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Oro Salsero

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Marvin Santiago is one of the premier voices out there. Songs such as "Vasos en COlores" and Fuego a la Jicotea" are classics.

This album is AMAZING! you cant go wrong SALSA CALLEJERA! De unos de los mejores soneros de la salsa.Tambien lo puedes escuchar con Bobby Valentin check him out you cant go wrong!

El Pasajero is one of my favorites of all time, just on the verge of control with the soneo as he throws it out and just pulls it back working all around the clave. Agree with the other posters, this is real straight-up salsa, no romantic crooning or whining here, it's straight from the street y con sabor Boricua! I met him at Veracruz beach in Panama in 1993,a class act all around.

Most of Marvin Santiago's big solo hits are all here. "Fuego A La Jicotea", "Sonero", "Vasos En Colores", "Para Usted", "El Pasajero", "Frente A Ustedes", "El Mangoneo" and "La Libertad" are stone Salsa classics from one of the greatest soneros of all time. Marvin's incredibly raw and unrefined vocals coupled with an unashamedly street-oriented improvisational approach put him in a class by himself. Despite some tracks' relatively poor sound quality I strongly recommend this 2-CD set to all Salsa fans.

I bought this album for my mom and she totally loved it..Marvin knows how to get down..My fav song on the album has to be "vasos in colores"....they don't make salsa like this anymore

America Latina siempre ha olvidado su historia. Desconocemos cada vez lo nuestro y mas aun a los grandes y verdaderos componentes de nuestra musica. Este es el caso del SEÑOR Marvin Santiago. Sin temor a equivocarme, es uno de los mas grandes soneros de la historia de la salsa. Y esta compilacion de temas lo confirma. Es pasionante descubrir la relacion de las canciones con momentos de su vida. "Nostalgia", "Auditorio Azul" y "Libertad" (obra maestra) fueron grabados en la carcel y dicen que con los presos haciendo coros. Fue uno de los favoritos del genial Tite Curet Alonso y los plasma en temas como "Me esta que se hace" y "Campana del Lechon", tambien de Cortijo. Lastima que los desarreglos en su vida hallan mellado la calidad artistica de Marvin. No estan todos los temas que deberian estar pero este CD doble cumple su cometido: recordar a uno de los grandes y que las generaciones jovenes no piensen que todo es Lavoe, Gran Combo o Ruben Blades. Recordemos nuestra historia, señores.

This guy is a chanting genius. His songs are off the hook. I too can not understand why he isn't more popular. Does anyone even know where he is? no me gusta bochinche, pero me han dicho que esta viviendo sin piernas y carcelao.