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Monday, 06 October 2008

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Welcome to Salsa After Dark

You've found the web's premier place to get information on Hawaii's Latin scene. Salsa After Dark is brought to you by Latin Affair Entertainment LAE® LAE is comprised of DJ Ray Cruz of Hawaii Public Radio's Sabor Tropical and DJ Rod "El Moreno De La Salsa" Hawaii's premier Salsa DJs. The purpose of this website is to provide you with information as it relates to the Hawaii Salsa Scene.

We want to make this a resource for people who want to learn about the music. You'll see reviews, recommendations and places to purchase the music. You'll also see the top lists of music we're playing at the clubs and on the radio.

We also want to be the voice for the lesser knowns. The voice for the independent labels and musicians putting out fantastic music that otherwise may never get heard. Enjoy and.... "Que Viva La Salsa"!

Featured Artist - Orquesta Antonetti

Summertime in Paradise means hot tunes for Hawaii's Salsamaniacs!!!

Aloha! Mi Gente, here is the scoops.

Every year around this time I start looking for the "hit" of the summer and this year was no exception. Enter....Orquesta Antonetti led by pianist Victor Antonetti, a Boricua from Salinas, Puerto Rico; joining forces with one of the best producers and arrangers in the Salsa and Merengue industry. Victor asked Grammy Award winner Ricky Gonzalez to produce the upcoming CD for Orquesta Antonetti. If you know anything about the salsa genre, Ricky's resume speaks for itself.

Additionally, there are two invited guest singers on this project. Singer and long time friend Tito Allen ( Ray Barretto), and singing sensation and relative, Frankie Vazquez (Soneros Del Barrio & Manny Oquendo's Conjunto Libre) just to name a few. Can't Miss....Nuff said!!!

The CD is all about...Sabor!...in mega doses. Included in the list of songs are two sure fire hits for the dance floor and airwaves, "Lluvia" and "Complicacion"...a long time Tito Puente favorite. There are also two Merengue-Pop numbers on the production as well. This CD has ten tracks. A Son Montuno, eight Salsa tracks, and two Merengues. There is something for everyone.

We at Salsa After Dark are very excited about this new production.

If your looking for this Summers hit...check out Orquesta Antonetti's...Sigue El Paso...you won't be disappointed.

Muchos Thank You's... to Patti Vargas of Orun Music for the hook up on Orquesta Antonetti...you are da' best!

And remember:

"An artist creates the music...The DJ delivers its message!"

Ray Cruz

Sabor Tropical - KIPO 89.3FM Honolulu, Hawaii

Artist: Orquesta Antonetti
Title: Sigue El Paso
Label: M&A Music
	Tracks: 1. Sigue EL Paso 2. Si Tu No Estas 3. Dime Quien Soy 4. Me Derrumbo 5.Lluvia 6. Tres Deseos 7. Complicacion 8. Niña Bonita 9.Lo De Cada Cual 10. El Ultimo Adios
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Salseros "DO" Drink - a LOT - Salsa FREAK News...

Here is a nice EYE OPENING article written by Edie the Salsa Freak

The Myth that "Salseros Dont Drink".
Club Owners, GET A CLUE: Salseros DRINK more than Club Owners THINK!!

Salseros Drink more than you THINK!! We DRINK more fluids than most alcoholics!! Provide Coffees, Lattes, Sparkling Water, Juices, Sports Drinks, Teas, and charge for water...
By Edie, The Salsa FREAK!!
I was at a Salsa Congress in [country]. They had a juice and smoothie bar with healthy freshly-made fruit drinks that was literally PACKED OUT EVERY night. That Juice bar made more money THAN THE EVENT ITSELF. IN THE THOUSANDS AND THOUSANDS... $$$ Money Money Money... yes, Salseros will SPEND THE MONEY if it's HEALTHY. World Famous Club Mayan opened up an Espresso Bar... and MAKES MONEY NO MATTER WHAT. Attention Club Owners. You have to THINK ABOUT what type of clientel you are attracting
... and CATER TO THEM. Salseros don't often drink that much alcohol. We feel our "high" from the music, and doing all those fancy dips, tricks, and turns... we can't AFFORD to screw up if we drink. To make money, and keep your Salsa Club open, you have GOT to charge people a minimum for coming in, be very strict with your guest lists, and provide us with drinks we enjoy - don't just limit us to alcohol. You will be surprised to see the number of serious athletes that frequent the Salsa dance floor. Marathon runners, gymnasts, stuntmen, martial artists, bodybuilders... all of them watch their health like a hawk. Drinking alcohol is not part of their makeup, but exercise is. Dancing to them is another form of exercise. If this is the case, provide them with the fluids they need such as Sports drinks, juices, and coffees.

Salseros can't AFFORD to screw up or fall on the dance floor if they drink. To some dancers, Salsa/Mambo is not only a spiritual and physical renewal, but it's also an art form, and to others, a form of exercise or contact sport. Whatever the case, they may not want to mix health, art, sports, or exercise with alcohol, but when that's all there is available, no wonder they don't buy anything but water at the bar.

There have been countless times when I show up at a club a little tired from the day, and need an extra "caffeine" kick to start off the night. About 50% of the time, the bar doesn't serve coffee. Once I dished out $3 for a coffee, very willingly because it tasted great, got me going, and with a $2 bottle of water, quenched my thirst! Plus, I was able to stay awake for the long drive back to my house!

Many of us are "athletes" out on the Salsa dance floor, and nutritional and stimulating caffeinated drinks are what we'd prefer if we don't drink alcohol, so provide it for us!

