2018

“I’m looking for you and I can’t find you” the new by Newman Zamora

Latin America / Venezuela / Caracas

(Press/San Juan Producciones) The young Venezuelan singer, Newman Zamora, premiered this Friday, February 16, on his official YouTube channel, his second promotional single, “I’m looking for you and I can’t find you”, a romantic salsa with lyrics and music of the Creole singer-songwriter Frederman Franco.

With the production and musical arrangements of Wilmer Herrera, it was recorded at the AudioPlace studios and the San Agustín “Paicosa” studios, and featured the performance of renowned musicians: Joel Uriola (piano), Freddy Rivas (congas and bongo drums), Yorma “ Caballito” Méndez (timbale), Wilmer Herrera (bass), Lewis Escolante (trombones), in the choirs, Gonzalo Martínez and Frederman Franco. It should be noted that the editing, mixing and mastering was in charge of Jean Sánchez, winner of the Latin Grammy.

I’m looking for you and I can’t find you: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lqY-LgdCgRo

Preparing his first album

From the moment he decided to start his career as a solo singer in the salsa genre, he set himself the goal of entering the world market with an album, which until now has no name.

In 2017 @newmanzamoraoficial started the recording process with the version of the song “To feel that”, due to his admiration for the Brazilian singer-songwriter Alexandre Pires. With its release on October 6 of the same year, it achieved its formal entry into this genre, receiving the acceptance of colleagues and the salsa public.

This pleasant experience prompted him to quickly continue with the production of this second theme, which he requested from his friend of many years, Frederman Franco, who has composed for Maelo Ruiz, O.S, among others.

“I’m looking for you and I can’t find you” and “To feel that”, are among the eight songs that will make up his novel record production, which is expected to be completed by the month of May.

Versatile musician and singer

Newman Zamora was born in Caracas on May 30, 1980. He began his music studies at the José Ángel Lamas Conservatory in 1990, where he received music theory and violin classes. For five years he was part of his school’s choir, which he combined with violin and percussion. Then he entered the Pedro Nolazco Conservatory, where he studied flute. In 1993, he formed the team of founders of the Chacao Pre-Children’s Orchestra, under the baton of maestro Juan Cristóbal Palacios.

During his adolescence he was a member of the group “La calle de la amargura”, created in 2001 by Jhonny Núñez and Ricardo Montaner. By 2004 he participated in various groups in the Afro-Cuban genre as a percussionist and singer. Among his teachers were José Luis Presa, Zdzislaw Waszkiewicz, Osiris Aragón, Faride Mijares, Miguel Urbina, among others. She is currently the vocalist of the “Caballo y sus riders” Orchestra/END

Maria Fernanda Leon

San Juan Productions

Pedro Bermúdez released his new Salsa album “ARRASANDO”

North America /  USA / New York

The Salsa pianist from Puerto Rico, Pedro Bermúdez, released his most recent record production “Arrasando” with the collaboration of the main Salsa legends and the New Salsera blood on June 5^th. This was announced by Bermúdez through his official Facebook account.

Arrasando is a heavy and hard traditional Salsa project that brings together a dream team of musicians and salsa legends from Puerto Rico and New York City, such as: Bobby Valentin (Bass), Reynaldo Jorge (Trombone), Frankie Vazquez (vocals), Eddie Montalvo (Congas), Ralph Irizarry (Timbales) and Jose Mangual (Bongos), among many others.

The 11 tracks of this album are original arrangements and lyrics. Arrasando also includes two Latin jazz composition in big band style with a lot of solos and “descargas” in each single.

Other Musicians presents on this recording are:

Trumpets: David “Piro” Rodríguez, Julito Alvarado, Angie Machado, Carlos Coamito Martínez, Jesús Alonzo, Nelson Jaime Gazu and Angel Segarra.

Trombones: Eliut Cintron, Danny Fuentes and Gamalier González.

Saxophones: Ivan Renta.

Bass: Rubén Rodríguez and Pedro Pérez.

Percussion: Carlos Maldonado Kachiro Thompson, Charlie Sierra, Miguel Aponte, Roberto Quintero, Tony Rosa and José Che Vega.

Coros: Luisito Carrión, Henry Santiago, Héctor Pichie Pérez, Rafu Warner and Joe González.

Singers: Rico Walker, Pedro Brull, Osvaldo Noel Muñoz, Kayvan Vega, Joe González.

