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Ok, now that New Year clatter has subsided, and the dust has settled on all of those other "Best Of 2012" lists, we thought we'd pipe in with our own two-cents worth. Sit back and sample the thirty gems chosen from a mountain of audio terrabytes that tried to pass through the gates of elWatusi this past year. Congratulations to this year's winners. And now, without further adeu, here's the real Best of 2012...
(Note: If you want to view this listing with reviews, check our
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I I call this El Watusi playlist Down by the Pound for all the heavy weight included here. No shake or fluff here, just pure swing from the gitty up! Check the count, Edgard Nevarez y La Tropica, Willie Rosario, Jimmy Urbina and Ralph Santi with a with a smoker entitled Tiempo De Ayer that has that slow burn factor, warms up and burst into a hot flame with the coro break!!
We add gas to the flames in a major way with the Cuban groove El Son de La Madrugada featuring Issac Delgado on vocals off the amazingly hot new El Watusi featured album by the Cubana All Stars.
This New York City boy would be remiss if I didn’t have a tribute to the Latin jazz of my youth and so there is a shout out to Bobby Valentine, Snow Boy, Ricky Gonzalez, and Wilson Acevedo.
No tribute to Latin jazz would be complete without a passing nod to the man who help start it all, the late and amazingly tuned in Symphony Sid. Chico Alvarez salutes both Sid and many of the salsa greats on this hip and jive-jumping tune
To cool things down I’ve thrown in a meditative piece by Tito Puente from his Bossa Nova infused Brazilville album called Meditation and a romantic classic by Johnny Ray for all our English speaking salsero’s entitled You’ll never find.
Those of you who follow this Dj already know I need to include a Venezuelan tribute to all the masterful salsa hero’s down South of the border ...and who better then La Negramenta, Rumberos del Callejon, and a bit further South with Salsa Sudada.
Enjoy y Que Dios Te Tenga En la Rumba, - Dj Bosco
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In Singapore DJ Bosco is known as the Salsa Dj’s DJ because many of the other Djs openly admit to coming to hear him play in order to hear the latest hits (by the latest artist) and hard to find originals as his research, understanding and willingness to acquire make him the most up to date salsa DJ’s in Asia.
Born and raised in New York City’s Spanish Harlem and being of Puerto Rican decent, Dj Bosco cut his teeth on Salsa Music. As early as eight years old Dj Bosco began listening to the then popular and now world famous Symphony Sid radio show which featured all the Salsa greats as well as the jazz greats and thus began his love for both Salsa and Jazz and its natural extension Latin Jazz.
At the age of twelve Dj Bosco talked his way into a Salsa Sunday afternoon dance hall party at Colgate Gardens by convincing the legendary Barry Rogers (of Eddie Palmieri band fame) to allow him to carry his trombone into the dance hall. From then on he continued the Sunday afternoon event and danced and listened to live performances by such bands as Pacheco, Charlie and Eddie Palmieri, Joe Cuba, Tito Rodriquez, Puente, Machito and many, many more.
By the age of 16 Dj bosco was a regular at all of New York’s dance halls such as the Embassy Ballrooms where Joe Cuba played regularly, Colgate Gardens where Puente and the Palmieri brothers often played, Basin Street East (which featured Richie Ray and Orchestra Broadway) as well as the Tropicana and The Hunts Point Place, the club where the top musicians would go after hours (beginning at 3 a.m.) for impromptu jam sessions from which the Allegre All Stars emerged, and eventually evolved into the Fania All Stars, the Palm Gardens, Riverside Plaza, Chez Jose, Manhattan Center and many more.
Dj Bosco believes much of his popularity as a Dj is due to his overall artistic talent, creativity, his early experiences, understanding and friendships as well as his rare collection of original CD’s and today’s latest salsa music from around the globe.
email: djbosco.el.sonero.major(at)gmail.com
Mobile: 65-9627-8583
Facebook: djbosco.elsoneromajor
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Produced by Salsa Son Timba Producciones, the popular Salsa With Sounds of the 70’s series now totals four volumes…
Salsa with Sounds of The 70’s is a selection that seeks to collect some of the great tunes performed by the orchestras of the 70’s. Some guaguancó, boogaloo, mambo, guajiras, pachanga and more from the golden age of salsa in New York, Puerto Rico, Venezuela, Colombia, Panama and other countries, from the perspective of Dj Hecu.
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"Oye mi elWatusi peoplez... it's been a long time, but here it is: EricB's 1st playlist from Holland! In these last months an incredible amount of rare Latin Music has been hitting the cyber streets. The quality is improving, as witnessed right here on elWatusi, with many songs now being available as Flac files! Great news overall for music lovers! So, I thought it would be nice to offer you a new selection of some bangin' tracks by yours truly! On this playlist you'll find Mambo, ChaCha, Charanga, Pachanga, Son Montuno, Guaguanco, Guaracha and Guajira, and even more: all styles represented are what we call Salsa today.
Once again I hope you'll enjoy contemporary Salsa tracks like Bobo tu te quedaras by New Swing Sextet, and the version of Pintame los Labios by Jimmie Morales. And make sure you check out the great track La Ambicion by the Pacific Mambo Orchestra and the great trombone sound on Preguntale by Grupo Arcano!.
Timba is here to stay, enjoy tracks by bands like Timbalive (I just got to witness them perform live in Amsterdam recently ...AGUAAA!!!),
Manolito Simonet y su Trabuco, and an absolutely smoking track Sobre una tumba una rumba by Rumba All Stars featuring Haila.
Also find a great version of Lágrimas Negras by Septeto Santiaguero featuring Ruben Blades. For classic stuff, listen to oldies like Cambia el Paso by El Ciego Maraviloso, Arsenio Rodríguez, as well as Pete Terrace. Of Course salsa from Latin America is not left out! Enjoy tracks by Alfredito Linares, Sexteto Juventud and the banger Mi Bomba Sono by La Banda y Su Salsa Joven.
Closing out with some great old skool salsa dura: there's a guajira by the wild woman of salsa, La Lupe and some bangers by Mario Ortiz and Joey Patrana which are are hard hitters. There's plenty more of that good stuff by artist like Orquesta Love, Orquesta Colon and Heriberto Y Su Saoco... WEPPPAAA!!
So... Let's get this Party started! Salsaludos" - DJ EricB
DJ EricB Bio + Contact Info
DJ EricB is a native of the Netherlands who caught the Salsa Bug during a trip to Venezuela in 2001. Ever since, DJ EricB has been collecting Latin music and, throughout the years, his collection on both vinyl albums and original CD's has grown to an extensive musical library. After much persuasion by friends EricB began DJ-ing in the Dutch Latin Scene in 2004, before moving to the USA in 2005.
Often mistaken for a metal rocker because of his long hair or a Hip Hop DJ because of his baggy clothing, DJ EricB got his break in the USA on the Nick Aguire's Salsa Dura show, where he was able to show a wide audience how he rolled with Classic Salsa Dura. Since then he has played the beats for crowds at Latin events all over Maryland, Virginia and Washington DC and his ability to adjust his music to cater to any kind of crowd has made him a favorite on the Latin scene on the East Coast.
DJ EricB specializes in Old Skool Mambo, Cha-Cha and Guaguanco, and has become been a regular spinning at Salsa/Mambo Socials in the Washington DC Metro area, but also keeps the dance floor hopping at many mainstream Latin venues and Cuban/Timba events.
email: ericb(at)ericb.nl
http://www.ericb.nl
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More stuff that you probably would not have checked out without some pestering from someone like, uh, me. Very cool stuff from Drums United, Cadena Perpetua, Valique, Miss Bolivia, Chico Trujillo, Hollie Cook and more. A worldwide net that brought in some major delicacies. All strange and beautiful sounds to embellish your day. Enjoy! - elW
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DJ Dave and elWatusi.com wish all of our friends a warm Seasons Greetings this holiday, and a music filled 2012 as well. Here's a fine selection of classic Salsa Navideña, culled from the vaults of the elWatusi Download Control Center. A nice exclamation mark is the addition of Patato's "Felice Navidad." Enjoy the chart!
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"Escaping New York’s Concrete Jungle with tunes from Spanish Harlem and Puerto Rico..."
DJ Dave is back with a gem-like playlist of tasty Fania tracks which make for the perfect summer soundtrack. Incuded are luminaries like Santos Colón, Pete "El Conde" Rodriguez, Bobby Valentin, Jimmy Sabater, Charlie Palmieri and many others. Download the complete set, pop them into your iPod and you are set to float down the street on a wave of saborrrrr.
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Deejay Orhun-Istanbul is back with his high pressure "Sound of Istanbul" playlist.
