New Releases Thru December 29, 2009
Here are the notable new releases for the last few weeks.
If Colombia's Grupo Nicho has any contemporary rivals for the title of the country's best salsa band, Orquesta Guayacan is definitely a contender. This is the group's first album since 2005 and Colombian salsa fans will be dancing in the aisles when they hear this disc.Buy from Amazon »
NG2 is a young, Puerto Rican duo, but there is nothing young or inexperienced about their music. This salsa is original, engaging and just joyously good. They've been earning a big name for themselves in the past few years, but if you've missed their previous albums, this compilation disc might be a good place to start.More »
Mexican banda doesn't get much better than that produced by the popular La Arrolladora Banda el Limon, a big band currently boasts 17 members. This live recording of a concert performed in Los Angeles is available as both a DVD and the accompanying audio CD.More »
Today's corrido tell the stories of immigrant life and Rumel Fuentes was a singer and activist in the 1960s/1970s Chicano movement, especially in the Rio Grande Valley. Here are a collection of songs that chronicle the music that fueled that movement.More »
When Elvis Crespo is not on stage (or being carted off airplanes for acting out) he spends time producing and organizing other tropical acts. Zone D'Tambora (ZDT) are four Puerto Rican artists that Crespo helped to unite in song in 2007. Hoping to gain the interest of a younger fan base, their tropical merengue and bachata is fused with urban styles and their performance and energy remind one of Crespo's hayday.Buy from Amazon »
1. Orquesta Guayacan - 'Bueno Y Mas'
If Colombia's Grupo Nicho has any contemporary rivals for the title of the country's best salsa band, Orquesta Guayacan is definitely a contender. This is the group's first album since 2005 and Colombian salsa fans will be dancing in the aisles when they hear this disc.Buy from Amazon »
2. NG2 - 'Exitos y Mas'
NG2 is a young, Puerto Rican duo, but there is nothing young or inexperienced about their music. This salsa is original, engaging and just joyously good. They've been earning a big name for themselves in the past few years, but if you've missed their previous albums, this compilation disc might be a good place to start.More »
3. La Arrolladora Banda el Limon - 'Sold Out Desde L.A.'
Mexican banda doesn't get much better than that produced by the popular La Arrolladora Banda el Limon, a big band currently boasts 17 members. This live recording of a concert performed in Los Angeles is available as both a DVD and the accompanying audio CD.More »
4. Rumel Fuentes - 'Corridos of the Chicano Movement'
Today's corrido tell the stories of immigrant life and Rumel Fuentes was a singer and activist in the 1960s/1970s Chicano movement, especially in the Rio Grande Valley. Here are a collection of songs that chronicle the music that fueled that movement.More »
5. Zone D'Tambora - 'Esto Tiene Boom Boom'
When Elvis Crespo is not on stage (or being carted off airplanes for acting out) he spends time producing and organizing other tropical acts. Zone D'Tambora (ZDT) are four Puerto Rican artists that Crespo helped to unite in song in 2007. Hoping to gain the interest of a younger fan base, their tropical merengue and bachata is fused with urban styles and their performance and energy remind one of Crespo's hayday.Buy from Amazon »
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