on Sunday, August … [Read more...] about José Alberto “El Canario” Sings Salsa for SummerStage at the Coney Island Amphitheater
Willie Colón Headlines the New York Salsa Festival
Willie Colón headlines the New York Salsa Festival with El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico, Victor Manuelle, Grupo Niche, Oscar de Leon, Jerry Rivera, Tony Vega, Edgar Joel, and merengueros Oro Sólido, with percussionists Bobby Allende and Marc Quiñones; at Barclays Center in Prospect Heights, Brooklyn; on Saturday, June 10, 2023 at 8pm. From $84. 🇵🇷 🇩🇴 🇨🇴 🇻🇪 Willie … [Read more...] about Willie Colón Headlines the New York Salsa Festival
Grupo Niche Plays the New York Salsa Festival
Grupo Niche headlines the New York Salsa Festival with Willie Colón, El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico, Victor Manuelle, Grupo Niche, Oscar de Leon, Jerry Rivera, Tony Vega, Edgar Joel, and merengueros Oro Sólido, with percussionists Bobby Allende and Marc Quiñones; at Barclays Center in Prospect Heights, Brooklyn; on Saturday, June 10, 2023 at 8pm. From $84. 🇵🇷 🇩🇴 🇨🇴 🇻🇪 Grupo … [Read more...] about Grupo Niche Plays the New York Salsa Festival
El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico Plays the New York Salsa Festival
El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico headlines the New York Salsa Festival with Willie Colón, Victor Manuelle, Grupo Niche, Oscar de Leon, Jerry Rivera, Tony Vega, Edgar Joel, and merengueros Oro Sólido, with percussionists Bobby Allende and Marc Quiñones; at Barclays Center in Prospect Heights, Brooklyn; on Saturday, June 10, 2023 at 8pm. From $84. 🇵🇷 🇩🇴 🇨🇴 🇻🇪 El Gran Combo de … [Read more...] about El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico Plays the New York Salsa Festival
New York Salsa Festival 2023 Features Willie Colón, El Gran Combo, Victor Manuelle, Oscar D’Leon and Merengueros Oro Solido
The 17th New York Salsa Festival features the biggest stars in salsa including: Willie Colón, El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico, Victor Manuelle, Grupo Niche, Oscar de Leon, Jerry Rivera, Tony Vega, Edgar Joel, with special guests New York merengueros Oro Sólido, backed by a great salsa band directed by Bobby Allende and Marc Quiñones; at Barclays Center in Prospect Heights, … [Read more...] about New York Salsa Festival 2023 Features Willie Colón, El Gran Combo, Victor Manuelle, Oscar D’Leon and Merengueros Oro Solido
Bronx Week 2023 Climaxes with the Bronx Week Parade, Food and Arts Festival and Concert
Bronx Week 2023 finishes with the Bronx Week Parade, Bronx Week Food and Arts Festival and Bronx Week Concert; on Grand Concourse from 167th St to 161st St in Concourse, The Bronx; on Sunday, May 21, 2023 from 10am - 6pm. FREE! Bronx Week 2023 Bronx Week 2023 is more than a week. It's The Bronx! Friday, May 12 is a Silent Disco at the Woodlawn Cemetery and … [Read more...] about Bronx Week 2023 Climaxes with the Bronx Week Parade, Food and Arts Festival and Concert
Loisaida Festival 2023 Kicks Off Summer in Alphabet City
The 36th Loisaida Festival 2023 kicks off summer in Alphabet City in the East Village with a community parade, live music, theatre, street food, artisanal crafts, and lots of family activities; on Avenue C (Loisaida Avenue) between 5th and 12th St in the East Village; on Sunday, May 28, 2023 from 12-5pm. FREE! The neighborhood used to be called the Lower East Side. It got … [Read more...] about Loisaida Festival 2023 Kicks Off Summer in Alphabet City
152nd Street Festival 2023 is Basically a Bronx Fiesta Patronales or Taíno Areíto