"This is really the sound of Istanbul because dancers from Istanbul picked the tracks for you.
If its going to be a sound of istanbul, I shouldn't ignore dancers; it's now their turn to spin this summer." - DJ Orhun
Featured are bands like that of Michi Sarmiento, Javier Vazquez, Bobby Valentin, Ray Barretto and Yambu. Download the songs and prepare yourself for salsa Istanbul style. Enjoy!
Deejay Orhun Bio+Contact Info
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I am proud to provide all the salseros, dancers and latin lovers with my second playlist for elWatusi. Whereas my first playlist consisted of a broader variety of styles, I decided to focus more on the hardcore vintage salsa duras and guaguanco’s in this playlist.
I used the dancers’ experience as a starting point for this playlist, providing you with tracks that feature delicious breaks, delirious solos and a great amount of dynamics. Javier Vazquez, Sonora Ponceña, Hector Rivera, to name a few. And to catch your breath, I’ve included Kevin Davis’ Time To Spend, one of my most recent favourites.
LatinJockey Bio + Contact Info
Sebastian Terpstra (LatinJockey) started his DJ career in Enschede (The Netherlands) when a dance school owner asked him if he would be willing to be his resident DJ, considering his musical background. Within months, he was asked to play at a variety of parties through the eastern part of the Netherlands and his name quickly grew within the salsa community. Nowadays, he performs at parties and festivals throughout the Netherlands, always bringing the vibe that makes people dance, and dance some more.
Prior to his DJ career, LatinJockey was active as a music producer, producing songs ranging from ballads and rock to hip-hop and dance. The moment he started to dance salsa was also the moment he started to appreciate a genre new to him, latin music, which inspired him to produce latin music as well. This, in result, got him his first gigs as a DJ.
Being a salsa dancer for almost 5 years, he has learned to appreciate the many different styles within the latin music genre; as a beginner trying to hold on to the ‘1’ in salsa romantica and salsa cubana, and as an intermediate going wild for the ‘2’ in salsa dura, mambo, guaguanco and son. Because of this, he has a very wide preference of music, which is reflected in his extensive record case. Among his favorite artists are Eddie Palmieri, Sonera Ponceña and Tipica 73, but also Marc Anthony, Oscar D’Leon and La Sonora Carruseles.
When performing, he contiuously observes the dance floor, filling it with a mix of music for the dancers present, inspring both beginners and advanced dancers to step on the dancefloor and get their groove on. He is appreciated for his variety in musical styles and his ability to adjust to the crowd.
email: info(at)latinjockey.nl
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DJ Chino is back with a monster 50 track playlist that features some amazing performances from contemporary artists. If you were expecting old school material, vintage gems and Fania, look elsewhere. This chart is made up of mostly recent productions, with participants including Williamsburg Salsa Orchestra, Mongorama, Ray Lugo & The Boogaloo Destroyers, Frankie Morales, Willy Torres, La Negramenta and more... "Here I wanted to concentrate and the new stuff ...not classic. Here I offer new Salsa from around the World." - El Chino
DJ El Chino Contact Info
DJ EL Chino is not only a DJ, he is also a music producer, promoter and cultural manager. Today he is an all-around talent and a respected figure in the Salsa & Latin Jazz scene worldwide, thanks to his tireless efforts with his website, Solar Latin Club, an important site for Salsa DJs around the world, where he exposes not only the latest releases but also the rarest treasures of Salsa, Son, Mambo and Guaguanco records.
"As DJ, he has held sessions in Germany, Sweeden, Norway, France, Switzerland, Austria, The Netherlands, Belgium, Czech Republic , and his native Cali, Colombia. This year he has already confirmed the 2010 Europe Tour in UK, Portugal, Poland, Bulgaria and in some other countries." - Walboomers, Amsterdam
DJ El Chino | Solar Latin Club | Culture Management | World Talent Representativ
email: solarlatinclub(at)gmx.de
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"It has been a while, so I figured it was time to provide you all with a nice soundtrack for the Summer BBQ's, pool parties and for driving with open car windows, blasting out that Salsa Buena. With the tracks that I'll provide here on elWatusi I again will take you on a musical journey through different countries, with salsa tracks from the Big Apple, Puerto Rico, Colombia, Venezuela and Cuba. And for you who are already familiar with my style, I'm taking it back again to the Mambo era with tracks by José Curbelo y Su Orquesta, Machito and Tito Rodriguez. Then we'll journey forward through time with some classic Salsa dura to finish it, featuring contemporary hot Cuban Timba tracks like those of Havana d'Primera, and I know you're just gonna love the funky Cha-Cha by Michel Maza."
- DJ EricB
DJ EricB Bio + Contact Info
DJ EricB is a native of the Netherlands who caught the Salsa Bug during a trip to Venezuela in 2001. Ever since, DJ EricB has been collecting Latin music and, throughout the years, his collection on both vinyl albums and original CD's has grown to an extensive musical library. After much persuasion by friends EricB began DJ-ing in the Dutch Latin Scene in 2004, before moving to the USA in 2005.
Often mistaken for a metal rocker because of his long hair or a Hip Hop DJ because of his baggy clothing, DJ EricB got his break in the USA on the Nick Aguire's Salsa Dura show, where he was able to show a wide audience how he rolled with Classic Salsa Dura. Since then he has played the beats for crowds at Latin events all over Maryland, Virginia and Washington DC and his ability to adjust his music to cater to any kind of crowd has made him a favorite on the Latin scene on the East Coast.
DJ EricB specializes in Old Skool Mambo, Cha-Cha and Guaguanco, and has become been a regular spinning at Salsa/Mambo Socials in the Washington DC Metro area, but also keeps the dance floor hopping at many mainstream Latin venues and Cuban/Timba events.
email: ericb(at)ericb.nl
http://www.ericb.nl
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New strange mix of perfectly suitable listening fair. Spans vintage salsa, new pop, surf and more. Ocho, Flamboyan, Yerba Buena, Part Time Heroes, Debby Ryan, Machito and Tipica Ideal all take their best shots.
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Damas and Caballeros, In my second playlist to El Watusi, I bring you Brazilian themes versioned in Salsa. Over the years, many Brazilian songs were translated into spanish by composers like Tite Curet Alonso, for example. But, in other cases, like the Cuban compositions post-'59, some Brazilian compositions received the sadly famous “D.R.” (Derechos Reservados) in the credits. Is true that few Brazilian musicians have excelled in Salsa, but I can mention two that were very important: José Rodrigues (trombonist who worked with Eddie Palmieri, Willie Colón and Fania All Stars) and João Donato (who played trombone with Eddie Palmieri and piano with Tito Puente and Mongo Santamaría).
In my first playlist, I had already included two Brazilian themes: “Berimbau” (Celia Cruz & Willie Colón) and “Ahora Yo Me Río” (Sonora Ponceña), but the list of Brazilian music arranged in Salsa is so extensive that it was possible to create a playlist only with versions recorded over the years. From traditional samba to the romantic ballads, and from bossa nova to the brega music, almost all Brazilian musical styles were covered by the Salsa and Latin Jazz.
I hope you like and download these songs, recorded by artists from several countries: Cuba, Puerto Rico, Venezuela, Colombia and USA. And I would like to dedicate this playlist to all salseros who attended the Rio Salsa Congress 2011, where I played with DJ Hervé - who is also part of the family El Watusi - among other great DJ’s from Brazil and Peru. Y qué los buenos sonidos les acompañen!
- DJ Don Bernardo
Bernardo Vieira Jr, a.k.a. DJ Don Bernardo or El Maraquero Mayor, was born in Niterói, state of Rio de Janeiro, and since age 13 collects Salsa records, and in 1998 was responsible by the first web site about Salsa in Portuguese, called Salsa Brasil. His articles were translated to the sites of other countries, specially in Italy. Actually, resides in Natal, where he works as teacher, and is the DJ in Salsa Bar, one of the most famous salsa clubs in northeastern Brazil. Also participates in radio programs as guest.
email: djdonbernardo(at)terra.com.br
website: www.salsabrasil.cjb.net
YouTube: djdonbernal
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Germany's DJ Dave is back with a superb playlist of salsa from the famed West Side label. Featured tracks are smokers from Revolución 70, La Crema, Willie Rosario, Louie Ramirez, Kako, La Unica, Ismael Quintana and much more. Take a listen...
