Top 10 Salsa's de hoy en dia (of today)

[Gregorio]

To add to everyone else's list of top Salsa's here are my current top 10.
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1. Monton de Estrellas - Polo Montanez all-time favourite
2. Eso te pone la cabeza mala - Los Van Van (En el malecon de la Habana)
3. Somos Cubanos - La Charanga Habanera
4. Ven Rumbero - Bobby Valentin
5. Salsa Rai - Yuri Buenaventura
6. Cuba te llama - Mamborama
7. Salsera - La Banda del Puerto
8. Ay Cucu - Andy Montanez
9. Gozalo - El Rubio Loco
10. Abre que Voy - Miguel enrique

* and defintely worth listening to Merecumbe (revisited) Ivan Caceres y su Bongolandia. The rest of the disc is great as well.

I like to stay as up to date as possible with all the new stuff coming out. I want to get a hold of the new Victor Manuel CD Traversia, if anyone has is and is willing to share let me know!!
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[Sagitta]

Welcome to df Gregorio!! :) What's up with the twisted evil expression? You might frighten people away! :wink:

[brujo]

SHHHHHHH....

Boriken is going to give us a big ass lecture on how Polo is not really salsa, and give us a fifty paragraph lesson on timba, los Van Vans and Charanga...

[peachexploration]

SHHHHHHH....

Boriken is going to give us a big @$$ lecture on how Polo is not really salsa, and give us a fifty paragraph lesson on timba, los Van Vans and Charanga...

Bring it on Boriken! Sorry Brujo, just couldn't resist. :P :wink:

[borikensalsero]

lolol... Man, you guys make me smile everyday...

I'll keep it simple, I've seen that people's idea of salsa is really created/molded by that which surrounds them on an everyday life, hence in all reality to their persona a son montuno, a pachanga, a charanga, etc are all salsa. Salsa becomes not what it is but that which their immidate world says it is, even if it isn't. For that, they can't be wrong, but as far as correctness of those ideas.... that's a different story all together.

Even here in NY City when a son goes on, not even the DJ knows he is playing a son, to which dancers respond by asking each other to cha cha. In all fairness, we aren't surrounded by different types of cuban music everyday so when we hear them, they are all so similar to the untrained ear, that they all become salsa.

After all don't people say that everything tastes like chicken?

Welcome to the forums Gregorio! :D :D

[salsachinita]

Even here in NY City when a son goes on, not even the DJ knows he is playing a son, to which dancers respond by asking each other to cha cha.

Yep. Does any one else find this where they are....? I find this amusing; sometimes I think the subtle musicality should be made compulsary as people learn to dance........

*ok, I am still learning & nowhere near where I want to be on this one. That's why Boriken is my :notworth: amongst others....*

[MapleLeaf Salsero]

I'll keep it simple, I've seen that people's idea of salsa is really created/molded by that which surrounds them on an everyday life, hence in all reality to their persona a son montuno, a pachanga, a charanga, etc are all salsa.
Hmm... I think I´m guilty of what Boriken mentioned above. Not having a music or dance background, I tend to put everything in the same basket. From the beginning, I´ve been paying more attention to the dance part rather than the different types of music, origins, etc. Lately, however, I´ve been more interested in this and am trying to improve my knowledge.

I went to a seminar on salsa about two years back which I thought was quite interesting. The seminar was given by this Italian guy, Enzo Conte, and the theme was "The history o Salsa". Anyway, he started talking about Salsa, Son, and Timba. Towards the end he asked the DJ to play a sample of each three, in order to see if anyone could tell the difference. I looked around me and most people had this expression on their faces: :shock:

[borikensalsero]

I went to a seminar on salsa about two years back which I thought was quite interesting. The seminar was given by this Italian guy, Enzo Conte, and the theme was "The history o Salsa". Anyway, he started talking about Salsa, Son, and Timba. Towards the end he asked the DJ to play a sample of each three, in order to see if anyone could tell the difference. I looked around me and most people had this expression on their faces: :shock:

lol... it has been very hard for me to learn to differentiate them all. The first time I started listening to music was when I was 23, I'm 29 now. Merengue, hip hop and such. I never knew the difference between a bachata, merengue and salsa. My friends would have to tap me on the shoulder when a merengue came on so I could dance it. When the music changed to salsa, they would look at me so I could stop dancing and go sit down. I just didn't know the difference. They all sounded the same to me. I was always around music as a kid, but since I was a 100% jock, I didn't care for it.

Now the past 2 years have all to do with the history of salsa. And finally for the past 6 months or so, I've been able to pin point excatly what type of music is playing. I'm to the point that as soon as it goes on I can tell what it is going to be, guajira, cha cha, son, guaguanco, columbia, yambu, son montuno, pachanga, guaracha, etc. I must admit that I'm like a little kid in a candy store when my lady asks me what type of song is playing. She can tell it isn't a salsa but not what type. :banana: I jump up and down like there is no tomorrow. I know, I kwow, as if it really matter at the end. :oops: Ahhhhhhhh... All the years of hard work are finally paying off... :D

[Gregorio]

Hey Borikensalsero, I was warned about you buddy, call it what you want Monton de Estrellas is a great song, if you can't admit that we'll have to meet some time and have it out, monkey bars 3pm :x .

