Need help with a song they play at Santo Rico.

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DancingGuy

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Ever since I started going for lessons at the Santo Rico Dance School, I'm finding their music very catchy. Now, I'm sorry to say that I don't have any sample clips for this, but I figured since many NYers on this forum go to Santo Rico, maybe some of you can help me out.....

Santo Rico likes to play this particular song almost EVERY week. It's a very nice, catchy salsa song, but what makes this song unique is the fact that it gets very slow towards the end of the song. You have to slow down your timing significantly since the tempo of the song has slowed down. Not every Salsa song is like that. In fact, it's the first Salsa song that I've heard that does that.

Santo Rico plays this particular song A LOT! They play at almost every class. For those who go to Santo Rico and have heard it, do you happen to know what the name of the song is? For those who don't go to Santo Rico, feel free to throw a guess at me and I'll research to confirm if it's correct or not. Like I said, not many Salsa songs change the tempo that drastically at the end. So, if you've heard it, chances are, you'll know what song I'm referring to based on my description.

And finally.....since I like Santo Rico's music so much, if any of you can provide me a list of the most commonly played Salsa music at Santo Rico, I'd greatly appreciate it. A list of about 5-10 songs would be sufficient. No need to go crazy and list so many. They tend to repeat the same songs a lot, so I don't expect the list to be long.

Thank you!
 
Do you have any idea how hard it was to find this song? Sheesh! It wasn't even available on ITunes. Santo Rico's music is hard to find.
 
Oh, no problem. That post didn't really apply to you. I was just mentioning how frustrated I was that I can't find the song. Thanks for helping me find the title, though. It was a great help!
 
Was it this particular (El Canario's) version you were looking for? Probably the best known version of this song is the one Compay Segundo the original artist did with Ibrahim Ferrer, which is in the Buena Vista Social Club soundtrack album and should be easy enough to find in shops.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6JEdf7XsV5g
 
Ok....need help with another song they play at Santo Rico.

They must've played this 2-3 times during their Beginner class, so this is something they play sometimes at the school.

Here's the hint.....it's a fast, catchy song sung by a female singer. I could swear, it sounds like a song sung by La India, but I sampled almost all of her Salsa songs on ITunes with no luck. So, it may not be her. I'm not sure, but it sounds like her.

Anyone care to venture a guess on what song this may be? They rarely play salsa songs sung by female singers at Santo Rico. So, if you recall any that you've heard at the school and know the name of it (or part of the lyrics), please feel free to give me your best guess and I'll research to confirm if it's correct.

Thanks again! :)
 
DancingGuy said:
Ok....need help with another song they play at Santo Rico.

They must've played this 2-3 times during their Beginner class, so this is something they play sometimes at the school.
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While some of our members here are also training and/or instructing at SR, not all of us do. So may I ask why you're not asking your instructor after class for the artist/title of that song? I can't imagine why they shouldn't tell you. Or if you're too afraid to ask, why not just record a small sample of the song, so it'll be easier to try to identify the song.
 
chrisk said:
While some of our members here are also training and/or instructing at SR, not all of us do. So may I ask why you're not asking your instructor after class for the artist/title of that song? I can't imagine why they shouldn't tell you. Or if you're too afraid to ask, why not just record a small sample of the song, so it'll be easier to try to identify the song.
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First- the instructors have hundreds of CDs they flip through and several songs they play from different CDs. They are not going to remember what songs they played. I've tried asking instructors in the past, they don't remember and you can't blame them. Like I said, they play several songs. I can try asking Tomas next Tuesday, but I'll bet he won't remember what song it is.

Second- I don't have a recording device to bring with me. I bring enough stuff to dance class (dance shoes, bottle of water, T-shirt to change into, face towel, etc.) that I can't be lugging around a recording device even if I did have one.

Third- I apologize for the vague description. But it's the best I can do with the limited knowledge I have on Salsa music. With English music, I can catch just a few words of the lyrics by just listening to the song, then I google it and find the song within a few seconds. Salsa songs are MUCH harders since they're sung in Spanish and I don't speak a word of it.