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"This summer really flew by and Autumn is already upon us so it's time for some new picks and, as you are probably used by now from me, this list contains a little bit for everyone's taste; You'll find some classics by Cortijo y su Combo & La Playa Sextet, a cooking mambo by César Concepción and some tracks from the Salsa Dura era by artists like Charlie Palmieri, Sonora Ponceña, Bobby Valentin, Roberto y su Nuevo Montuno to name just a few. For contemporary salsa dura; Colombia esta presente with La 33 with the upbeat La Pantera Mambo and Gambino Pampini with his take on the classic track La Soledad. There's some Nuyorican Salsa by 8 y Mas from their latest album and Latin jazz by Bobby Matos and John Santos with funny lyrics on the swingin' mambo track I Don't Speak Spanish. And...(of course!) I had to include La Verdad, the title track of the latest album by one of my favorite bands; Bio Ritmo (if you ever get the change to see this band live... don't miss out! They will blow you away). For timba music, both from Cuba and Miami, lend a listening ear to Michel Maza, Maraca and Timbalive, the track Zorra by this last band is guaranteed to send Casino dancers into a frenzy on the dance floor!"
- DJ EricB
DJ EricB Bio + Contact Info
DJ EricB is a native of the Netherlands who caught the Salsa Bug during a trip to Venezuela in 2001. Ever since, DJ EricB has been collecting Latin music and, throughout the years, his collection on both vinyl albums and original CD's has grown to an extensive musical library. After much persuasion by friends EricB began DJ-ing in the Dutch Latin Scene in 2004, before moving to the USA in 2005.
Often mistaken for a metal rocker because of his long hair or a Hip Hop DJ because of his baggy clothing, DJ EricB got his break in the USA on the Nick Aguire's Salsa Dura show, where he was able to show a wide audience how he rolled with Classic Salsa Dura. Since then he has played the beats for crowds at Latin events all over Maryland, Virginia and Washington DC and his ability to adjust his music to cater to any kind of crowd has made him a favorite on the Latin scene on the East Coast.
DJ EricB specializes in Old Skool Mambo, Cha-Cha and Guaguanco, and has become been a regular spinning at Salsa/Mambo Socials in the Washington DC Metro area, but also keeps the dance floor hopping at many mainstream Latin venues and Cuban/Timba events.
email: ericb(at)ericb.nl
http://www.ericb.nl
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"A Happy New Year to you all!
To kick the year off in the right fashion, I have, once again, put 30 tracks together to get you in that Party Mood right from the very start. In this playlist you'll find a mix of all kinds of different rhythms like mambo, charanga, son montuno, Latin jazz, etc. Columbia, Venzuela and Cuba are all very well represented, and of course you'll find some salsa dura classics by bands like The Lebron Brothers, Willie Rosario, Impacto Crea and Joe Bataan - as well as some more contemporary tracks by Madera Fina and Soneros del Barrio. I have also included a few contemporary remakes of classic tracks like "Corazón De Araña Negra" by The New York Sextet, "Yenguele Maria" by Quinto Mayor and "Bonita y Sabrosa" by The Mambo All Stars Orchestra. You will also find a few tracks that are most likely not being played at most mainstream events, so be sure to listen to "Dakiri" by Thomas R. Einarsson and "Mi Tumbao" by Grupo X. Once again, I hope you like the the tracks in this playlist and download them into your boombox and let's party like it's 2012... Ahi na ma!"
- DJ EricB
DJ EricB Bio + Contact Info
DJ EricB is a native of the Netherlands who caught the Salsa Bug during a trip to Venezuela in 2001. Ever since, DJ EricB has been collecting Latin music and, throughout the years, his collection on both vinyl albums and original CD's has grown to an extensive musical library. After much persuasion by friends EricB began DJ-ing in the Dutch Latin Scene in 2004, before moving to the USA in 2005.
Often mistaken for a metal rocker because of his long hair or a Hip Hop DJ because of his baggy clothing, DJ EricB got his break in the USA on the Nick Aguire's Salsa Dura show, where he was able to show a wide audience how he rolled with Classic Salsa Dura. Since then he has played the beats for crowds at Latin events all over Maryland, Virginia and Washington DC and his ability to adjust his music to cater to any kind of crowd has made him a favorite on the Latin scene on the East Coast.
DJ EricB specializes in Old Skool Mambo, Cha-Cha and Guaguanco, and has become been a regular spinning at Salsa/Mambo Socials in the Washington DC Metro area, but also keeps the dance floor hopping at many mainstream Latin venues and Cuban/Timba events.
email: ericb(at)ericb.nl
http://www.ericb.nl
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"Aight Peoplez... Summer is almost here, so it's time for some more Funky Salsa Tunez. This will be the last playlist I will be summiting from the USA, as I will be moving back to Holanda, mi tierra Natal in a few months. But don't worry... it won't be too long before you hear from me again. By now, you already know my estilo, so once again I mixed it up with "Un Poco de To'" (little bit of everything). From back in the day, you'll find tracks by the original 3 Mambo Kings; Machito, Tito Puente and Tito Rodriguez. Also, the Fania era is well represented by artist like Ray Barretto, La Sonora Ponceña, Andy Harlow and a few others. For contemporary salsa I've included the remake of the classic track Chango ta vení by Steve Guasch & Guaschará and the track Defiendela by Marco Toro y su Ensamble that was recorded both in the Netherlands and Venezuela. Also feartured are Don Perignon & La Puertorriqueña, and a banging track by Willy Torres! Cuban salsa is very well represented once again with a few great track by Pedro Calvo y la Justicia, Adalberto Alvarez y su Son and Sixto Llorente y Son del Indio. And to top it all off, I trew in a track that you will not come across too often, so listen to Wild Horses by Joe Cain and his orchestra.
Once again, I hope you'll enjoy the tracklist." - DJ EricB ...Ahi na Ma!
DJ EricB Bio + Contact Info
DJ EricB is a native of the Netherlands who caught the Salsa Bug during a trip to Venezuela in 2001. Ever since, DJ EricB has been collecting Latin music and, throughout the years, his collection on both vinyl albums and original CD's has grown to an extensive musical library. After much persuasion by friends EricB began DJ-ing in the Dutch Latin Scene in 2004, before moving to the USA in 2005.
Often mistaken for a metal rocker because of his long hair or a Hip Hop DJ because of his baggy clothing, DJ EricB got his break in the USA on the Nick Aguire's Salsa Dura show, where he was able to show a wide audience how he rolled with Classic Salsa Dura. Since then he has played the beats for crowds at Latin events all over Maryland, Virginia and Washington DC and his ability to adjust his music to cater to any kind of crowd has made him a favorite on the Latin scene on the East Coast.
DJ EricB specializes in Old Skool Mambo, Cha-Cha and Guaguanco, and has become been a regular spinning at Salsa/Mambo Socials in the Washington DC Metro area, but also keeps the dance floor hopping at many mainstream Latin venues and Cuban/Timba events.
email: ericb(at)ericb.nl
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DJ Dave is back with a concise and essential NYCentric salsa chart that you will fall in love with. Chino Nuñez, Jimmy Bosch, Spanish Harlem Orchestra, Imagen, Sonido Criminal and a handful more of premium music makers are featured. Per Dave, this is "Contemporary Salsa para el NúSchool Salsero that loves the New York City Old School Mambo Swing ...the Big Apple Flavor!"
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"It's high time that a female joined the exalted ranks of the elWatusi DJs, and as a double whammy; to present a playlist with mainly Cuban music. The playlist includes Timba, Songo and Son interspersed with some great Salsa classics.
My taste in music is eclectic, but I must admit that my heart lies with the music from Cuba. In my sets, I usually mix Timba with different styles of Salsa, from a variety of periods. To enhance the playlists and my sets I include Bachata, Cubatón, Reggaetón, Merengue and recently Kizomba. My aim is always to offer an interesting and dynamic flow of musical experience for the dancers. I love to contrast the hard driving Timba music with Salsa gems of the past. The songs I have carefully selected for you all have great tumbao, good breaks and fine montunos, I hope you enjoy them. Some of my selections will be familiar to you as well known hits, others not so familiar, but still worthy of inclusion."
- Ann-Marie Ashton A/K/A DJ La Gallina
DJ La Gallina Bio + Contact Info
"Predominantly, I play at 'Club Havana' which is based at the legendary 'Jazz Club Nefertiti' in Goteborg, Sweden. Club Havana is popular for good music and a great atmosphere, so good in fact that a Cuban guest said, that for the first time in Sweden he felt like he was at home in Havana; we are clearly doing something right!
