Hi,
a new review for this fantastic Salsa dura's CD on air in the next
few days on radiovinilemania in Italy
http://www.vinilemania.net/vLAEXCELENCIA.htm
Ciao ciao P
courtesy: www.descarga.com
La Excelencia
Salsa Con Conciencia
CD (Handle With Care 4309), Released 2006;
Editor's Pick:
It takes just a note or two to hear that La Excelencia is different.
A local New York group that does what's left of the Latin circuit in
New Jersey and around town, and made up of younger salsa musicians,
it plays raw and hard, with none of the sweetening that gunk up pop
salsa. This is unprettified salsa dura, with the percussion cranked,
lots of breaks, the voices loud, almost distorted. It's the sound of
a tough working band, the sort that used to be everywhere in New
York and now are rare to find. It's unapologetic, and unafraid of
its tradition, and the cd's staying in my player for a long time.
The real deal doesn't show up that often, and here it is. Celebrate
it.
Highly Recommended. (Peter Watrous, 2006-10-30)
Song titles include:
La Lucha
Solo Sin Amor
Sentencia
El Tiempo En Tus Manos
La Salsa Y El Guaguanco
Estoy
El Loco
Cada Dia
Hijo De Los Rumberos
Boogalu Pa' Colombia
La Lucha (Featuring Shanny)
Musicians include:
Luis Arona Bass
Willy Rodriguez Piano
Charles Dilone Bongo/Campana
Jose Vazquez-Cofresi Conga
Julian Silva Timbal y percusion
Jack Davis Trombone
Ronald Prokopez Trombone
Sam Hoyt Trumpet
Hector Luis Pagan Coros
Rene Leslie Lead vocals
Edwin Perez Lead vocals
Category: Salsa/Son => Salsa