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Spitfire
10-30-2003, 06:24 PM
I have a fair collection of Salsa tunes by latin artists, but only a few by non-latin artists. "Hell" by The Squirrel Nut Zippers is one example and The Cherry Poppin' Daddies have one called "Shake Senora" (which is suppose to be a salsa, but sounds more Samba to me).
Any others?
brujo
10-31-2003, 02:33 AM
Orquestra de la Luz. They are Japanese :evil:
Are you specifically looking for english versions of songs? I find that tribute albums to popular bands can sometimes be very cool and might have been made if the band is big enough.
like these ones
Here comes...el Son - Songs of The Beatles with a Cuban TWIST (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B0000668G1/ref=pd_sxp_elt/102-8763820-7720953?v=glance)
Rmm Tropical Tribute to Beatles (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B000068UQK/ref=pd_sxp_f/102-8763820-7720953?v=glance)
Spitfire
10-31-2003, 07:41 AM
Orquestra de la Luz. They are Japanese :evil:
Are you specifically looking for english versions of songs? I find that tribute albums to popular bands can sometimes be very cool and might have been made if the band is big enough.
like these ones
Here comes...el Son - Songs of The Beatles with a Cuban TWIST (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B0000668G1/ref=pd_sxp_elt/102-8763820-7720953?v=glance)
Rmm Tropical Tribute to Beatles (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B000068UQK/ref=pd_sxp_f/102-8763820-7720953?v=glance)
Yes, ones done in English since as I say I have plenty in Spanish.
brujo
11-03-2003, 01:43 PM
There is a series called 'salsa in english' that you might be interested in.
link here (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/stores/artist/glance/-/182470/104-5311415-1532725)
Danish Guy
11-03-2003, 06:16 PM
Latin Dance Band is a local Danish band.
Always ready for a great night with lots of energy and salsa.
Last time this Saturday. :D :D :D
They have written some numbers in Danish, and a couple of sound clips can be found here.
http://www.latindanceband.dk/ENGLISH/indexE.html
Click on "new cd"
have fun 8)
Sagitta
11-03-2003, 10:47 PM
Try out west african music, e.g. Africando. Also, if you are crazy/passionate enough you can dance salsa to any 4/4 music. It depends on how far you are willing to go.
I think it would be cool to make a list of "pop" songs that have the salsa beat. I heard someone say Faith by George Michael before here. I kind of hear a bit of salsa beat in the new version of "Lady Marmalade" that went with Moulin Rouge.
Any others?
Danish Guy
12-17-2003, 10:06 AM
I just heard some classic xmas song in salsa versions :shock: :D
salsarhythms
12-17-2003, 01:03 PM
Tito Nieves has a lot of salsa in English.
peachexploration
12-19-2003, 03:53 PM
I think it would be cool to make a list of "pop" songs that have the salsa beat. I heard someone say Faith by George Michael before here. I kind of hear a bit of salsa beat in the new version of "Lady Marmalade" that went with Moulin Rouge.
Any others?
"Lady" originally by Kenny Rogers/Lionel Richie. Check it out at
http://www.mamboston2.com/djnik.htm
Volume 2-Salsa version by Orquesta la Palabra. Very Nice!
brujo
12-20-2003, 02:36 PM
"Lady" originally by Kenny Rogers/Lionel Richie. Check it out at
http://www.mamboston2.com/djnik.htm
Volume 2-Salsa version by Orquesta la Palabra. Very Nice!
This is like 'La macarena' in my neck of the woods. Every club, every night is this friggin song. Should be tied up and shot between the eyes
Pacion
09-14-2004, 05:35 PM
"Lady" originally by Kenny Rogers/Lionel Richie. Check it out at
http://www.mamboston2.com/djnik.htm
Volume 2-Salsa version by Orquesta la Palabra. Very Nice!
This is like 'La macarena' in my neck of the woods. Every club, every night is this friggin song. Should be tied up and shot between the eyes
:shock: Over my dead body :evil: :lol: I love Lady. It is like a walk in the park for me, rather than some of the whiz around the supermarket dances :wink:
Sagitta
09-14-2004, 05:48 PM
Fighting words!! Fight! Fight! Fight! :lol:
Salsa Celtica - I'm listening to a CD by them and they ain't bad. :)
Pacion
09-14-2004, 05:50 PM
No fight Sagitta. I just need to borrow a few moves from Sassy Hips Youngsta and I suspect Brujo wouldn't know what hit him :wink: (I am assuming that Brujo is male :oops: :lol: )
youngsta
09-14-2004, 06:23 PM
Um how did my hips get dragged into this?? :shock:
mambochino
09-14-2004, 06:42 PM
Lady.....oh lord! :doh:
cocodrilo
09-14-2004, 09:33 PM
Marc Anthony's English songs are good. Ruben Blades' English songs bug me, though. Somehow seem contrived to me. Lou Bega(Mambo #5, I've Got a Girl, etc) is fun to dance to. There's a song "Salsa en Ingles" by Miguel Oscar y la Fantasia that's just plain ODD. Orqesta de la Luz is now defunct and is now Orqesta de la Sol.