Many of you will have heard of Nefertiti as it has been going strong since the 70s and has hosted many internationally acclaimed bands within the Latin-Jazz & Salsa genre. Some of the artists who have entertained the audiences at Nefertiti are Isaac Delgado, Adalberto Alvarez y Su Son, Calle Real, Juan Kemell y La Barriada, Calixto Oviedo and Eddie Palmieri. I have had the absolute pleasure to have DJ-ed with most of these bands. I have also been fortunate to have DJ-ed with Manolito Y Su Trabuco, at the Cubamemucho Salsa Congress and at various Afro-Cuban festivals."
email: annmarie_ashton(at)hotmail.com
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Damas and Caballeros, I’m DJ Don Bernardo, from Brazil. It is with great pleasure that I present my Playlist for elWatusi. Through the years I’ve studied the Latin music, specially Salsa in all her varieties. In the places where I play, I try to please all tastes, because the Latin parties here in Brazil are attended by people of various nationalities: Colombians, Cubans, Panamians, Peruvians, Puerto Ricans, Italians, Spanish and, of course, Brazilians who love to dance Salsa. But my personal preference (and I think that the personal preference is the stamp that differentiates each DJ) is for the classic Salsa from New York, Puerto Rico and Colombia (my second home), and for the modern Son Cubano. I hope that you enjoy this playlist. Y qué los buenos sonidos les acompañen!
- DJ Don Bernardo
DJ Don Bernardo Bio + Contact Info
Bernardo Vieira Jr, a.k.a. DJ Don Bernardo or El Maraquero Mayor, was born in Niterói, state of Rio de Janeiro, and since age 13 collects Salsa records, and in 1998 was responsible by the first web site about Salsa in Portuguese, called Salsa Brasil. His articles were translated to the sites of other countries, specially in Italy. Actually, resides in Natal, where he works as teacher, and is the DJ in Salsa Bar, one of the most famous salsa clubs in northeastern Brazil. Also participates in radio programs as guest.
email: djdonbernardo(at)terra.com.br
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Italy's Roberto Ferri, a/k/a DJ Aguilamix, has offered a unique and well conceived Playlist that encompasses variations of salsa dura from New York, Puerto Rico, Colombia, Venezuela and Cuba. Some featured participants are Orquesta Harlow, Suprema, Conjunto Modelo, Michi Sarmiento, Abraham Rodriguez Jr., Ray Perez, Conjunto Saratoga and more. All killer stuff...
"Hola Salseros, this is one small part of my favorite music that I offer you in this, my first, playlist for elWatusi. I'm sure you will enjoy it! Salsa dura pà goza!"
- Roberto Ferri, DJ Aguilamix
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Roberto Ferri a/k/a DJ Aguilamix
Born in Milano, Italy, and Dj since at 1986...
I started out playing funk and house music, and then collaborated with international DJs for a network radio station. In 1989, I dedicated myself to Latin music and specialized in salsa, especially classic 50's, 60's and 70's salsa. I am also Music Director for some well known dance groups, and one of the primary promoters of salsa dura in Italy. I have worked in all best clubs in Milano and around Northern of Italy. In 2011 I am celebrating 25 years as a DJ! I love salsa dura: it's an inspiration and enables artists's expression.
email: ferri(at)salsadura.it
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2011 was a fertile year for digital Latin releases. With projects ranging from the Santiago All Stars (Chile) to La Cali Charanga (Colombia) to Gregorio Laza Cordovi (Cuba) and the Williamsburg Salsa Orchestra (Brooklyn, NY), it would be hard to contest that tropical Afro-Latin music has become decentralized. Furthermore, with professional level recording tools now available on your laptop and even your Ipads, the whole process has become more democratic than ever. So, while the f@#ked up economy might have killed off some great live music venues, it has, at the same time, fed the emergence of high-caliber independent projects that might not have seen the light of day even just a few years ago. And now, via digital resources like elWatusi.com, it is much easier to assemble charts and playlists with a simple click and drag. And although everyone can now play "deejay," we take much pride in promoting playlists by pros who take the task very seriously. So, let's give thanks to our DJ friends out there! Selectors like DJ Dave (Germany), DJ El Chino (Colombia) and DJ Eric B (USA) have made a great music year even better. Without further ado, and in no particular order, here are some of our favorite albums this past year. Enjoy - elW
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I call this El Watusi playlist Salsa con Yambu y Bembe and it’s an eclectic bag of ‘Swing’ which includes New York grit from back in the day by the likes of Ray Santiago as well as Johnny Pacheco on Noche Buena from his Flute and Latin Jam album which features a who’s who of salsa legends like Monguito on vocals, Barry Rogers on Trombone, Chombo Silva on sax, Chocolate Armenteros on trumpet and Pupi Legarreta on violin ...c’mon!!!
Also included are some recent NYC style grooves by Mongorama featuring Poncho Sanchez and Oscar Hernandez as well as the ever-talented Michael Stuart who is quickly becoming one of this Dj’s contemporary favorites.
Then we head South of the border with the likes of Santiago All-Stars, Rene Rodriquez and his infectious Estamos En Clave, which doesn’t miss a beat, and the very talented Oscar Ledezma Y Los Okanais’s salsa tribute to Santeria Shango Y Santa Barbara - a tune which can certainly heal your soul it’s so smoking hot, as well as a distinctive bachata with catchy phrasing and distinct melody by Sergio Vargas, Que Hare.
I had to throw in a little Jesus Cepeda Y Su Grupo ABC with a little typica sounding groove called Severa that swings with a pachanga beat that is infectious, as this type of talent must be recognized and applauded.
Lastly, I need to add a tribute to my childhood friend Jerry Gonzalez who is cementing his place in the history of Latin music as a true Latin jazz legend. From his new album release, I chose Equipoise.
Abrasos, Dj Bosco
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In Singapore DJ Bosco is known as the Salsa Dj’s DJ because many of the other Djs openly admit to coming to hear him play in order to hear the latest hits (by the latest artist) and hard to find originals as his research, understanding and willingness to acquire make him the most up to date salsa DJ’s in Asia.
Born and raised in New York City’s Spanish Harlem and being of Puerto Rican decent, Dj Bosco cut his teeth on Salsa Music. As early as eight years old Dj Bosco began listening to the then popular and now world famous Symphony Sid radio show which featured all the Salsa greats as well as the jazz greats and thus began his love for both Salsa and Jazz and its natural extension Latin Jazz.
At the age of twelve Dj Bosco talked his way into a Salsa Sunday afternoon dance hall party at Colgate Gardens by convincing the legendary Barry Rogers (of Eddie Palmieri band fame) to allow him to carry his trombone into the dance hall. From then on he continued the Sunday afternoon event and danced and listened to live performances by such bands as Pacheco, Charlie and Eddie Palmieri, Joe Cuba, Tito Rodriquez, Puente, Machito and many, many more.
By the age of 16 Dj bosco was a regular at all of New York’s dance halls such as the Embassy Ballrooms where Joe Cuba played regularly, Colgate Gardens where Puente and the Palmieri brothers often played, Basin Street East (which featured Richie Ray and Orchestra Broadway) as well as the Tropicana and The Hunts Point Place, the club where the top musicians would go after hours (beginning at 3 a.m.) for impromptu jam sessions from which the Allegre All Stars emerged, and eventually evolved into the Fania All Stars, the Palm Gardens, Riverside Plaza, Chez Jose, Manhattan Center and many more.
Dj Bosco believes much of his popularity as a Dj is due to his overall artistic talent, creativity, his early experiences, understanding and friendships as well as his rare collection of original CD’s and today’s latest salsa music from around the globe.
email: jbvisual(at)pacific.net.sg
Mobile: 65-9627-8583
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"Nowadays most DJs play crappy dysrhythmic Bachata on Salsa parties, whether in Berlin or Amsterdam. That´s really annoying and keeps me off the dancefloor! There is nothing like typical Bachatica from the islands of Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico. Only that sound is the essential pure Bachata bailable equally like the legendary Salsa & Mambo soundtrack from New York City. That´s the major reason why I decided to share my Dominican roots and to present some of my favorite Bachata tracks. Includes a bonus merengue track by Aventura. DJs, please make me dance & sweat..." - DJ Dave Take a listen...
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Dear Friends of elWatusi... With my third playlist for elWatusi.com I would like to celebrate my 6th anniversary as DJ in Munich. In order to create a unique list for this special occasion, I have selected only songs which, to me, are the true “classics!”Songs which I use to listen to on the radio back in Mexico years ago. These are the songs that made me fall in love with this kind of music. Many thanks, and I hope you will enjoy my beloved songs as much as I do. - Dj David Munoz, Münich
DJ David Munoz Bio + Contact Info
I was born in Mexico City in 1977 and I have been collecting salsa music for about 18 years. I love classic salsa from the 60s and 70s, romantic salsa from the '80s and '90s and, of course, also modern salsa, for example La Excelencia, Spanish Harlem Orchestra and La Sucursal S.A., to name but a few. In Mexico, I danced in shows with well-known dancing groups (De Dónde Nace El Rítmo, Salsa Caliente) and I gave salsa lessons in different places, for example at the national university Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, where I followed my studies of economics. Since 2003, I have lived in Munich, Germany and step by step, investing a lot of energy, work and passion, I slowly paved my way to become a salsa DJ.