Just joking ... I know that people can't tell the difference between musical genres especially if we get into cuban music, that's why I called it a Salsa or Son unless it's a cha cha cha. It's just easier that way ... Having been in Asia, Europe, South and North America, i find that even instructors (that's what they call themselves), can't tell the difference between songs.

IF YOU CAN"T TELL THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A SALSA AND A MERENGUE YOU SHOULDN"T BE TEACHING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Sorry had to get that out. Anyway, I've lost my point, I've already had a few glasses of wine and I'm about to go to work to play for and teach those who are yet to become hard core salseros, merengueros or whatever they're about to become. Boriken, let me hear your about your solution to when you get fed up with the "Salsa" scene, myself I invite a few friends to the beach have a fire and dance some rueda or I watch Baila conmigo dance with me and pay close attentin t Chayannne's character's attitude toward dance... Chao chao

[New Girl]

I just started taking my dance class last week. It's a combo of merengue, salsa, mambo, and bachata. If you guys want absolutely nothing to do with me, I understand. However, I feel like I am picking it up pretty well for never dancing in these styles. I'm 22, and I feel like I should have started this about 17 years ago, it's so damn fun! Anyway, I was wondering if anybody here could help me with some suggestions in music selection (artist, title, album, whatever). I would like to have some for every style of dance I am learning, and, mostly fast paced music. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.

[SDsalsaguy]

Welcome to the Forums New Girl! :D

Some of our resident music scholars may not be checking in over the weekend, but I'm sure they'll be more than happy to help you out.

Oh yeah... welcome to the wonderful world of dance!!! :banana:

[Sagitta]

Welcome to df "New Girl". Firstly, it is never too late to start dancing (I started later then you) and we always welcome newcomers. Just the fact that you want to learn and are picking up dance is fantastic. If you were in my area I would ask you for at least one dance a night. :wink: :)

Are you sure you want fast paced songs? When I started learning latin dance I found it useful to use slower songs and concentrate on getting the basics right. Now this is for salsa and cha-cha!!

Songs based on what I have heard played in clubs or at parties...

For bachata I think that songs by aventura are a good choice

Salsa....CD "salsa Fresca -Hits of the 90s" -- a must have for a person starting out...then Africando --"Tierra tradicional -Vol 2" - Song "Ya Boy" is played a lot!!!!

Cha -cha... Celia cruz.... guantanamera

[borikensalsero]

Hey Borikensalsero, I was warned about you buddy, call it what you want Monton de Estrellas is a great song, if you can't admit that we'll have to meet some time and have it out, monkey bars 3pm :x .

Boriken, let me hear your about your solution to when you get fed up with the "Salsa" scene, myself I invite a few friends to the beach have a fire and dance some rueda or I watch Baila conmigo dance with me and pay close attentin t Chayannne's character's attitude toward dance... Chao chao

The monkey bars by the Gym? Or the ones by the Cafeteria? :P When a song is good, it just is, even if it is a merengue, if the tune is hot it is not. Must say that I am oblivious to any new tunes. I don’t hear commercial radio. New age salsa just doesn’t capture an interest in me, so I tend to keep to myself and listen to the classics.

God, what could I suggest as what to do to when tired of the scene. I haven’t gotten tired yet, and people that know me get tired of me speaking about salsa. The other day I had to do a web page for one of our departments and they called me telling me that they don’t think the title they submitted to me had the word salsa in it. OOOOooops, my bad, I don’t know what I was thinking. lol. Your solution sure sounds fun, can I come over?

[tj]

I've got a question for all of you: how do most of you get title/artist of songs that you like?

My preferred method is from the various 'Net radio stations where they give title/artist during the song.

[Sagitta]

I've got a question for all of you: how do most of you get title/artist of songs that you like?

My preferred method is from the various 'Net radio stations where they give title/artist during the song.


I do that as well. Or at a dance / party ask the dj what the song title/artist is.

Oh, and welcome to the participating group of df members tj! Glad to have you chiming in. :D

[tj]

I do that as well. Or at a dance / party ask the dj what the song title/artist is.

Oh, and welcome to the participating group of df members tj! Glad to have you chiming in. :D

Hey thanks! A friend let me know about these forums, and now that I'm on here, I think I know a couple of folks on here - some virtually, some in-real-life.

[borikensalsero]

I've got a question for all of you: how do most of you get title/artist of songs that you like?

My preferred method is from the various 'Net radio stations where they give title/artist during the song.

Welcome TJ, glad to have you aboard... :D :D

Getting title of the songs, from the 60s to the 80s period I can pretty much tell who is singing a song. As long as the singer is rican, or made his living in New York. I only know the popular Cuban, and Colombian singers. The titles, I usually ask my aunt with rican salsa, or 2 of my buddies who are salsa collectors. Those guys seem to know everything. Ahhhhh.... You can ask the DJ too...

[Gregorio]

Yeah boriken, next time your in western Canada, or Seattle area, drop me a line, it will have to be summer and we'll have a beach dance party!! 8)