Recommended Music
Okay I am constantly asked what music to buy, as these things are very much about personal taste it's never an easy question to answer, so this is a list of the music you may hear at our classes/nights.
Don't blame me if it ain't your thing!
Good places to buy:
Disclaimer: These are the places I buy from but this is in no way an offical endorsement or guarantee.
| Itunes | Getting better, but definitely hasn't got a comprehesive range. Usefull place to start though. |
| Amazon | Probably the best place to buy CDs with lots of secondary merchants. Prices can range from £6-£15. |
| SalsaFever | Salsa specialists with a good range of CDs, often to be found at Salsa events. |
| Mr Bongo | One of the longest running sellers of Salsa music in the UK. Excellent service. And if you mention DancaLatina they'll give you a pound off!! If you can't find it on their site just ask as they keep a big catalogue. |
Music we use in the classes - that's if your not sick of it already!
| Artist | Song | Album | Notes |
| Sierra Maestra | Dundunbanza | !Dundunbanza! | |
| DLG | Juliana | Swing on | |
| Ricardo Lemvo & Makina Loca | Africa, Havana, Paris | Tata Masamba | |
| Africando | Mopao | Mandali | |
| La Sonora Carruseles | El Pito | Heavy Salsa 98 | |
| La Sonora Carruseles | Micaela | Heavy Salsa 98 | |
| Joe Arroyo | Yamulemau | 30 Pegaditas de Oro | |
| UrbanSalsaBeatz | doing it around the clock |
Other Artists
& some of their recommended albums.
| Salsa | ||
| Artist | Album | Notes |
| DLG | Gotcha / Swing On | |
| Celia Cruz | El Carnaval de la Vida | Over a 100 albums.. |
| Jose Alberto | Herido | |
| Oscar D'Leon | En Vivo! | 'Que Bueno Baila Usted' |
| India | Dicen Que Soy | |
| Marc Antony | Greatest Hits | |
| Tito Puente | The very best of Tito Puente | Over a 100 albums.. |
| Wayne Gorbea | Salsa Picante | |
| Los Van Van | Van Van is Here | |
| Joe Cuba | The Best of Joe Cuba | |
| Willie Colon | Tras La Tormenta | |
| Ruben Blades | Greatest Hits | |
| Johnny Polanco | Pa'l Bailador | |
| El Gran Combo | 20 Anos 20 Exitos, Vol. 1 | |
| Grupo Niche | El Unico | |
| Joe Arroyo | Live! | |
| Alex Wilson | Inglaterra | http://www.alexwilson.net/ |
| Africando | Any and all... |
Some of the Songs & Artists currently in my Play lists.
| Artist | Song | Album | Notes |
| Charlie Cruz | Ahe | ||
| LA33 | Soledad | ||
| Lusito Rosario | 1-800 Quiereme | ||
| Brenda K Starr | Tu Eres | ||
| El Gran Combo | Brujeria | ||
| Wayne Gorbea | El Yoyo | ||
| Fatal Mambo | Problem | ||
| Rudy B | Lovely Day | Urban Latino | |
| Massimo Scalici | Fragile / Esa La Musica | ||
| T.M.C. | Que Swing | ||
| Eurocuban Project | Never Leave You | ||
| Frankie Negron | Mulata | ||
| N'Klave | I Love Salsa | ||
| Richie Ray & Bobby Cruz | Sonido Bestial | ||
| Alex Wilson | Show Me |