Today, I'm a full-time DJ and I work 3 times a week in Munich, 2 times a month in Nurnberg (Germany) and 2 times a month in Innsbruck (Austria). I'm the official DJ of the Austrian Salsa Congress (www.SalsaCongress.at) and I was invited several times to events, congresses and festivals to Berlin, Augsburg (Germany), Darmstadt (Germany) and, of course, Munich as well as to Bologna and Milan in Italy.
I also organize 2 salsa events in Munich once a month, Latinosphär DeLuxe and Palladium Night (www.Palladium-Night.de), and I created a web-page (www.LaMamboteca.de) where I publish 25 salsa songs every month describing the music, history and biography of a selected "Artist of the Month" to familiarize my friends and all the passionate lovers of salsa music.
email: info(at)lamamboteca.de
LaMamboteca.de
SalsaCongress.at
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Abbilona just released a massive wealth of new Lucumí titles, 53 albums in all, that represents the greatest volume of Afro-Cuban Santeria music ever released by any label in recorded history. In high quality mp3/320 format. A collectors must-have.
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"Saludos Amigos...This set is a cornucopia of the music I play in different events that I spin and in my radio show Esencia Latina. Also, in this set you will find a few tunes that I call my secret weapons! These are tunes that are guaranteed to fill any dance floor in any part of the globe! This is what I call "Salsa For The Masses!" My radio show is on Saturday mornings, and it's the best way to wake up and get your mojo going! From old school NY style Mambo and Guaguanco, to the swinging sounds of Puerto Rican Salsa, my goal is to make you dance and, if you are not, please check your pulse! It's an honor to be included with the best DJ's from all over the globe here in El Watusi"
- DJ Javier Rivera
DJ Javier Rivera Bio + Contact Info
Javier Rivera, born in Carolina, Puerto Rico, is the host of Rochester NY's #1 salsa show Esencia Latina heard every Saturday morning from 6-10am on www.jazz901.org. He is also a music collector, writer and breathes salsa music. The former editor of Oasis Salsero, a website dedicated to Afro-Caribbean music, Javier has been involved in every part of the music business. From producing events to DJ'ing, Salsa has always been around him since he can remember. Currently he writes for Rochester's local paper El Mensajero.Javier specializes in all types of salsa, for all crowds. His "Salsa For The Masses" sets have become popular for internet salseros. Javier has DJ'ed at premiere Salsa events such as Northern Salsa Experience - Canada, Bailaduro - Cleveland, Ohio, Salsa Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh, PA, Capital Salsa Social - Albany NY, Rochester Salsa Weekend - Rochester, NY, Noche de Salsa - Binghamton, NY, Connecticut Salsa Congress and many more.
email: latinroc(at)gmail(dot)com
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"I saw so many good things happening on elWatusi that I couldn't wait to return with a killer playlist. Once again, this playlist gives a good overview of the great music that I use in my gigs to keep the dance floor hopping. This Playlist consists of classic Mambo and Guaguanco's, but contemporary Salsa Dura and Timba is not left out. See you on a dance floor somewhere out there. Enjoy! Ahi na ma!"
- DJ EricB
DJ EricB Bio + Contact Info
DJ EricB is a native of the Netherlands who caught the Salsa Bug during a trip to Venezuela in 2001. Ever since, DJ EricB has been collecting Latin music and, throughout the years, his collection on both vinyl albums and original CD's has grown to an extensive musical library. After much persuasion by friends EricB began DJ-ing in the Dutch Latin Scene in 2004, before moving to the USA in 2005.
Often mistaken for a metal rocker because of his long hair or a Hip Hop DJ because of his baggy clothing, DJ EricB got his break in the USA on the Nick Aguire's Salsa Dura show, where he was able to show a wide audience how he rolled with Classic Salsa Dura. Since then he has played the beats for crowds at Latin events all over Maryland, Virginia and Washington DC and his ability to adjust his music to cater to any kind of crowd has made him a favorite on the Latin scene on the East Coast.
DJ EricB specializes in Old Skool Mambo, Cha-Cha and Guaguanco, and has become been a regular spinning at Salsa/Mambo Socials in the Washington DC Metro area, but also keeps the dance floor hopping at many mainstream Latin venues and Cuban/Timba events.
email: ericb(at)ericb.nl
http://www.ericb.nl
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Hard Salsa
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The playlist I have chosen for elWatusi is a representation of the bands, artists and people that have supported my radio program and my Dj career. From Bio Ritmo to Orquesta Dee Jay, these bands have always given support to the Viejoteca radio program. The tracks here are a cross section of the tracks you would hear on my radio program or at one of my many club nights. I have the upmost respect for every one of the artists on this list as well as all of the people who have worked hard to bring you this music. This playlist is dedicated to those who have supported me in the past and the future. Enjoy, and please send me any feedback you may have. I look forward to bringing you many more playlists in the future.
Yours sincerely, Gury Gury
DJ Gury Gury Bio + Contact Info
Gury (Gary Verrinder) discovered Salsa music while living and studying Spanish in la Habana Cuba. "I lived on the same street as the legendary el Tosco of NG la Banda and would wake up every afternoon listening to the sounds of their rehearsal" says Gury Gury. This inspired him to become involved in the world of Latin music. He discovered his passion as a DJ, in his basement, in the early'80s mixing Duran Duran songs on a 2 track. In 1986, after forming the legendary Toronto Punk Rock label X Records, Gary began an internship on CHRY 105.5 FM out of York University. After numerous shows and promotions, Gary X, as he was known then, became the music director in 1989. He remained in that position until 1994 when he also gave up his show and other club DJ-ing duties to travel the world.
Upon returning to Canada in 2001 the Salsa bug had bitten Gury. On May 1st 200 3he started a radio program on CFRU 93.3 FM called Viejoteca. Viejoteca is Canada's number one Salsa radio program and is listened to around the globe via the internet by more than 100,000 people a week. Since then Gury Gury has been asked to be the resident DJ at the E-Bar in Guelph Ontario Canada. The Latin Fiesta at the E-Bar has been recognized as the premier Salsa night in the area by Echo Magazine and at 9 years is the longest running Salsa night in the area. He is the founder of the Salsa Ethica movement, as well as the popular local festival the Northern Salsa Experience. In 2009 he also founded Salsa Clandestina. In September of 2006 Gury Gury launched his 24 hour online radiostation at Live365.com network. Gury Gury has also been responsible for bringing some great live music to the Guelph region; acts such as Bio Ritmo, BryanV argas, Cache, Salsatika, Son Ache, Cassava and many more. He was the music director for the Guelph Multicultural Festival in 2004-2006 and has been a performer for the Guelph JazzF estival since 2004.
DJ Gury Gury has also DJ'ed at various other events in Colombia (Nuestra Herencia-Cali, Tin Tin Deo-Cali), England (Salsology-Manchester, 1st Guest DJ for Café Mambo Project-Nottingham, Wharf-Birmingham at the longest running Salsa night in the UK), Spain (Opened for band La Sucursal S.A. at Fiesta La Alegria del Barrio-Barcelona), Toronto (S & M Expo, Toronto Salsa Festival, Opened for Alfredo De La Fe, Opened for Bio Ritmo Canadian Tour among many other events) Montreal, Washington DC (Mambo Scene.com Opening Party) Hamilton, Rochester, New York (Special Guest DJ for Orquesta Dee Jay for their 30 year Anniversary Party), Chicago (Chicago Salsa Festival 2008-2010), Cleveland (Baila Duro), Kitchener and London. Gury Gury has become an internationally recognized Dj and continues to travel and play special events around the globe.
email: salsa(at)cfru.ca
http://www.salsa.cfru.ca
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Hola Salseros. I am very happy to have the opportunity to present a second playlist for elWatusi. This playlist reflects a little bit of the musical evolution which I have undergone the last months. Salsa with electric guitar, solos of bongos or super soneos! But I have always been loyal to my style of Salsa Dura, Classic Salsa and Salsa of the 60’s and 70’s. I present to you a musical selection of tracks which you can find in the repertoire of elWatusi. I know these songs because I listened and danced to them, but these are not songs everybody knows and this is exactly the intention of this playlist; to amplify salsa and not only present what you already know. I really hope you like it ...and be prepared: I have a lot of plans for this year! Que Viva La Salsa Dura - Dj David Munoz
DJ David Munoz Bio + Contact Info
I was born in Mexico City in 1977 and I have been collecting salsa music for about 18 years. I love classic salsa from the 60s and 70s, romantic salsa from the '80s and '90s and, of course, also modern salsa, for example La Excelencia, Spanish Harlem Orchestra and La Sucursal S.A., to name but a few. In Mexico, I danced in shows with well-known dancing groups (De Dónde Nace El Rítmo, Salsa Caliente) and I gave salsa lessons in different places, for example at the national university Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, where I followed my studies of economics. Since 2003, I have lived in Munich, Germany and step by step, investing a lot of energy, work and passion, I slowly paved my way to become a salsa DJ.