MacMoto
09-15-2004, 03:42 AM
Orqesta de la Luz is now defunct and is now Orqesta de la Sol.
I thought they'd got back together -- a friend of mine went to their (De La Luz's) concert in Tokyo in February this year. Or have they split again?
cocodrilo
09-15-2004, 06:07 PM
I could be wrong on that Macmoto. I just picked up the new "Salsa 120%"(salsa mag in Japan) and there's an article on them so I'll read up.
squirrel
09-16-2004, 02:35 AM
"I can't get no satisfaction" - another song made Salsa! :evil:
Lucretia
09-16-2004, 03:35 AM
McMoto!
Is Salsa Celtica a style well known in Scotland. Or ist it (just) a group?
I happened to find a website and have listened to the band called Salsa Celtica. I liked it!
/lucretia
Lita_rulez
09-16-2004, 04:46 AM
McMoto!
Is Salsa Celtica a style well known in Scotland. Or ist it (just) a group?
I happened to find a website and have listened to the band called Salsa Celtica. I liked it!
/lucretia
It's a band. And a good one at that !
I recomend their CD :
http://www.descarga.com/db/images/19931.10.gif
And on that CD, this song : "Maestro"
Kilt and pure malt are compulsory ;)
Lucretia
09-16-2004, 05:22 AM
I will buy their record. ASAP!
And as you already know I love men in kilt :wink: . I also love whiskey...but not when dancing salsa 8) .
/lucretia
MacMoto
09-16-2004, 05:24 AM
The Celtica boys rock! 8) My current fave is Ave Maria De Escocia medley. Fun song to dance to with a versatile lead.
The title track from the album, El Agua De La Vida, is great for a party -- another kicking "kilt and pure malt" track, this one. :D
Lucretia
03-07-2005, 04:20 AM
I moved this my text to a post of it's own...
http://www.dance-forums.com/viewtopic.php?p=134975#134975
/lucretia
'Smooth' from Santana's album 'Supernatural' is a funky slow mambo/chachacha. It was issued as a single here in Europe and was a chart success. Don't know about the USA, though.
It's in English and was written by Rob Thomas and Itaal Shur.
Rosa :)
Lucretia
03-07-2005, 06:15 AM
I agree - I just love Smooth by Santana & CO. The guitarsolo is one of the best I know.
/luc
I agree - I just love Smooth by Santana & CO. The guitarsolo is one of the best I know.
/luc
You are sooo right about the guitar solo (by Carlos himself! :D ) Though the whole band are great.
It also proves that fast isn't always best.
Rosa :)
aragonh
03-08-2005, 11:07 AM
There's always Boogaloo of the 60's for English Latino songs.
The 1 im thinking of is:
Pete 'El conde' Rodriguez - I Like it like That
chachachacat
03-08-2005, 02:06 PM
There's always Boogaloo of the 60's for English Latino songs.
The 1 im thinking of is:
Pete 'El conde' Rodriguez - I Like it like That :!: I was just thinking of this song last night and trying to find it in my Dance CD case! Thanks! :D Yeeeeeaaaaaah baby!
I found it on Living La Vida Mambo by the Mambo All-Stars.
The whole Santana Supernatural CD was a huge hit in the US a few years ago. Smooth is a great cha cha, too!
cha cha cha :kitty:
El guru
03-11-2005, 04:57 AM
mmmm
probably I uderstood not correctly the thread...
I thought the question wasn't about salsa artists not coming from latin world
nor about salsa artists singing in English...
but salsa version of non latin artists, or originally rock or soul...
I would like to contribute in this sense...
In Italy we have a lot of dj that produces remixes in salsa version.
2 famous last year have been
get busy
and the last michael jackson hit
and.. I begun to dance with thinking of you - Lanny Kravitz (salsa sure)
another one in the past was Hotel California but was not a remix, but a latin version made by a cuban combo.
In italy use a lot remix hip hop in salsa...
I prefer salsa classica
Lucretia
03-11-2005, 05:04 AM
In Italy we have a lot of dj that produces remixes in salsa version.
Could anyone of these guys/girls be responsbel for the salsaversion I've heard of Play that funky music now (white boy). I would like to get this recording.
/luc
El guru
03-11-2005, 05:50 AM
In Italy we have a lot of dj that produces remixes in salsa version.
Could anyone of these guys/girls be responsbel for the salsaversion I've heard of Play that funky music now (white boy). I would like to get this recording.
/luc
it's possible... I'll try to know something more...
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