Edie, The Salsa FREAK is a freelance writer and is one of the most sought-after Salsa instructor/performers in the world. She has traveled to over fifty countries teaching and writing about the world of dance, business, relationships, and life. She lives on airplanes, trains, and dance floors throughout the world. www.salsafreak.com

Edie, The Salsa FREAK!!

For more GREAT "Dear Edie..." articles by
Edie, The Salsa FREAK click www.SalsaShrink.com

2007 CD Picks

Our Picks, The Best of 2007!

2007 has been a banner year for new, as well as, established Salsa artists. In our picks for the Best of 2007, you might recognize some of the artists as they continually record good music for the dance floors and radio. Some are new artists that even the connoisseur's of good salsa music wouldn't recognize if they saw them in their favorite record store displays or at listening stations.

A special thanks goes out to the Fania E-Musica label for their excellent efforts in remastering the recordings that made Salsa what is today...an international phenomenon. Whole new generations of Salsa enthusiasts are getting to hear these artists and hear for themselves what some refer to as the "Golden Age of Salsa".

We are definitely looking forward to more good music being recorded and to the growth of the Salsa music genre in 2008.

These selections are in no particular order of rating just alphabetical.

We at Salsa After Dark leave that....up to you...enjoy!

1. Black Sugar Sextet - Estamos Azucar - Latin Sounds Records

2. Charlie Palmieri & The Ensemble of Latin Music Legends - Mambo Show - Callejero/Tropical Budda

3. Chico Alvarez Y Nosotros - Los Barbaros Del Ritmo - Mafimba ProductionsChino

4. Chino Espinoza Y Los Duenos Del Son - Maria - Dimelo Records

5. Chino Nuñez - Doctor Salsa - Chino Nunez Volume #2 - Cookita Productions & Infamous Records

6. Cubanismo - Greetings From Havana - AIM Records

7. El Gran Combo - Arroz Con Habichuelas - Sony Discos

8. Estrellas De Envidia - Homenaje A Fania - Envidia

9. Frankie Morales & The Mambo Of The Times Orchestra - A Toda Velocidad - Muziq Records

10. Grupo Caribe - Somos Caribenos - CMS

11. Hector LaVoe - El Cantante:The Originals - Fania E-Musica Remastered Series

12. La Verdad - From A Different Perspective - Infamous Records

13. New Swing Sextet - Back On The Streets - NSS Records

14. Paquito Acosta y Paquito Guzman - Los Dos Paquitos - Envidia

15. Poncho Sanchez - Raise Your Hands - Concord Records

16. Ray Martinez y Sabor Criollo - Alto Nivel - Tropical Note

17. Ray Viera - Trombao - Ray Viera Prodcutions

18. Robert Incelli - Baila Conmigo - Glamour Memory

19. Sensacion Orquesta - El Profesor - Changui

20. Spanish Harlem Orchestra - United We Swing - Six Degrees

Best of 2007 - Afro-Cuban Latin Jazz

1-Alexa Weber Morales - Wanderings / Vagabundeo - Patois Records

2-Alfredo Naranjo - Alfredo Naranjo y El Guajeo - Cacao Musica

3-Arturo Sandoval - Rumba Palace - Telarc

4-Arturo O'Farrill & Friends - Wonderfull Discovery - Me II Enterprises

5-Bobby Matos - Gratitude - Lifeforce Jazz

6-Bobby Sanabria - Big Band Urban Folktales - Jazzheads

7-Brian Lynch/Eddie Palmieri Project - Simpático - ArtistShare

8-Cabijazz - Suena A Salsa Con Jazz - Leon

9-Charlie Palmieri - A Giant Step - Callejero/Tropical Budda

10-Chembo Corniel - For The Rest of Your Life - Chemboro

11-Chuchito Valdes Jr. - Keys Of Latin Jazz -Sony/J&N

12-Gato Barbieri - Bahia - Fania E-Musica

13-Gene Perry - Mi Tambor Lo Dice Todo - Masakote Music

14-Jazz On The Latin Side All Stars - Tambolero - Suangu

15-Jose Luis "Changuito" Quintana - Telegrafia Sin Hilo - Cacao Musica

16-Latin Giants Of Jazz - Trip To Mamboland - Gigante

17-Mark Wienstien - Con Alma - Jazzheads

18-Rafi Malkiel - My Island - Rafi Malkiel Music

19-Various Artists - Latin Lounge Jazz: Spanish Harlem - Fania

20-Various Artists - Putumayo Presents Latin Jazz - Putumayo

CD Picks now up and running

We have a new addition to the website. We've decided it's time to share all the great Salsa that's being made with the rest of the world. Our current pick(s) will be on the home page and you can see the picks from previous weeks by visting the music setion or by clicking here.

Sabor Tropical Weekly Playlist

We are proud to bring you the Sabor Tropical weekly playlist courtesy of DJ Ray Cruz. Click on the menu item to view it.

Roots of Salsa - Top 100 Salsa CDs of All Time

From an article first published by Primera Hora a newspaper in Puerto Rico that features a series of exposes on the "History of Salsa" here is a listing of their Top 100 Salsa CD's of all time. The list was compiled by writers, musicians and musicologists. Here for your enjoyment is their Top 100!

1. Tito Puente – Para Los Rumberos

2. Tito Puente – Dancemania

3. Tito Puente – Cuando Suenan Los Tambores

4. Machito – Carambola

5. Machito feat. Lalo Rodriguez – Fireworks

6. Tito Rodriguez – El Doctor

7. Joe Cuba Sextette – Comin’ At You

8. Charlie Palmieri – Heavyweight & Electro Duro

9. Cortijo y Su Combo – Bueno…Y Que?

10. Ismael Rivera – Eclipse Total