All Time Greatest Salsa Hits - Your Picks?

[DanceMentor]

I'm hoping to get a list of some of the most famous salsa tunes of all time. Here is a start:
Grupo Niche "Cali Pachanguero" and "Aventura"
Africando "Ya Boy"
Celia Cruz "Azucar Negra" and "Quimbara"

If you'll post some of your all-time favorites, I'll keep adding them to this post and we'll get a nice list going for others to enjoy.

[salsarhythms]

I don't know about famous, but this song:

"Cuero Na Ma" by Jose Mangual Jr.

If that song does not force you to dance, if it doesn't hit you like a 10-ton Mack, then you're not breathing! It's really hard to find, but believe me get your hands on that song, even if it's on a CD with 50 other songs you don't like!!

After that I would say:

"Periodico De Ayer" by Hector Lavoe (pretty much anything from Hector Lavoe)

And anything from Jose Alberto "El Canario"

[Danish Guy]

As a newcomer to the Salsa scene (a ½ year) I properly have a little special taste in salsa music. I have tried to listen to a lot of music to hear the 1, and get used to the Salsa sound. My normal music is composed by a majority of rock and hard rock titles, so this is something completely different.

As for the Spanish language, this is almost just sounds to me. I might get a clue to the theme of the song, but no clue to any details.


There are 3 songs on my favourite list right now. All songs easy to dance to, making the lead more easy for me.

La Son Charanga – Salsa Y Charanga

This is a happy song with a nice flute, and my feet just want to move.


Yorman – Una Nueva Forma

D’Leon junior mix reggae sounds into salsa. Cool to dance to, and perfect for small breaks, shines or fun.


Africandos – Aicha

Great song, and it is possible to find it outside the salsa environment.

[MissAlyssa]

anything celia cruz.

[brujo]

A little out of topic, but Joaquin Sabina did a pseudoparody to the 'Cha Cha Cole' beat called 'Ya Eyacule' ( I've ejaculated ). It might not be salsa gold, but it's on my list of top funny songs.

How about Oscar D'Leon's "Lloraras" and "Pedro Navajas" by Willie Colon & Ruben Blades.

[tzachi]

hi,
i'm new in this forum.... here is a list of my favorite songs.....
David Cedeno - Sealed With A Kiss
Mambomania - Dame Cinco
la sonora carruseles - arranca en fa - very fast.....
Celia Cruz - Yo Vivire
Dominicanada - Mi todo(Bachata)
Celia Cruz -La vida es un carnaval
Gypsy Kings - Volare
Mezcla - Rio Salsa ( Salsamba )
Raulin Rosendo - Margarita
that's for now....
if some one want a list... i have a huge list of songs... samba,salsa,bachata ....

bye for now

[Annvious]

One of my all time faves is "Mama Kiyelele" by Ricardo Lemvo.

[borikensalsero]

The frist few go out to the true cocolos out there... I call it the Markolino Dimond test...

Sabroson - Markolino Dimond, Frankie Dante but sang by Chivirico Davila
Los Rumberos - Los Flamboyan also with Markolino Dimond
Por Que Adore - Los Flamboyan also with Markolino Dimond
Mombo Jumbo - Los Flamboyan
El Quinto De Bethooven - Los Flamboyan also with Markolino Dimon
Ajiaco Caliente - Eddie Palmieri
Bilongo - Eddie Palmirei
La Murga - Mr. Lavoe
Juliana - Cuco Valoy - DLG, in my opinion destroyed the song
La Loma Del Tamarindo - Gran Combo
Mikaela - The original version, although La Sonora Caruseles sings it nicely
La Rueda - Orq La Solucion
Azuquita Mami - El Conde
La Boda De Ella - Bobby Valentin
El Viento Me Da - El Combo Del Ayer
Ojos Chinos - El Gran Combo
El Cuarto De Tula - Buena Vista Social Club
La Juma De Ayer - Compay Segundo from Buena Vista Social Club
Fuego en el 23 - Both the original and the "different" version found in the Grandes Exitos of Sonora Poncena album on track #1
Periodico De ayer - Sang By Lavoe written by Mr. Tite Curret Alonzo
God I almost forgot..........
La Cartera - Larry Harlow...

Imma stop here before I type some 2000 songs...

[salsarhythms]

Borinken,

I completely agree that DLG destoryed that song...man I hated
it when it came out.

[youngsta]

Here are three of my favorites of all time:

Son Boricua - El Negro Bembón
Tito Puente - Asia Mood
Tito Puente - Hong Kong Mambo