One of the most iconic images of the Tropical/Salsa genre has been the fiery fingers of Bobby Valentin attacking the fret board of his electric bass,...
In this 50th anniversary celebration of Bobby Valentin, “El Rey del Bajo” we celebrate the grand impact Valentin has had on the entire Salsa genre. He...
In late October of 2016, the world looked forward to listening to one of the most awaited salsa albums in history, interpreted and produced by one...
Essential Albums: Mark Weinstein’s Cuban Roots and Cuban Roots Revisited The following is an excerpt from an interview I conducted with Mark Weinstein in 2006. I...
Last weekend Bogotá, the Colombian capital, celebrated another edition of Salsa al Parque, one of the biggest salsa festivals in Latin America. This is the fourteenth...