The 152nd Street Festival 2023 launches the 2023 National Puerto Rican Day Parade celebrations with a family street fair of live music, dancing, food, and activities for little Boricuas, on 152nd St between Jackson and Tinton Ave in Longwood, The Bronx; on Saturday, May 27, 2023. 🇵🇷 Bring la bandera mas bonita and get ready for some good bomba, plena, and música jíbara; … [Read more...] about 152nd Street Festival 2023 is Basically a Bronx Fiesta Patronales or Taíno Areíto
Spanish Harlem Orchestra with Oscar Hernández plays the Ballet Hispánico Legacy Gala Honoring The Miranda Family
The Spanish Harlem Orchestra (SHO) plays New York salsa for dancing in the style of the 1970s Salsa Golden Age. Almost every song on their albums is great and danceable from beginning to end. Put on the record and let the party begin. A Spanish Harlem Orchestra party no paré. As salsa dancers in Puerto Rico, they are one of our favorite salsa bands. It also should be said … [Read more...] about Spanish Harlem Orchestra with Oscar Hernández plays the Ballet Hispánico Legacy Gala Honoring The Miranda Family
Flushing Town Hall Presents the Diversity of Queens
Flushing Town Hall (FTH) is the cultural center of Flushing, Queens. Queens is the most diverse place in the world. The region has large Latin, Chinese, and South Asian communities, so there is lots of those types of programming. Flushing Town Hall is one of the New York theaters that truly represents everyone. The global mashups are spectacular. They are one of the … [Read more...] about Flushing Town Hall Presents the Diversity of Queens
CCCADI Caribbean Cultural Center African Diaspora Institute Teaches African Culture
The CCCADI (Caribbean Cultural Center African Diaspora Institute) in “El Barrio” East Harlem, promotes and preserves the culture of the African Diaspora. CCCADI is a small organization, led by women, that is very well connected with NYC’s government and leading cultural institutions. It is training the next generation of cultural leaders. Melody Capote is Executive … [Read more...] about CCCADI Caribbean Cultural Center African Diaspora Institute Teaches African Culture
Queens Theatre is the Premiere Performing Arts Center in Queens
The Queens Theatre, in Flushing Meadows Corona Park, is the premiere performing arts center in Queens, NYC, America's most diverse county. It presents Latin dance, film, music, and theatre. The annual Latin Culture and Dance Fiesta is a great festival of us. Queens is the home of many Latin communities, and many immigrant communities. To be Latin is to be a little bit of … [Read more...] about Queens Theatre is the Premiere Performing Arts Center in Queens
Orquesta Broadway Celebrates 60 Years of New York Cuban Charanga at Aaron Davis Hall
Orquesta Broadway is a New York Cuban charanga band that formed in Harlem in 1962. They were popular in New York from the 1960s-80s. Now the band has been together for over 6o years and is a living connection to the Golden Age of New York salsa of the 1960s-70s. Orquesta Broadway News Orquesta Broadway celebrates 60 years of charanga (salsa) with guest flutists … [Read more...] about Orquesta Broadway Celebrates 60 Years of New York Cuban Charanga at Aaron Davis Hall
The Rhythm, Bass And Place: Through the Lens Photography Exhibition Shows Music & Dance as the Heartbeat of Latin New York at the CCCADI
Rhythm, Bass and Place: Through the Lens is a photography exhibition that shows music and dance as the heartbeat of Latin New York from the 1970s to the 2000s. Rhythm, Bass and Place CCCADI The Rhythm, Bass and Place CCCADI photography exhibition showing music and dance as the heartbeat of Latin New York from the 1970s to the 2000s, opens with a reception at CCCADI, the … [Read more...] about The Rhythm, Bass And Place: Through the Lens Photography Exhibition Shows Music & Dance as the Heartbeat of Latin New York at the CCCADI
Gilberto Santa Rosa “De Amor y Salsa” Brings Puerto Rican Salsa to Bergen PAC
