The best Puerto Rican salsa tracks - your suggestions please

[azzey]

Not to be nitpicky!!! Do Fania days Count?

(Most of) The band and particularly the lead singer has to be of Puerto Rican descent, where they record is not so important. Most of the big names recorded with Fania.

 

[azzey]

 

[groovetpt]

I think an argument can be made for a difference in sound and feel between the bands from New York and the bands from Puerto Rico in the 70's and 80's. I'm generalizing, but NYC bands had a harder aggressive sound and the PR bands were a bit more smooth and refined -- the really good bands all swung like crazy. There were more non-Puerto Rican ( and non-Latino ) musicians on the scene in New York which also had an effect ( eg, Barry Rogers, Larry Harlow, Lewis Kahn among countless others ).

 

[Myst]

Absolutely love the Salsa music of Puerto Rico!

Looking for more recommendations of bands and tracks to listen to.

I feel I've been in the Timba wasteland too long. LOL.

I'll start:

Post your favourite tracks.

If there's a thread already existing, post links to that.

For clarification, are you distinguishing from music made in Puerto Rico vs. NYC?

 

[matty]

chu linares - tres cosas

raphy leavitt & orquesta la selecta - primera vez

 

[azzey]

I think an argument can be made for a difference in sound and feel between the bands from New York and the bands from Puerto Rico in the 70's and 80's. I'm generalizing, but NYC bands had a harder aggressive sound and the PR bands were a bit more smooth and refined -- the really good bands all swung like crazy. There were more non-Puerto Rican ( and non-Latino ) musicians on the scene in New York which also had an effect ( eg, Barry Rogers, Larry Harlow, Lewis Kahn among countless others ).

Definitely, but lets just enjoy the music.

Anyone who wishes to can google the band/singer/leader etc and get further info. e.g. for Louie Ramirez: http://www.descarga.com/cgi-bin/db/archives/Profile37

 

[azzey]

For clarification, are you distinguishing from music made in Puerto Rico vs. NYC?

This is not a discussion thread, it's a music suggestion one. Your post, your choice. As long as it's Salsa made by Puerto Ricans.

 

[azzey]

 

[calichris10]

 

[calichris10]

Love Love Love!

 

[calichris10]

OK one more from EGC...Cause its a beaute! So romantic! Not to be confused with Romantica

 

[azzey]

LOVE the harmonies on that one!

 

[calichris10]

LOVE the harmonies on that one!

They were awesome..what I wouldn't give for a time machine

 

[azzey]

Since we're on an EGC binge hehe:

Also, in case anyone's interested I did a mini-breakdown of this track 2/3rds down the page here:
http://www.salsaforums.com/threads/cant-hear-the-beat-help-please.17138/page-5

 

[calichris10]

Since we're on an EGC binge hehe:

Jerry Rivas is one of my fave singers of all time...Just flows naturally from him...
Heres another...This is amusing cause a guy gets on stage with them...check it out!

 

[azzey]

 

[TwoCentsTipper]

Hum! for a while I thought I was back at my local social with all the 'familiar' songs. Please don't take this the wrong way, I love all the songs listed here, but it seems that the above songs are a tad overplayed!

These couple of tracks are way underplayed IMO and are as good!

 

[azzey]

 

[Sabrosura]

Heard this one live at the Puerto Rico congress this year and loved it, especially the more explosive part starting at 3:50, which gave me musicgasms at the concert I'll post my recording.

 

[azzey]