Today, I'm a full-time DJ and I work 3 times a week in Munich, 2 times a month in Nurnberg (Germany) and 2 times a month in Innsbruck (Austria). I'm the official DJ of the Austrian Salsa Congress (www.SalsaCongress.at) and I was invited several times to events, congresses and festivals to Berlin, Augsburg (Germany), Darmstadt (Germany) and, of course, Munich as well as to Bologna and Milan in Italy.
I also organize 2 salsa events in Munich once a month, Latinosphär DeLuxe and Palladium Night (www.Palladium-Night.de), and I created a web-page (www.LaMamboteca.de) where I publish 25 salsa songs every month describing the music, history and biography of a selected "Artist of the Month" to familiarize my friends and all the passionate lovers of salsa music.
email: info(at)lamamboteca.de
LaMamboteca.de
SalsaCongress.at
Palladium-Night.de
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More stuff that you probably would not have checked out without some pestering from someone like, uh, me. Very cool stuff from ON3, Mono Blanco, The Apples, Auditivom Linear, Leo Ferradas, Papa Wemba and more. A worldwide net that brought in some major delicacies. With an irresistable Lobo y Melon three track groove thrown in for good measure. Enjoy! - elW
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DJ El Chino is in the house with a killer 30 track playlist that, once again, mixes the best of both modern and classic salsa dura! La Dimension Latina, Edwin Bonilla, Grupo Niche, La Fantastica, Nosotros, Los Papines ...quite an eclectic batch. Check it out, and enjoy!
DJ El Chino Contact Info
DJ EL Chino is not only a DJ, he is also a music producer, promoter and cultural manager. Today he is an all-around talent and a respected figure in the Salsa & Latin Jazz scene worldwide, thanks to his tireless efforts with his website, Solar Latin Club, an important site for Salsa DJs around the world, where he exposes not only the latest releases but also the rarest treasures of Salsa, Son, Mambo and Guaguanco records.
"As DJ, he has held sessions in Germany, Sweeden, Norway, France, Switzerland, Austria, The Netherlands, Belgium, Czech Republic , and his native Cali, Colombia. This year he has already confirmed the 2010 Europe Tour in UK, Portugal, Poland, Bulgaria and in some other countries." - Walboomers, Amsterdam
DJ El Chino | Solar Latin Club | Culture Management | World Talent Representativ
email: solarlatinclub(at)gmx.de
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Here are four sizzling versions of the classic Abaniquito. Enjoy!
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A successful MASSIVE summer is at it´s end! I traveled around the world and played gigs in cities like New York, Munich, Zurich, Dusseldorf, Basel or Utrecht among other great places like Carthago Salsa Congress in Tunisia.
Back home in beautiful beloved Munster I try to relax as well as I practice and prepare new stuff for my upcoming gigs outside the country & of course for my people in Germany!
Currently so much is happening in Salsa, and 'El Watusi' has been releasing so much great music with lots of energy that I decided to share a new updated playlist with you 'Watusis' ;-) Hope you enjoy…and remember 'Old School' is True School'…but stay open minded to the world of music & to the Latin culture!
Gracias a nuestro Señor, a nuestro Dios por todo, - DJ DAVE
DJ Dave Contact Info
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This playlist, composed exclusively for elWatusi, consists of some of my and my audience’s favourite tracks. It features a selection of delicious guaguancos, big band mambos, chachas, both early and more recent salsa duras, such as the brilliant cover of Ray Barretto’s classic Canto Abacua.
My personal preference of music leans towards the classic salsa dura, or salsa mambo, for their dazzling percussion sections, breaks, and distinct vintage sounds in which you can hear the passion, history and culture of both the artist and the musical style.
LatinJockey Bio + Contact Info
Sebastian Terpstra (LatinJockey) started his DJ career in Enschede (The Netherlands) when a dance school owner asked him if he would be willing to be his resident DJ, considering his musical background. Within months, he was asked to play at a variety of parties through the eastern part of the Netherlands and his name quickly grew within the salsa community. Nowadays, he performs at parties and festivals throughout the Netherlands, always bringing the vibe that makes people dance, and dance some more.
Prior to his DJ career, LatinJockey was active as a music producer, producing songs ranging from ballads and rock to hip-hop and dance. The moment he started to dance salsa was also the moment he started to appreciate a genre new to him, latin music, which inspired him to produce latin music as well. This, in result, got him his first gigs as a DJ.
Being a salsa dancer for almost 5 years, he has learned to appreciate the many different styles within the latin music genre; as a beginner trying to hold on to the ‘1’ in salsa romantica and salsa cubana, and as an intermediate going wild for the ‘2’ in salsa dura, mambo, guaguanco and son. Because of this, he has a very wide preference of music, which is reflected in his extensive record case. Among his favorite artists are Eddie Palmieri, Sonera Ponceña and Tipica 73, but also Marc Anthony, Oscar D’Leon and La Sonora Carruseles.
When performing, he contiuously observes the dance floor, filling it with a mix of music for the dancers present, inspring both beginners and advanced dancers to step on the dancefloor and get their groove on. He is appreciated for his variety in musical styles and his ability to adjust to the crowd.
email: info(at)latinjockey.nl
LatinJockey.nl
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youtube.com/basterpstra
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The tracks I chose to place in this playlist are for the dancer, lovers of salsa, from the amateur to the connoisseur. I have the right recipe for the mambo big band fans to the salsa dancer from the barrios and the most exquisite timba for the "reparteros de la Habana.” My opening track is "Mambo" from Charanga La Crisis, by my patriot from Venezuela, Geraldo Rosales, followed by Steve Guasch’s "Aqui te traigo sabrosura" just to spell out, nice and clear, what I'm bringing to the elWatusi.com playlist. The third track "La Rumba en casa de Maria," by Sabadonga, is probably the most outstanding salsa hard core band of this season. "La Ley" by La Negramenta a track that i must include, by law! To make the balance perfect I went back to a classic by Roberto Roena "El pueblo pide que toque.” Then I chose a block of tracks mainly for the big band lovers which today is called 'mambo,’ followed by another block for the lovers of the classic straight salsa, including big names like Oscar d' Leon,Tommy Olivencia, and Eddie Palmieri. I’ve finished off with a Timba Cubana block, beginning with one of the protagonists that started the whole movement: Jose Luis Cortez, “El Tosco,” followed by two bands that thrive in international timba: Cesar Pedroso “Pupy” and Angel Bonne! Please enjoy your dose of Chocolate...
GOD BLESS!
DJ Chocolate's Contact Info...
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DJ El Chino, our Colombian connection, is back with a powerhouse playlist that mixes the best of both modern and classic salsa! La Negramenta, Johnny Colon, Roberto Roena, Ray Camacho, Machito, Paul Lopez and Susie Hanson are just a few of the names you will find on this 30 track playlist gem...
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I've based my playlist on songs that I would generally play as part of my DJ sets. The list has a core New York influence, but with a good injection of South American artists, with a couple of modern tracks (from Susie Hansen and Paul Lopez) thrown in for good measure. I like to play Salsa that has a good level of energy, and a good groove to it, with plenty of breaks for the dancers, and have included songs from quite a few of my favourite artists, which include Angel Canales, Ray Perez, Alfredo Linares, Monguito Santamaria, and Hector Lavoe.
DJ Torqueo Bio + Contact Info
Steve Bridger, aka DJ Torqueo, originally started DJ'ing House music in the early 90's with great success, playing regularly across Europe, before moving onto DJ'ing funk, breaks and hip-hop in bars and smaller clubs. The musical journey finally ended with Salsa and Latin music a few years later, and he's since gone on to play a variety of congresses and large events across the UK, (The Great British Salsa Experience 2009, The Mambocity 5* Congress 2008 and 2009, Scottish Salsa Congress 2009 & 2010) and abroad (Belfast Dance Asylum Salsa Festival, NYC Salsa Congress 2009).
