Salsa

Putumayo Presents | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (March 24, 2009)
• Original Release Date: 2009
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Putumayo World Music
• ASIN: B001QBC2EY
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #16,875 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #40 in Music > Dance & DJ > World Dance
  • #56 in Music > Latin Music > Tropical > Salsa

Track Listings

1. Volver, Volver - Grupo Gale

2. El Shing-A-Ling - Poncho Sanchez

3. Rumba en el Solar - Chico Alvarez

4. Sujetate la Lengua - Eddie Palmieri

5. Son al Son - Orquesta Aragon featuring Cheo Feliciano

6. Muneca - Son Boricua

7. Naci en la Barriada - Fruko y Sus Tesos

8. Ay Que Rico - Jose Conde y Ola Fresca

9. Ay Valeria! - Ricardo Lemvo and Makina Loca

10. Angoa - Juanito y la Agresiva

Editorial Reviews

"Salsa" is Spanish for "sauce" and, when used in a culinary setting, refers to something spicy that adds an extra kick to a dish. By the 1960s, the word "salsa" had become an umbrella phrase for a variety of Latin, primarily Afro-Cuban, music styles. ¡Salsa! features blazing tracks from Colombia, Cuba, Puerto Rico, Venezuela and New York City, where the modern salsa movement took off in the 1960s and 70s. Salsa has since become the musical heartbeat of much of the Latin world and its reach has spread across the globe. The CD features Puerto Rican legends of New York's pioneering salsa scene such as piano virtuoso Eddie Palmieri and singer Cheo Feliciano (guesting with legendary Cuban ensemble Orquesta Aragon). Other mainstays of New York's Latin music scene are Cuban artists Chico Alvarez and Puerto Rican/New York ensemble Son Boricua. Poncho Sanchez, a Los Angeles-based Latin jazz star, blends Cuban son with the American jazz and rhythm and blues he also grew up with. ¡Salsa! also features Ricardo Lemvo, a Los Angeles-based Congolese musician whose appealing blend of African soukouss and salsa has graced several Putumayo collections over the years. Putumayo has traveled the Latin world seeking some of the best tracks by many of the legends and rising stars of salsa. With the release of ¡Salsa! the Putumayo slogan "Guaranteed to Make You Feel Good" has never been more accurate! A portion of Putumayo's proceeds from the sale of the CD will be donated to the Pan American Health and Education Foundation (PAHEF) in support of its efforts to improve health care services in Latin America and the Caribbean.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars "Salsa" Works for Me, May 2, 2011

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abu1219 - See all my reviews

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I'm a beginner at salsa and got this music to practice my dance steps to. For the most part, it's worked well. Some songs are a little slower and easier to dance to. In other songs the beat is at a faster pace, so they're for a little more advanced dancer. I noticed a couple of the tracks have some modern jazz-like elements in them with a sort of abstract slamming of the piano noises. It definitely makes the tracks more interesting to listen to but also can make you lose your count when you're dancing. I love the variety of different artists there are to sample.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Putomayo en Salsa!!!, April 11, 2011

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Ana L. Alicea "hazelatina" (Bronx, NY USA) - See all my reviews
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I love the Putomayo series of CDs and in fact own 7 of them... "Salsa!" is another enjoyable CD of the series and a nice addition to your collection; one of my favorites songs: "Muñeca"!!!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Salas-- great rhythm and energy, May 10, 2010

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Dallas Diver (Dallas, TX) - See all my reviews

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If you are looking for latin dance music or just energizing music-- this is a great choice