ARRASANDO is available NOW in all digital platforms!!!

Pedro Bermúdez released his new Salsa album “ARRASANDO”

Release: June 5th, 2018

Tracks:
Hablador	6. Reunión (Feat. Reynaldo Jorge & Eddie Montalvo)
2. Las Rabietas de Marcela (Feat. Frankie Vázquez, José Mangual Jr. & Eddie Montalvo)	7. Mentiras No Quiero (Feat. José Mangual Jr)
3. Acere Guaribombó (Feat. José Mangual Jr. & Ralph Irrizary)	8. Ya No Soy Gente
4. Repartiendo Fuete (Feat. Bobby Valentin, Ralph Irrizary & Frankie Vázquez)	9. Vete de Aquí (Feat. Eddie Montalvo)
5. Te Lo Dije Casera (Feat. Reynaldo Jorge)	10. Mambo to My Friends (Feat. Reynaldo Jorge) 11. Groovin’

For more information, please like him on Facebook www.facebook.com/pedrobermudezpiano Or Download “Arrasando” HERE → https://store.cdbaby.com/cd/pedrobermudez1

Link de Video: https://www.facebook.com/pedrobermudezpiano/videos/1867607530205899/

Maite Hontele in Concert!

Latin America / Venezuela / Caracas

A great musician is someone who can enlighten the stage only with his/her presence, this is the case when Maite Hontele is on stage. Full-house, the stage full of colors and all the audience is ready to dance and enjoy the best rhythm: SALSA!

International Salsa Magazine had the honor to be part of the last concert of Maite Hontele, the incredible dutch trumpeter, in Caracas, Venezuela.

The silence is interrupted with the beautiful sound of a characteristic trumpet playing a melody, the stage gets full of musicians and Maite comes out with the biggest smile that characterize her.

She starts with a speech where she explains how thankful she is for being there, talks a little bit about Colombia, and then the party starts! Two hours full of hits of herself, Oscar d’ Leon, and many other artists, with the performance of her Colombian band by her side.

But let’s get deeper in who is her. Maite Hontelé is a trumpeter who was born in Utrecht, Holland, and was raised with music. Her parents owned a huge collection of salsa and son Cubano, and every day she would listen to Latin music, quite unusual for a Dutch girl. After playing a few years with the local brass band, she decided to become a musician, and studied latin and jazz trumpet at the Conservatory of Rotterdam.

Her first big tour was life-changing. She went to Colombia, the country where she now lives. In 2004, Maite Hontelé toured with the world-famous Buena Vista Social Club. In 2009 Maite launched her first album, Llegó la Mona, a salsa-tribute to Colombian music. This album was made with the purpose to tour more in Colombia. Among the gigs she played was the Medellin Jazz Festival.

That year has been very important for her. Not only did Maite record her first album, she also found the place where she wanted to continue to live and make music. That’s when she decided to move to Medellin, Colombia.

In 2010, she released her second production, Mujer Sonora. The album is focused on oldschool styles such as son and charanga, but also contains some spicy salsa-tracks.

This album was presented at the 2010 North Sea Jazz Festival, and on various international tours. In 2011 and 2012 Maite toured many countries with her band, and was a guest with Ruben Blades, Yuri Buenaventura, Issac Delgado, Diego Galé (DVD-recording), Juan Carlos Coronel, Oscar D’León, and many others.

Her 3rd album, Déjame Asi, was released in April 2013. She is currently touring Europe and Latin America.

“My Outlaw Loredo is the most elegant gig-bag in the universe. A perfect match for me!” Maite Hontelé

The show ends with the best energy. Maite is not only an amazing trumpeter, but also a great singer and composer. We are glad to be part of his musical journey.

Bonrinquen Orchestra “Pa’ Que Tú Lo Sepas”

West– California- Bay area

Borinquen Orchestra with more than 20 years of tradition in the salsa music market in the east part of the Bay area in California, launched their latest album “Pa’ Que Tú Lo Sepas” to the national and international level at the end of 2017.

This Album (Bonrinquen Orchestra) contains 10 tracks with seven unpublished singles, with which Borinquen shows the maturity in their sound. Likewise, the band has new members, invited artists and the best renowned arrangers of New York, Miami, the Bay Area of San Francisco and Puerto Rico.

