A DEFINITIVE SALSA SAMPLER, A NIGHT IN HAVANA – INFECTIOUS CUBAN DANCE MUSIC FEATURES 8 IRRESISTIBLE TOP ENSEMBLES

Beautiful BLUE LP is both an excellent sampler for listeners not familiar with salsa, and a high-quality set of Cuban dance music for veteran listeners and dancers.

”Salsa,” became widely used in the 1970s as a term for Cuban dance music but had already been around in various forms for decades. Based in Afro-Cuban music but also influenced by musical trends in New York, Puerto Rico & throughout Latin America, salsa has been very popular for over a half century yet never seems to run out of inventive ideas & new talents.

Beginning with the 2nd generation of the Buena Vista Social Club (A Buena Vista) performing ‘Songeros de Verdad’ with plenty of spirit, assertive percussion and a very good lead singer. ‘Cesar Mora’ features a talented female lead singer (Maria Canela) on a catchy performance that includes