Salsa Kids are a
Latin pop
Latin pop (in Spanish and in Portuguese: Pop latino) is a pop music subgenre that is a fusion of US–style music production with Latin music genres from anywhere in Latin America and Spain. Originating in Spanish-speaking musicians, Latin po ...
band created in
Puerto Rico
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in 1993 consisting of three members. The original members were Omar Rodriguez, Esteban Tollinchi and Jovet Angelo. Angelo departed in 1997 to pursue a solo career, and was replaced by Laz Herrera and by Jomy Columbus.
Created in the image and likeness of youth groups such as
Take That
Take That are an English pop group formed in Manchester in 1990. The group currently consists of Gary Barlow, Howard Donald and Mark Owen. The original line-up also featured Jason Orange and Robbie Williams. Barlow is the group's lead singe ...
, the band's music fused pop with
salsa
Salsa most often refers to:
* Salsa (Mexican cuisine), a variety of sauces used as condiments
* Salsa music, a popular style of Latin American music
* Salsa (dance), a Latin dance associated with Salsa music
Salsa or SALSA may also refer to:
A ...
,
merengue,
vallenato
Vallenato () or "Szlager" in Wayuu language (from the German "Schlager"), is a popular folk music genre from Colombia. It primarily comes from its Caribbean region. ''Vallenato'' literally means "born in the valley". The valley influencing th ...
and other
Latin rhythms, including a later touch of
flamenco
Flamenco (), in its strictest sense, is an art form based on the various folkloric music traditions of southern Spain, developed within the gitano subculture of the region of Andalusia, and also having historical presence in Extremadura and ...
. All music was accompanied by a worked choreography that gave a personal touch.
Their playlist includes
Diane Warren
Diane Eve Warren (born September 7, 1956) is an American songwriter. She has received several awards including a Grammy Award, a Primetime Emmy Award, two Golden Globe Awards, three ''Billboard'' Music Awards and an Honorary Academy Award.
Wa ...
's ''Nadie nos va a detener'' (Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now, Spanish Version).
Following ''Jovenes'' (1997), their third official album, ''Nadie Nos Va a Detener'', a collection of uptempo, danceable salsa, was released by
Rodven Records
Rodven Records was a Venezuelan record label that belonged to the Cisneros family owned Grupo Cisneros, ODC Group, then proprietors of one of the largest TV networks in the country, Venevision. They also owned a nationwide AM radio network (Radi ...
in 1998.
They Covered
Stevie Wonder
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's
Rocket Love on their album "Baila Conmigo"
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* ''Salsa Kids'' (1994)
* ''Salsa Kids'' (Special Edition) (1995)
* ''Ski'' (1996)
* ''Remixes'' (1996)
* ''Jóvenes'' (1997)
* ''Nadie nos va a detener'' (1998)
* ''Serie Millennium 21'' (Double Album) (1999)
* ''Baila conmigo'' (2007), Dance with me
References
External links
* http://www.nuevasalsa.com/salsa-kids/
Musical groups established in 1993
Puerto Rican musical groups
Latin pop music groups
1993 establishments in Puerto Rico
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