Steve is one of the founding members of Salsa-Central.com, a global online Salsa and Latin Music and Dance Magazine, through which he regularly reviews CD's and interviews musicians (having met and interviewed Larry Harlow, Eddie Palmieri, Chino Nunez, Tito Rodriguez Jr, and more) . He also designs Salsa-inspired t-shirts under the Salsurban brand, and co-promotes the Salsa-Central Weekend event in the UK.
email: steve(at)salsa-central.com
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Salsurban : Salsa inspired urban t-shirt designs
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I am very proud of creating a Playlist for elWatusi. This selection of salsa music is just a brief example of my activity as DJ. It is a composition of Salsa Dura, Guaguanco and Chachachá, music with Swing, with Tumbao, with roots. My aim is not to impress people but to share the very best of salsa music and to spread our musical heritage all over the world! Because i don't just love Salsa, I LIVE it! Muchas gracias y Que Viva La Salsa (DURA) !!!
- Dj David Munoz
DJ David Munoz Bio + Contact Info
I was born in Mexico City in 1977 and I have been collecting salsa music for about 18 years. I love classic salsa from the 60s and 70s, romantic salsa from the '80s and '90s and, of course, also modern salsa, for example La Excelencia, Spanish Harlem Orchestra and La Sucursal S.A., to name but a few. In Mexico, I danced in shows with well-known dancing groups (De Dónde Nace El Rítmo, Salsa Caliente) and I gave salsa lessons in different places, for example at the national university Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, where I followed my studies of economics. Since 2003, I have lived in Munich, Germany and step by step, investing a lot of energy, work and passion, I slowly paved my way to become a salsa DJ.
Today, I'm a full-time DJ and I work 3 times a week in Munich, 2 times a month in Nurnberg (Germany) and 2 times a month in Innsbruck (Austria). I'm the official DJ of the Austrian Salsa Congress (www.SalsaCongress.at) and I was invited several times to events, congresses and festivals to Berlin, Augsburg (Germany), Darmstadt (Germany) and, of course, Munich as well as to Bologna and Milan in Italy.
I also organize 2 salsa events in Munich once a month, Latinosphär DeLuxe and Palladium Night (www.Palladium-Night.de), and I created a web-page (www.LaMamboteca.de) where I publish 25 salsa songs every month describing the music, history and biography of a selected "Artist of the Month" to familiarize my friends and all the passionate lovers of salsa music.
email: info(at)lamamboteca.de
LaMamboteca.de
SalsaCongress.at
Palladium-Night.de
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"This Playlist is a sampler of tracks that I would use in one of my gigs... it has a little bit of everything for everyone; Classics like Bochinchosa by Joe Cuba and Buenas Noches Che Che by Tito Rodriguez, hard hitting Ol' Skool Salsa Dura like Amalia las Invita by Hector Rivera and Tu no Haces Falta by Tommy Olivencia, but also contemporary Salsa Dura tunes like DJ's Sabroso by Wayne Gorbea y Salsa Picante are included. Although the majority of the tracks are Classic NYC Salsa Dura tracks, Latin American countries like Venezuela (Ray Perez), Peru (Alfredo Linares), Dominican Republic (Cuco Valoy) and Colombia (Fruko y sus Tesos) are not left out. Sprinkled with a few nice Cuban tracks like Hablando Como Extranjero by Adalberto Alvarez y Su Son and La Permuta by Giraldo Piloto, this is truly a list catered for the dancers (pa' los bailadores)...Ahi na ma!"
DJ EricB Bio + Contact Info
DJ EricB is a native of the Netherlands who caught the Salsa Bug during a trip to Venezuela in 2001. Ever since, DJ EricB has been collecting Latin music and, throughout the years, his collection on both vinyl albums and original CD's has grown to an extensive musical library. After much persuasion by friends EricB began DJ-ing in the Dutch Latin Scene in 2004, before moving to the USA in 2005.
Often mistaken for a metal rocker because of his long hair or a Hip Hop DJ because of his baggy clothing, DJ EricB got his break in the USA on the Nick Aguire's Salsa Dura show, where he was able to show a wide audience how he rolled with Classic Salsa Dura. Since then he has played the beats for crowds at Latin events all over Maryland, Virginia and Washington DC and his ability to adjust his music to cater to any kind of crowd has made him a favorite on the Latin scene on the East Coast.
DJ EricB specializes in Old Skool Mambo, Cha-Cha and Guaguanco, and has become been a regular spinning at Salsa/Mambo Socials in the Washington DC Metro area, but also keeps the dance floor hopping at many mainstream Latin venues and Cuban/Timba events.
email: ericb(at)ericb.nl
http://www.ericb.nl
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Hard Salsa
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The selection of tracks I made for this first elWatusi playlist is mainly influenced by music I like to play during salsa parties and events. I always look for very danceable music, may it be fast, slow, instrumental, it must have swing so that dancers (and myself) enjoy it as much as possible!
DJ Herve Bio + Contact Info
Hervé has been in contact with latin music and salsa since he was born. His father, as a record producer and friend of many musicians, allowed him to discover this music from the inside by being close to people such as Eddie Palmieri, Tito Puente, Mario Rivera during recording sessions, concerts or simply spending time with them on vacation. Before leaving Switzerland for France, Hervé was already a DJ, during the early years of house music.
In France, he founded the number one salsa DJs team, the PapasDJs, renowned throughout Europe for quality of work. He worked as music consultant for several dance companies, helping them select the right music for choreographies and musicals ("off-Broadway shows").
Hervé also set up a few events. He was master of ceremonies and DJ of 5 editions of the world salsa congress in Paris, played in congresses and events in Japan, Brazil and over Europe and also organized concerts bringing Eddie Palmieri, El Gran Combo De Puerto Rico and Papo Lucca & La Sonora Ponceña to Switzerland.
Living in Brazil since 2008, he is sharing his passion with Brazilians. Hervé has been invited to play salsa and latin music during the Brazilian reality show “Big Brother Brazil (BBB)” on TV Globo in January 2009, broadcasting live on prime-time to 100+ million of Brazilians. He created with his friend DJ Floro a new salsa DJs team, “La Vieja Guardia DJs”, and organizes weekly and monthly parties in Rio de Janeiro.
email: herve(at)laviejaguardiadjs.com
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"I call this collection 'Salsa Para Los Que Saben' and it is a collection of elWatusi tunes with strong rhythm and swing in each genre from Montuno's, Cha Cha's y Guaguancos..."
Singapore's High Priest of Salsa, DJ Bosco, has assembled an artful Playlist of essential dance material that is comprised of first rate material that spans generations. At the core of this chart are some legendary figures like Ismael Rivera, Tito Rodriguez and Tito Puente. Bosco then takes a few well thought out turns, pulling in tracks from Miami's Edwin Bonilla and New York's Johnny Ray, Willie Torres, and Little Johnny Rivero. And, bless his soul, he's even included one of my all time favs: Félix “Pupi” Legarreta doing the classic "Pare Cochero." Nice work, Bosco!
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In Singapore DJ Bosco is known as the Salsa Dj’s DJ because many of the other Djs openly admit to coming to hear him play in order to hear the latest hits (by the latest artist) and hard to find originals as his research, understanding and willingness to acquire make him the most up to date salsa DJ’s in Asia.
Born and raised in New York City’s Spanish Harlem and being of Puerto Rican decent, Dj Bosco cut his teeth on Salsa Music. As early as eight years old Dj Bosco began listening to the then popular and now world famous Symphony Sid radio show which featured all the Salsa greats as well as the jazz greats and thus began his love for both Salsa and Jazz and its natural extension Latin Jazz.
At the age of twelve Dj Bosco talked his way into a Salsa Sunday afternoon dance hall party at Colgate Gardens by convincing the legendary Barry Rogers (of Eddie Palmieri band fame) to allow him to carry his trombone into the dance hall. From then on he continued the Sunday afternoon event and danced and listened to live performances by such bands as Pacheco, Charlie and Eddie Palmieri, Joe Cuba, Tito Rodriquez, Puente, Machito and many, many more.
By the age of 16 Dj bosco was a regular at all of New York’s dance halls such as the Embassy Ballrooms where Joe Cuba played regularly, Colgate Gardens where Puente and the Palmieri brothers often played, Basin Street East (which featured Richie Ray and Orchestra Broadway) as well as the Tropicana and The Hunts Point Place, the club where the top musicians would go after hours (beginning at 3 a.m.) for impromptu jam sessions from which the Allegre All Stars emerged, and eventually evolved into the Fania All Stars, the Palm Gardens, Riverside Plaza, Chez Jose, Manhattan Center and many more.
