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Willie Colon & Ruben Blades - Siembra
Willie Colón is one of the giants of modern salsa, a popular trombonist and bandleader since the late 1960s. Born and raised in the Bronx, he hasn't shied away from incorporating R&B and rock influences into his music, without compromising his Latin identity; Sal Cuevas, his bassist during the late 70s and early 80s, played unusually far-forward - his funk-inspired slapping gives a distinctive flavor to songs like "Casanova," "Juanito Alimaña" and "Tiempo Pa' Matar." As time has gone by, Colón has expanded his musical palette still further, drawing on Brazillian influences and even flirting with hip-hop. Initially cultivating a rather stereotypical gangster image, he has become an articulate and responsible public figure - even running for US Congress in 1994 - clever at injecting political messages into his music without becoming overbearing.
Rubén Blades brought the lyrical sophistication of South American "nueva canción" and Cuban "nueva trova" to salsa, telling acidly-rendered stories of devastated lives, but with an everpresent message of hope. After 1980, Blades wanted out of his contract with the exploitative Fania label, but was contractually obligated to record several more albums; these were generally toss- offs and Blades himself tells his fans to avoid them. After signing with Electra, Blades assembled a top-notch band (known variously as Seis Del Solar or Son Del Solar). Then he fell in with a set of West Coast liberals (Jackson Browne, Linda Ronstadt), started making movies, ran for president of his native Panama (although he hadn't lived there for two decades) and in between still manages to make some excellent music. - some website
Sonora Ponceña - Tiene Pimienta
Papo Lucca ("Papo" being common Puerto Rican slang for "junior") is a famous Puerto Rican multi-instrumentalist (knowledgeable in at least eleven instruments), but is best known as a pianist. Main musical genre focus are Salsa and Latin Jazz. Papo is considered one of the best Salsa pianists of the 70's through the millennium. He ranks with another great pianist, the late Charlie Palmieri, as one of the best piano instrumentalists in Latin Jazz and salsa.
He is the co-founder with his father Don Enrique "Quique" Lucca Caraballo of the famous Puerto Rican band Sonora Ponceña. He has also played and recorded with the Fania All Stars, Willie Colon, Celia Cruz, Johnny Pacheco, Bobby Valentin, Ismael Quintana, Gloria Estefan, Adalberto Santiago, Andy Montañez, Pablo Milanés and is also a great music arranger. -
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discography:
Al Compás de las Sonoras Felipe y Davilita (1954)
Hacheros Pa’ Un Palo (1968)
Fuego En El 23 (1969)
Algo de Locura (1971)
Navidad Criolla (1971)
De Puerto Rico A New York (1972)
Sonora Ponceña (1972)
Sabor Sureño (1974)
Tiene Pimienta (1975)
Conquista Musical (1976)
Sonora Ponceña 1970s poster
El Gigante Del Sur (1977)
La Orquesta De Mi Tierra (1978)
Explorando (1978)
La Ceiba with Celia Cruz (1979)
New Heights (1980)
Unchained Force (1980)
Night Rider (1981)
Unchained Force (1980)
Determination (1982)
Future (1984)
Jubilee (1986)
Back To Work (1987)
On The Right Track (1988)
In To The 90 (1990)
Merry Christmas (1991)
Sonora Ponceña's Fuego En El 23 back cover (1969)
Guerreando (1992)
Birthday Party (1993)
Apretando (1995)
On Target (1998)
45 Aniversario (2001)
Back To The Road (2004)
50 Aniversario, En Vivo (2007)