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Xtreme Salsa
03-26-2004, 08:33 AM
Hi how's everybody doing? Well I will be competing in an amateur salsa contest april 3rd and I'm wondering what kind of advice you guys have. I'm an advanced beginner/intermediate dancer and my partner is a beginner. We are just doing it for fun and thought it would be a nice experience to have. We need a 3 min routine and I have most of it done, I just need to mix the music but I need a song that has a good beat to do freestyles (shines) any recommendations? Thanks for any tips
borikensalsero
03-26-2004, 10:55 AM
Good songs to freeStyle... Usually heavy on percussion.. and some which are not but just call to be shined to. Most heavy percussion songs are way longer than 3 minutes.

Here are a few you might want to check...
La Loteria - Andy Harlow. 3' 23'' but feels like 2 minutes.
Descarga - Bobby Valentin 3' 44'' This is just that, a jam session, they have about 45 seconds worth of vocals and the rest is jam. I don't think it is powerful enough but might be worth a look.
Mama Guela - FANIA's version - 2' 57''
Indestructible - Ray Barretto - 4' 11'' It gets really going after about a minute and a half. (sorry I know you said 3 :oops:)
Fuego A La Jicotea - Marvin Santiago - 3' 20'' - this song is half and half to me
Mambo En Paris - Richie Ray 3' 40''

If you can cut the songs then check out Ray Barretto... His stuff usually says shine.
peachexploration
03-26-2004, 04:11 PM
Hi XtremeSalsa. :D Boriken made some good suggestions so I won't mess with it. :D Let us know how you do and good luck!
brujo
03-26-2004, 07:50 PM
You might also want to try some Lebron Brothers or Eddie Palmieri. I know a lot of competitors use Palmieri's 'La Malanga'. But if I would ever compete, it would be Lebron's 'Mi Fracaso', or Lavoe's 'Aguanile'
borikensalsero
03-29-2004, 01:39 PM
You might also want to try some Lebron Brothers or Eddie Palmieri. I know a lot of competitors use Palmieri's 'La Malanga'. But if I would ever compete, it would be Lebron's 'Mi Fracaso', or Lavoe's 'Aguanile'

I've always wondered if La Malanga is the same song as Ajiaco Caliente. I think it is, but I'm not sure... Hmmm... Homework for me...