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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 The Salsa Syndicate®  The Salsa Syndicate 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"!


Best of 2010
 The Best Salsa of 2010


Spanish Harlem Orchestra/Viva La Tradición/Concord Picante

Luis González/Tributo a un Gigante/Tsumani Records

Sonora Ponceña/Trayectoria + Consistencia =/Pianissimo Records

Papo Ortega's Cubanoson/Rumba Nueva/Cubanoson Productions

Susie Hansen Latin Band/Representante de la Salsa/Jazz Caliente

Adriel y Su Orquesta / Como Debe Ser /Mojica Music

Paul Lopez's Salsa/Latin Jazz Big Band/Yo Soy Ritmo/Piazul Records

Pibo Marquez y Su Descarga Criolla/Te Pone A Bailar/NA

Orquesta SabaDonga/Pa' Los Rumberos Del Mundo/Salsaneo Records

Various Artists/Salsa: Homenaje a El Gran Combo/BPPR

Joe Quijano/Lo Inédito de Tite Curet/Cesta Records                                                     

El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico/Sin Salsa No Hay Paraiso/Sony Music

Gilberto Santa Rosa/Irrepetible/Sony Music

Edwin Bonilla y su Son/Homenaje a los Rumberos/Sonic Projects

Komboloko / Dime Lo Que Quieres / Kombo Productions

Juan Luis Guerra / A Son de Guerra / EMI

Mario Ortiz All Star Band / Tributo 45 Anniversario

Edgard Nevarez y La Tropica / Back on the Block / Combo Records

DJ El Chino / Venezuela Salsa World Series / Walboomers

Dante Vargas & The Cat Band / Mis Raices / Mambo Cat Music

Steve Guasch / Influencias / Salsaneo


The Best Latin Jazz of 2010


Chris Washburne & the SYOTOS Band/Fields of Moons/Jazzhead Records

Chucho Valdes & The Afro Cuban Messengers/Chucho's Steps/Four Quarters

Mark Weinstein/Timbasa/Jazzheads

Paquito D'Rivera/Live Tango Jazz/Sunnyside Records

Roberto Fonseca/Akokán/Justin Time

Alex Cuba/Alex Cuba/Caracol

Bobby Carcasses/De la Habana a Nueva York/Vero Records

Daniel Amat/Bilbao, La Habana y Vuelta/EBM

Lucas Van Merwijk & The Cubop City Big Band/Que Sensación/Tam Tam Records

Bill O'Connell/Rhapsody in Blue/Challenge Records

Isaac Delgado/L-O-V-E/Calle 54

Paquito D'Rivera/Panamericana Suite/MCG Jazz

Yeahwon/Yeahwon/Artist Share

Paquito D'Rivera/Tango Jazz/Sunnyside Records

Gabriel Alegría/Pucusana/Saponegro

Conrad Herwig /The Latin Side of Herbie Hancock

Hilario Duran / Motion

Manny Silvera & Origen / Bassed In America/ Origen Music

Nelson Riveros / Camino Al Barrio / Nelsongo Music

Steve Pouchie / El Puente /Steve Pouchie

El Movimiento / The Movement /Nueva Nota Records

Negroni's Trio, Just Three / Mojito Records

Hector Martingnon / Second Chance / ZOHO

Poncho Sanchez / Psychedelic Blues / Concord

Afrocubism / Afrocubisom / Nonesuch

Yolanda Duke & The Tito Puente Orchestra / Many Moods / Amigos Music

Manolito y su Trabuco / Beat Cubano / BIS




 
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
Read more...
 

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You can listen to Ray's show "Sabor Tropical" live on the web every Saturday from 5pm to 8pm Hawaii Standard time. Click here Now works with Firefox and IE

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