Gilberto Santa Rosa is a legendary salsa romántica and bolero singer and bandleader with over 25 albums and six Grammy Awards behind him. Known for his improvisational skills, Santa Rosa was born in Santurce, San Juan, Puerto Rico on August 21, 1962. Gilberto is a big fan of Puerto Rican Bolero and Salsa singer Tito Rodríguez. His collection of Rodríguez memorabilia … [Read more...] about Gilberto Santa Rosa “De Amor y Salsa” Brings Puerto Rican Salsa to Bergen PAC
Tito Puente is Still “The King of Latin Music”
Tito Puente (1923-2000), "El Rey de los Timbales" or "The King of Latin Music," was a New York Puerto Rican whose career as a timbales player, songwriter and record producer spanned the formative eras of both Latin Jazz and Salsa. Puente, of Puerto Rican descent, was known for sounding very Cuban. Take It to the Bridge Puente means "bridge" in Spanish and he really was a … [Read more...] about Tito Puente is Still “The King of Latin Music”
Remember “Tite” Curet Alonso, The Salsa Poet Who Wrote Many Salsa Hits, But is Not Credited
Catalino "Tite" Curet Alonso (1926-2003) was a prolific Puerto Rican composer who wrote around 200 salsa hits including 50 salsa classics. So many salsas that you know from the bands and singers were actually written by Tite. The Soul of the Caribbean is the Soul of a Poet We tend to associate songs with a singer and a band, but Tite is the composer of an incredible … [Read more...] about Remember “Tite” Curet Alonso, The Salsa Poet Who Wrote Many Salsa Hits, But is Not Credited
Marc Anthony Viviendo Tour Brings Puerto Rican Salsa to Madison Square Garden
Marc Anthony is a New York Puerto Rican singer, songwriter, actor and producer of music and television who is the best selling tropical salsa artist of all time. Marc Anthony in New York City Marc plays here a lot. February 2023 Marc Anthony Viviendo Tour brings Puerto Rican Salsa to Madison Square Garden in Chelsea, NYC on Thursday, February 9, 2023 at 8pm (7pm … [Read more...] about Marc Anthony Viviendo Tour Brings Puerto Rican Salsa to Madison Square Garden
India Joins Gran Combo, Jerry Rivera & Puerto Rican Power for Salsa at Radio City Music Hall
New York Puerto Rican salsa music … [Read more...] about India Joins Gran Combo, Jerry Rivera & Puerto Rican Power for Salsa at Radio City Music Hall
Jerry Rivera Joins Gran Combo, India & Puerto Rican Power for Salsa at Radio City Music Hall
Jerry Rivera is a Grammy and Latin Grammy nominated Puerto Rican Salsa singer from the 1990s who is still active. Cara de Niño Jerry Rivera was born in Humacao, Puerto Rico on July 31, 1973. He turned professional when he was just 14 years old. When he sang "Cara de Niño" (baby face) in 1993, Rivera was 20 years old and had a baby face. He still does. The great … [Read more...] about Jerry Rivera Joins Gran Combo, India & Puerto Rican Power for Salsa at Radio City Music Hall
globalFEST 2023 Brings Global Music to David Geffen Hall at Lincoln Center
globalFEST 2023 is a global music conference and showcase during the APAP convention of presenters, artists, and booking agents in January. Global music used to be called world music. It's basically the music of Mother Africa and Asia. globalFEST 2023 globalFESt 2023 brings global classical, cumbia, flamenco, folk, gospel, rock, rhythm & blues, and salsa; to … [Read more...] about globalFEST 2023 Brings Global Music to David Geffen Hall at Lincoln Center
Remember Roberto Roena, El Señor Bongó!
Roberto Roena, "El Señor Bongó," is a Puerto Rican bomba and salsa legend who rose to prominence with Cortijo y Su Combo, was a founding member of El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico, went solo as Roberto Roena y Su Apollo Sound and became a FANIA All-Star. Roena died last night on September 23, 2021. We are writing this from Ultimo Trolley in Santurce, across the street from … [Read more...] about Remember Roberto Roena, El Señor Bongó!
