Gnonnan Sossou Pierre Kouassivi, better known as Gnonnas Pedro, was a singer-songwriter, salsero and musician born in Lokossa, Benin. Gnonnas Pedro had always excelled in…
Artist Profiles: Gnonnas Pedro
Tag: salsa
La salsa tiene mi son by Elito Revé y su Charangón Wins the Cubadisco 2016 Grand Prize
La salsa tiene mi son by Elito Revé y su Charangón won the Popular Dancing Music at Cubadisco 2016. Other winners include Vamos pa’l monte…
Artist Profiles: Africando
Africando is part of the interesting phenomenon of round-trip rhythms that come and go from the Americas. It is well known that salsa and Caribbean…
Artist Profiles: Adriel Gonzalez
Nuyorican Adriel Gonzalez started in music when he was only eight years old by singing in front of the statue of the Virgin Mary with…
Artist Profiles: Addys D’Mercedes
Cuban singer Addys D’Mercedes grew up in Oriente, the southern, rural part of Cuba. At local parties she heard her father playing sones and guajiras…
Artist Profiles: Adalberto Santiago
Born in Ciales, Puerto Rico, Adalberto Santiago was influenced and inspired by the vocal styles of Beny Moré, Chapottin, Pancho Alonso and Miguelito Cuni. These…
Influential Salsa Vocalist and Composer Ismael Quintana Dies at 78
Puerto Rican salsa singer and composer Ismael Quintana passed away on April 16, 2016 in Colorado. Ismael Quintana was the lead singer of Eddie Palmieri’s…
Artist Profile: Abbi
Abbi is one of Kenya’s finest Afro-fusionist. With roots in Kenyan people’s traditional instruments and tunes, he fuses contemporary instruments from the world today, such…
Succulent Salsa
Conjunto Sabrosura – Moña Pa’ Mi Bongó (Sabrosura Music, 2013) Conjunto Sabrosura delivers an album of mostly original songs deeply inspired by classic New York-style…
Son De Panamá by Rubén Blades With Roberto Delgado & Orchestra Wins the Best Tropical Latin Album Award at the 58th Annual GRAMMY Awards
The Recording Academy announced today the winners the 58th Annual GRAMMY Awards. Son De Panamá (Ruben Blades Productions) by Rubén Blades With Roberto Delgado &…