Fourth- If no one here can answer the question, that's perfectly ok. I just thought I'd try my luck and see if someone here happened to hear the song at one of SR's classes and knows the name of it.

Don't worry. I won't take it against anyone here if no one knows. ;)
I can't begin to say how helpful people here have been. They've been more helpful than I expected them to be. So, if there happens to be a question or two they can't answer, that is fine. Sometimes, I just try my luck even though, at times, I know that I'm asking people to find a need in a haystack.
 
DancingGuy said:
First- the instructors have hundreds of CDs they flip through and several songs they play from different CDs. They are not going to remember what songs they played.
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I would be that this depends on when you're asking. If you ...

DancingGuy said:
I can try asking Tomas next Tuesday, but I'll bet he won't remember what song it is.
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are asking a week later, then I can understand that they don't have any idea. But I would hope that directly after the lesson they remember which songs or which CDs they used in that class.

DancingGuy said:
Second- I don't have a recording device to bring with me. I bring enough stuff to dance class (dance shoes, bottle of water, T-shirt to change into, face towel, etc.) that I can't be lugging around a recording device even if I did have one.
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Well, I was more thinking about the recording possibility that some mobile phones have. If you've got one, you might want to take a look at the manual if you're not sure. And if you don't have a mobile or one withe a recording ability, it's fine anyway. I'm just thinking of (for me obvious) ways to remember a song that I'ld like to have identified.
 
chrisk said:
I would be that this depends on when you're asking. If you ...



are asking a week later, then I can understand that they don't have any idea. But I would hope that directly after the lesson they remember which songs or which CDs they used in that class.



Well, I was more thinking about the recording possibility that some mobile phones have. If you've got one, you might want to take a look at the manual if you're not sure. And if you don't have a mobile or one withe a recording ability, it's fine anyway. I'm just thinking of (for me obvious) ways to remember a song that I'ld like to have identified.
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No, I've asked teachers directly after class and sometimes, a few minutes after they've played the song. And they still can't remember. And like I said, I don't blame them. They have many things on their mind and thousands of songs on their CDs or Ipods. So, it's only normal they forget. But I confess.....Tomas was not one of the instructors whom I've asked. So, next time he plays it, I will try and ask.

And no. I just have a small, cheap cell phone with a calculator and calendar. It's rather pathetic looking, lol, but I'm not a cell phone kind of guy, which is unusual since I'm in my mid-20s. People my age usually love fancy cell phones with all the cool features.

I'm currently in the process of browsing through Santo Rico and Tomas' YouTube videos with the hope that maybe that song is playing in one of the videos. That way, I can give a much better hint here. I'll do my best to add a sound file or video link if/when I can get one.

Thanks.
 
Take a look at CDs they use and check their track list. Maybe you'll discover some other good songs in process.
 
DancingGuy said:
Ok....need help with another song they play at Santo Rico.

They must've played this 2-3 times during their Beginner class, so this is something they play sometimes at the school.

Here's the hint.....it's a fast, catchy song sung by a female singer. I could swear, it sounds like a song sung by La India, but I sampled almost all of her Salsa songs on ITunes with no luck. So, it may not be her. I'm not sure, but it sounds like her.

Anyone care to venture a guess on what song this may be? They rarely play salsa songs sung by female singers at Santo Rico. So, if you recall any that you've heard at the school and know the name of it (or part of the lyrics), please feel free to give me your best guess and I'll research to confirm if it's correct.

Thanks again! :)
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Ok, just want to share the good news. I found the song, it's "Si Usted Me Quiere" sung by Tito Puente and Millie P.

Here's a videoclip-
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jei9cBOAS6k

Thanks for the help, guys. I know this was a difficult question to answer especially since I didn't have a videoclip or sound file to give a better hint. So, I appreciate the effort. Thanks again!
 
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