Los Hacheros with Jeremy Bosch Play Salsa at The Django
Los Hacheros is a New York salsa band that switches between the traditional flute and violin charanga style of the early 1940s, and the later conjunto with a fat bottom trombone sound that developed into hard salsa dura. Lead singer Jeremy Bosch is originally from Ponce, Puerto Rico (like El Cantante, Héctor Lavoe). He plays with many NYC bands. We know him best from his … [Read more...] about Los Hacheros with Jeremy Bosch Play Salsa at The Django
Happy Birthday Eddie Palmieri!
Eddie Palmieri is a ten-Grammy winning New York Puerto Rican Salsa and Latin Jazz legend who is still going strong at 85-years old (June 2022). Eddie Palmieri Eddie Palmieri was born in "El Barrio" East Harlem in 1936. The Palmieri family's El Mambo bodega in The South Bronx was a hub for a bunch of kids, including his brother Charlie Palmieri, who became famous … [Read more...] about Happy Birthday Eddie Palmieri!
Remember Machito & his Afro-Cubans Who Defined Latin Jazz
Machito and his Afro-Cubans, with music director Mario Bauzá, cut "Tanga," the first jazz recording in clave, essentially the beginning of "Latin Jazz," in 1942. The band was one of the Big-Three Palladium bands who helped integrate dancers and popularized Latin music across the United States. Machito and his Afro-Cubans was also important because it was the first band to … [Read more...] about Remember Machito & his Afro-Cubans Who Defined Latin Jazz
Lalo Rodríguez, Salsa Romantica
Lalo Rodríguez was a Puerto Rican salsa singer from Carolina, Puerto Rico. He joined Eddie Palmieri's band in 1973 when he was just sixteen years old. This got him better known out in the world. At first he alternated lead vocals with Ismael Quintana, but eventually took over. Palmieri gave him the nickname "Lalo." Lalo was one of the pioneers of salsa romántica. Salsa … [Read more...] about Lalo Rodríguez, Salsa Romantica
Remember Tito Rodríguez ¡El Inolvidable! with Tito Rodríguez Jr, Gilberto Santa Rosa & Friends at Hostos Center
Tito Rodríguez was an important Puerto Rican bandleader remembered for his Bolero ballads. Bolero is romantic music derived from Cuban Trova (troubadour) folk music in the late 1800s. When you think of Bolero, you can't help but think of "El Inolvidable" Tito Rodríguez. A child prodigy in Puerto Rico who started recording internationally at age 13, Tito followed his musical … [Read more...] about Remember Tito Rodríguez ¡El Inolvidable! with Tito Rodríguez Jr, Gilberto Santa Rosa & Friends at Hostos Center
Remember Joe Arroyo, One of the Godfathers of Colombian Salsa
Joe Arroyo was one of the all time greatest Colombian Tropical singers. He helped define the sound of Colombian Salsa and make it popular around the world. Cartagena, Colombia Alvaro José Arroyo González was born in the Nariño neighborhood of Cartagena de Indias, Bolívar, Colombia on November 1, 1955. By the time he was eight years old, he was singing in … [Read more...] about Remember Joe Arroyo, One of the Godfathers of Colombian Salsa
Remember Celia Cruz, “The Queen of Salsa” Who More Than Anyone Popularized Latin Music Around the World
Celia Cruz was is the most famous and influential woman in Latin music and what became La Salsa. She is remembered as the "The Queen of Salsa," although to our ear she is more naturally a rumbera. Her career follows the development of Latin music from Rumba and Changüi to Son Cubano with La Sonora Matancera, to Pachanga (Salsa Cuban-style) with Tito Puente in New York, to … [Read more...] about Remember Celia Cruz, “The Queen of Salsa” Who More Than Anyone Popularized Latin Music Around the World