Dj Bosco believes much of his popularity as a Dj is due to his overall artistic talent, creativity, his early experiences, understanding and friendships as well as his rare collection of original CD’s and today’s latest salsa music from around the globe.
email: jbvisual(at)pacific.net.sg
Mobile: 65-9627-8583
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Here's a bunch more of tender audio morsels that I bet you wouldn't have bothered to check out without my loving assistance. Here you'll find offerings by The Grits, Jazz Juice, Speedomoeter, Andy Montañez, DJ Kadu, Rosal, Big Marvin, Diesler, DaLeSalsa, and even the Ames Brothers for god's sake. What a motley crew. If you like the track, explore the artist. - elW
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Los Angeles, Warsaw, Milano, Marrakech, Amsterdam, Zurich, Basel, Vienna, Munich, Berlin, Hamburg, Bremen, Hannover and Düsseldorf: This is just a quick listing of DJ Dave's intense work as a world renowned and frequently traveling Salsa DJ playing a big bunch of Festivals and club gigs all around the globe.
Beside the influence of contemporary Salsa from New York & Puerto Rico, DJ Dave's trademark is the “Salsa Mambo”, also called "Salsa Dura" or "Salsa Classica" or "Fania Salsa." This music is characterized through hard beats, elements of Jazz and a lot of breaks and improvisations, but always stays danceable.
Dave spends an amount of time in several Salsa online communities using Twitter, Facebook and Soundcloud. Follow him to stay tuned...
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Brooklyn's own Andy Harlow grew up in a musical environment. His father, Buddy Harlow, was an accomplished string bassist and Orchestra leader. By the time he was in High School, Andy was already playing woodwinds professionally in the New York City area. Andy attended New York University where he earned a Bachelor's degree in Music Education and a Master's degree in EthnoMusicology. He also received another type of education by paying his dues as a sideman in the orchestras of Tito Puente, Tito Rodriguez, Ismael Rivera, Xavier Cougat, Machito and Joe Cuba while attending New York University. This eventually landed him a recording contract with Fania/Vaya Records, and a membership in The Fania All Stars super Salsa band. Andy's first LP, "Sopresa La Flauta" contained the monster hit "La Loteria." Three more LP's for Fania produced more hits such as "La Musica Brava", "Tin Tin Deo", "El Campesino"and "No Qe Va a Llorar." 1999 saw the debut of Andy's "La Musica Brava" internet radio show, which can now be heard on Andy's own website. The show attracts a loyal audience of listeners worldwide. Below is Andy's super CHARANGA playlist ...Enjoy!
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Here are 4 versions of the classic Tito Puente high voltage mambo. Enjoy! Want more mambo? Click here.
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Some very cool stuff from Venezuela's Palacio label has just been made available on elWatusi. Federico, Dimas Pedroza, Wilman Cano and, one that I find extremely interesting, Las 4 Monedas, a vintage pop family group that were pioneers of Venezuelan ska and reggae. Very hip stuff.
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Netherlands-based Juan Vlieg was born on the island of Curaçao, in the Dutch Caribbean. In 1996, Juan started DJ-ing salsa parties. A few months later he became the resident DJ for one of the biggest salsa organizations in the country, and in the summer of 2000 he began playing at the biggest and most prestigious salsa dancing event in the world; The Congreso Bacardi de la Salsa in San Juan, Puerto Rico. A few months later he joined the Bacardi World Salsa Tour. Since early 2004, Juan has been a freelance DJ and has played at nearly all of the important parties in the Netherlands. During his career he has shared the stage with artists like Gilberto Santa Rosa, Victor Manuelle, El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico, Manolito y su Trabuco and many others. Over the years he has developed a style that caters to the salsa lover with highly danceable classic salsa
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Born in Antalya/Turkiye, Deejay Orhun is passionate about his music. He is now living, performing, and diffusing Salsa and Afro-Latin rhythms in Istanbul, a city which is in between Europe and Asia. He is a Dj, dancer, architect and a pro photographer. His passion for dancing and collecting Salsa/Latin music started when he was 20, and specializes in records from 60's 70's through today, especially Venezuelan, Panamanian and Peruvian: Salsa Dura. "Collecting was a passion, so why not play it?" He explains why he got into this music: "There was no salsa, before revolution. My philosophy is to offer that unique feeling that every song has, and reveal; it is a culture from the streets, and it's important to understand its roots."
Don't miss his monthly Music!
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The term salsa africana broadly refers to Latin inspired music performed by African musicians and Latin-based collaborations between African and Latin musicians. John Child's playlist includes a wide range of salsa africana tracks recorded over the last 50 years that have been featured on the UK radio show Aracataca, which currently airs on the worldwide web from totallyradio.com. Featured are salsa africana pioneers like Le Grand Kallé and his African Team (featuring Cuban flutist Gonzalo Fernández), Laba Sosseh, Dexter Johnson (with the International Band and Monte Adentro), Amadou Balake and Gnonnas Pedro (both singing with Africando) through to modern proponents like Kékélé and Oumou Dioubaté.
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"When looking through the Caribbean Groove section, it occurred to me that a Trini playlist may be in order. It's largely drawn from the Caribbean Music Group label, which is essentially stuff that was released on or licensed by the Rituals label in T&T." - JIC
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I listen to a *lot* of music here in the elWatusi laboratory, and I often stumble upon little nuggets of gold. Here's a recent batch of tracks I like, and you might too. It's culled from the deep, mysterioso, 4th dimension of sound, which is a place where the rules get all stretchy and bendy. - elW
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John Child is a music journalist, broadcaster and encyclopedist. He has been a contributor to the Descarga.com Latin music website since 1998. For totallyradio.com, John produces and selects the contents of the Latin music radio show Aracataca, presented by Tomek, and hosts the occasional "other Caribbean" show Sugar Jam. Aracataca is the UK's first 100% authentic Latin music radio show, first launched on pirate radio in 1984 by Tomek. John wrote entries on Latin music, salsa, Latin jazz and calypso and soca for both editions of The Penguin Encyclopedia of Popular Music (1989 and 1998; now available on the internet as Donald Clarke's Encyclopedia of Popular Music) and wrote all the Latin entries for the Guinness Encyclopedia of Popular Music (1991). He has written liner notes and prepared compilations for various labels, including Fania / Emusica, Union Square, Nascente and Soundway.
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Pablo Ellicott Yglesias (DJ Bongohead) is a Cuban-American graphic designer, artist, DJ, percussionist, exhibit curator, and writer. His book Cocinando: 50 Years of Latin Album Cover Art was published in 2005 by Princeton Architectural Press. He has written for Latin Beat, Hispanic, Descarga, and Wax Poetics, and was a guest curator for the traveling exhibition "American Sabor" for The Experience Music Project museum, Seattle. In addition he curated the Latin album cover art show "Viva La Música" for Exit Art in New York, NY. He has compiled albums for The Rough Guide, Vampi Soul, Fania/Codigo, and Nascente. He has designed albums for Captol Blue Note, RMM, Vampi Soul and many independent artists.
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Hello cats and kitties out there in web land. I took a look at elWatusi's online catalog of downloadable goodies, and here are some of my favorite cuts from some of my best loved Brazilian artists, all right at my fingertips. This collection concentrates on traditional sounds of samba, forro, and batucada, as well as a healthy dose of Brazilian soul, funk and of course MPB. There is quite a range of music to be found on elWatusi, and as far as Brazilian Beats and Bossa Nova, there's plenty for your ear to drool over. We start off with arguably the most incredible guitarist from that land of Brasil, with a haunting and well known tune, Canto Do Ossanha, and we end with an upbeat samba full of pride and unity by Jair Rodrigues. Thanks for listening. - DJ Bongohead
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Dustin Anthony Hogg A.K.A (Dj Duste) born in Bombay, India raised in Brisbane, Australia loves to collect latin music specializing in especially vinyl records. Dustin is now based in Sweden, Stockholm and hosts the website www.salsamixes.com where you can sample a taste of his record library. In 2008 'Latin Soul Records' directed by Andres Padua, produced a compilation with Dj Duste on 2 discs titled 'Que Viva La Salsa Dura'. Dustin is also know for creating many custom mixes of vintage latin sounds for many dancers who perform till today to his productions. You can get a sample of his mixes on disc 2 on the compilation and also check out some more mixes on his website, which also features some of his work as a musician/percussionist.
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DJ EL Chino is not only a DJ, he is also a music producer, promoter and cultural manager. Today he is an all-around talent and a respected figure in the Salsa & Latin Jazz scene worldwide, thanks to his tireless efforts with his website, Solar Latin Club, an important site for Salsa DJs around the world, where he exposes not only the latest releases but also the rarest treasures of Salsa, Son, Mambo and Guaguanco records.
"As DJ, he has held sessions in Germany, Sweeden, Norway, France, Switzerland, Austria, The Netherlands, Belgium, Czech Republic , and his native Cali, Colombia. This year he has already confirmed the 2010 Europe Tour in UK, Portugal, Poland, Bulgaria and in some other countries." - Walboomers, Amsterdam
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