posted by Joe on Sep 27
Rumba con Son is very proud to have been selected as the entertainment at a Wedding being held on Saturday, September 27th 2008 at the Women’s Club of Englewood, 187 Brinkerhoff Court, Englewood, NJ 07631 If you happen to be attending the wedding, please do stop by and say hello!
posted by Joe on Sep 18
Salsa dura means ‘hard’ salsa, salsa gorda means ‘fat’ salsa. Both terms are used to describe salsa that retains the basic characteristics of classic salsa: driving rhythms, call and response, ‘montuno’ sections and socially conscious lyrics. Salsa dura is the EverReady battery musical bunny that just keeps going and going, with musical breaks and blaring Continue reading →
posted by Joe on Sep 15
Fania Records was the ‘Motown’ of Salsa during the latte 60s and 70s. Formed by Jerry Masucci and Johnny Pacheco, the label had under contract many of the greatest salsa artists of the time including Celia Cruz, Willie Colon, Ruben Blades, Hector Lavoe and Tito Puente. Fania almost completely monopolized the Salsa Genre during those Continue reading →
posted by Joe on Sep 12
During the 1980s, Fania’s classic salsa style was waning in popularity. This gave way to a softer and more commercial style of Salsa called Salsa Romantica. Very much like Latin Pop and Rock, Salsa Romantica removed some of the traditional elements of Classic salsa like the musical improvisation. It softened the punch of the orchestra Continue reading →
posted by Joe on Sep 1
Despite the controversy regarding Salsa and it’s origins, it continues to be one of the most popular forms of Latin music around today and is the most popular among younger latin club-goers.
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