Adalberto Santiago - El Swing (Descarga Boricua - Salseando)

[ Adalberto Santiago, Descarga Boricua ]

Adalberto Santiago is a world famous salsa singer. He was born in barrio Pozas of Ciales, Puerto Rico. Adalberto's relaxed and flawless lead vocals are amongst the best in salsa, and for over two decades he has sessioned as a coro (chorus) singer on countless New York recordings.
His early influences included the great Cuban vocalists Beny Moré and Miguelito Cuní (b. 8 May 1920, Pinar del Río, Cuba, d. 5 March 1984, Havana, Cuba). Santiago started his professional career singing with trios and playing bass and guitar. After stints with the bands of Chuíto Vélez, Willie Rodríguez and Willie Rosario, his career really took off when he joined Ray Barretto 's band. Between 1966-72, Adalberto made seven studio albums with Ray Barretto. In late 1972, Adalberto and four other members of Barretto's band departed to found Tipica 73. He appeared on three of their albums before disagreement over musical direction led him, and three other band members, to split during the mid-70s to form Los Kimbos. Meanwhile, Santiago sang lead vocals on two critically acclaimed charanga albums, Fantasia Africana/African Fantasy and Our Heritage - Nuestra Herencia, by flautist, composer and producer Lou Pérez.

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Led by composer/arranger Frank Ferrer, the all-star salsa orchestra Descarga Boricua formed in 1993, recording their self-titled debut LP that summer. Descarga Boricua II/Abratze, cut in New York City, followed in 1995; three years later the group returned with Somos Uno. ~ Jason Ankeny, Rovi

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