Tony Succar
Unity: The Latin Tribute to Michael Jackson (Universal Music Classics, 2015)
Unity: The Latin Tribute to Michael Jackson takes some of Michael Jackson’s best known pop music hits and transforms them into exciting salsa and Latin music pieces featuring a full salsa orchestra. Other times, Jackson’s maintain their R&B structure with tropical beats. The mastermind behind the project is a young Miami-based Peruvian producer, multi-instrumentalist and arranger named Tony Succar.
This ambitious production features over 100 musicians including some of the finest session players and celebrated singers Tito Nieves, Jon Secada, India, Jean Rodriguez, Kevin Ceballo, Jennifer Peña, Michael Stuart, and Obie Bermúdez.
Jackson’s songs reappear in either English, Spanish or combinations of both. The album highlights include songs where pop is transformed into engaging salsa pieces, including “I Want You Back”, “Será que no me amas” (a Spanish-language of Blame It on the Boogie), and the world-music inspired “Earth Song.”
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Author: Angel Romero
Angel Romero y Ruiz has dedicated his life to musical exploration. His efforts included the creation of two online portals, worldmusiccentral.org and musicasdelmundo.com. In addition, Angel is the co-founder of the Transglobal World Music Chart, a panel of world music DJs and writers that celebrates global sounds. Furthermore, he delved into the record business, producing world music studio albums and compilations. His works have appeared on Alula Records, Ellipsis Arts, Indígena Records and Music of the World.
