As I recover from an injury (dancing casualty) in my apartment, I decided I should sit down and talk about things. I ended up going to a club weeks ago and hearing a song that I really liked. However, finding the song took a little longer than normal (yes, even for me). So, with that information in mind, I decided to share with you some of the techniques that I use to find the salsa song I’m looking for. I tried to make this salsa music episode a little more interactive, so we’ll see how you like it. However, one note of caution - I was taking pain killers - which is never a good thing when you have me rambling on about salsa…

  1. Omelenko (Silencio) - Larry Harlow
  2. Vamonos de Rumba - Conjunto Clasico
  3. Para Ochun - Hector Lavoe
  4. Devorame Otra Vez - Lalo Rodriguez
  5. Don Anastacio - Javier Vazquez
  6. La Cartera - Larry Harlow
  7. Son Para Un Sonero - Quinto Mayor
  8. Figure it out :-) - hint, it is by Sonora Ponceña I meant it’s NOT by Sonora Ponceña even though they mention ‘Papo Lucca’.

Remember - if you ever want to find out the name of a song - you can always try our forums! Please tell people about these artists and support them by buying their music.

[Update] For those dying to find out what #8 is, it was the LIVE version of Lamento de Concepcion by Roberto Roena y Su Apollo Sound from the album ‘En Vivo Desde Bellas Artes‘.

At some point, we all may become biased on whether we like cha-cha or not. I remember when I first started dancing, I learned ballroom cha-cha, and thats why I ended up saying how I disliked it. But, after learning salsa really well, and actually going to the clubs and listening to the real un-ballroomized cha-cha music (guajira) - its a totally different experience.

Additionally, Cha-Cha can be used to help with your salsa dancing skills. In this episode, I outline a couple of suggestions that should help you use Cha-Cha music to your advantage in becoming a better salsa dancer, and a better dancer that can feel and understand the motions of music.

Song List:

1. Que Rico Boogaloo - La 33
2. Catalina “La O” - Irazu
3. Besame Mama - Poncho Sanchez
4. Mi Negrita Me Espera - Gabino Pampini (org. Ismael Rivera)
5. Escucha El Ritmo - Spanish Harlem Orchestra
6. Adios, Adios - Salsa Celtica

Well, this episode has long been coming. One of the hardest things I ever went through in my salsa ‘life’ was to find the beat in the music. We all go through this problem, and with this part 1 (of a multiple part series) - I will try to do my best to help you practice on how to find the beat. I will play some songs, do some counting and hopefully give you some tips on how to train your ear to listen and feel the clave of the salsa music.

Now, you might notice that when I’m slow in writing articles - its probably because I’m doing something else on the website (like making a podcast - remember, I do have a day job :-) ). Anyways, I’m pretty happy with this episode because I’m a big fan of listening to live music.

In this episode of Addicted2Salsa podcast, we take a look at some songs performed live during various events, and I’ll give you some tips how to survive dances that are at live events (with a live band). This is because live songs tend to be much longer and different than the songs you practice with.

In this Episode, here is the song list:

  * [Intro] Roberto Roena and Ray Barretto Medely
  * Sonora Ponceña - Ahora Si (with Andy Montanez) - a 16+ minute song.
  * Frankie Ruiz - La Cura (live)
  * Gran Combo de Puerto Rico (with Gilberto Santarosa) - 40th Anniversary Live - Maldito Callo/A Ti Te Pasa Algo/…(its a medely)
  * [Ending] Gran Combo de Puerto Rico- 40th Anniversary Live - Bogallo/Mazucamba/Pata Pata..(another medley).

Well, there are a lot of Latin dance songs out there. Most of them are in Spanish, no doubt. However, there are a lot of examples of mixing other styles of music, lyrics and languages into a good salsa rhythm and beat. In this salsa music episode I’ll give you a taste of how different regular songs have been combined with Latin rhythms to produce some great sounds that break the mold of the traditional/stereotypical salsa music that you may hear on your next cruise.Thanks to Daniel from GTSalsa for helping out!.

Since the San Francisco salsa congress is coming up (and I’ll be there) I decided to make a special salsa congress tips episode to help get through the initial ‘mistakes’ or issues that happen for first-timers. This way, you can get the most out of a salsa congress and enjoy it even more.In this episode, I give you my personal (IMHO) tips that help me the most during a salsa congress. I will also play lots of good old regular salsa songs that are usually played at these types of salsa congresses. Hope you enjoy! http://www.addicted2salsa.com

I call this episode Salsa is Universal, because I want to showcase some of the salsa artists that are overseas (relatively speaking, I’m in the US). So, this episode is dedicated to our friends over the atlantic (or over the Pacific depending on how you look at it). Listen, dance and enjoy!

Artist - [Song Name] (Background Song)

  * Intro: [Luna Celosa] - Salsa Celtica
  * Salsa Celtica - [ Pa’l Rumberos ] (Background: Ya Llego )
  * Fatal Mambo - [ Probleme ] (Background: Mi Hombre )
  * Orquesta de la Luz - La Salsa es Mi Energia (Background: Este Ritmo Sabroso)
  * Answer to Email Question 2: El Negro Bembon by Hijos de Celebres (song I use in my video podcasts)
  * Ending: Sol De La Noche by Salsa Celtica