Saturday, May 21, 2011

Accents of: Salsa

Fin de semana, time to dance and have fun. I can't think of nothing better than salsa and son for having a real good time in good company. And looking for a good salsa rhythm on BandCamp I found out that there's an incredible number of groups playing latin, but almost none of them is located in the latin nations... so it's basically migrated salsa. Far from being bad, it's interesting cause it's more influenced and has sometimes lyrics that escape from the usual amor, corazon, mi vida.


This band is based in NewYork city, but plays authentical cuban son y charanga, with that perfect tumbao that could make stones dance and a tasty touch of jazz.


Those guys seem to be in Montreal and share mixed latin roots, which come out in the tunes: from salsa to regueton, a fresh and young variation for salsa-bailadores.


Salsa has not only become the characteristic sound of the latin community, salsa is also extremely popular in West Africa, some strange "coming-back" phenomenon. This album is from Benin. Totally irresistible.


Another example of migrating salsa. This ensemble counts on thirteen members (which is more or less the basic number to play good timba), based in North Carolina. Latin director and lead voice, very mixed players, with a good, but little too americanized, sound.

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