Borinquen Orchestra - 2018 — Borinquen Orchestra – 2018

Fans can now enjoy this CD, after 10 years of waiting, since the success of their debut album “Trombonist” in 2007. “Pa ‘Que Tú Lo Sepas” presents the most exquisite cocktail Salsero with the most varied styles of US and Latin American.

This recording with duration of 5 years of production and postproduction achieves the goal of telling through their songs, life experiences and stories that include a contribution to the culture of the national Salsa, thanks to its unique sound and the pen of the composers and members of the orchestra: Marco Montoya and Carlos Xavier Soto.

The single “Cha Cha Borinquen 415” is a tale of two songs wrapped in one with an introduction of Cha Cha with a Hard Salsa explosion and the incorporation of percussion solos of the highest energy. The Cuban timba is present in “Carolina” and the Puerto Rican style of Salsa from the old school in “Yo Tengo Una”. In the seventh track you can enjoy the voice of the special guest, Willy Torres (leading vocalist of Spanish Harlem Orchestra) in “La Culebra”, a song with the purest New York style.

“Americano Latino” and “Nosotros” contribute to the album the characteristic sound of the timeless Salsa. The modern Salsa with a touch of pop element is represented by “Ay Negra”, which adds a touch of freshness to the record production. Finally, one of the most important covers in this CD is “Never Knew I Needed” (Salsa version), it is versioned with the mix of both languages: Spanish – English, which gives an inclusive, modern and versatile touch to the song original R&B written by the singer and composer Ne-Yo and is dedicated to the audience that also enjoys this tropical music in the Anglo-Saxon language.

Borinquen Orchestra - Pa' Que Tu Lo Sepas — Borinquen Orchestra – Pa’ Que Tu Lo Sepas

This orchestra of young musicians, and led in principle by Bill Ortega Sr (until 2016), is an entirely familiar musical project where each member had shared with each other previously in other groups, which made the perfect combination of talent and personality that characterizes it nowadays and turns it into “a very polished Salsa band”. Commented Marcos Montoya.

Orquesta Borinquen, named after the Puerto Rican mother of the group’s current leader, Bill Ortega Jr, continues to celebrate the success of “Pa ‘Que Tú Lo Sepas”, their second album and the beginning of many triumphs to come, thanks to their efforts, dedication and perseverance.

Currently, Borinquen keeps on promoting and booking shows throughout California, mainly in the San Francisco Bay area, San Jose, Santa Rosa and Los Angeles.

“We still believe there is more growth to come as our musical skills continue to mature and our sound continuing to be defined, while we keep playing together as a group for many years to come”. Marcos Montoya

Members:		Special Guests:
Bill Ortega Jr (24 years ancient)	Band Leader- Trumpet- Percussion & Vocal	Willy Torres–Vocalist (SHO)
Carlos Xavier Soto (14 years ancient)	Lead vocal & Songwriter	Carlos Rivas-Guitar/requinto
Marco Montoya (15 years ancient)	Piano- Songwriter & Studio Engineer	Ernesto Mazar- Bass (Charanga Habanera)
Gilbert Roman (10 years ancient)	Bass	Christian Pepin- Percussion
Aaron Routtenberg (10 years ancient)	Timbales- Percussion & Vocal	Julio Perez- Percussion
Sean Zuniga (4 years ancient)	Congas	Karl Perazzo- Percussion
Eric Mendez (15 years ancient)	Congas	Miguel Melgoza-Percussion
Ricky Gomez (15 years ancient)	Bongos	Jamie Dubberly-Trombone
Freddy Martinez (20 years ancient)	Tenor Sax & Vocal	Charly Aguilar-Trombone
Joe Camacho (13 years ancient)	Tenor Sax- Bari Sax & Vocal	Jimmy Flores-Guiro Efrain “Junito” Davila-Keyboard player

Pa Que Tu lo Sepas - Borinquen Orchestra — Pa Que Tu lo Sepas – Borinquen Orchestra

Arrangers: Efraín “Junito” Dávila, Ramón Sánchez, Andy Guzmán, Willie Ruiz, Willy Torres and the West Coast arranger, Erick Peralta.

“Pa’ Que Tú lo sepas” can be downloaded NOW in all digital music platforms.

For more information, please visit www.orquestaborinquen.com

Or Listen to their playlist HERE → https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_YT648PIT3ysdVk7nN-CajuQRLvJZgYj

Orchestra GUAPA tells us its history and progress

Latin America / Colombia / Bogota

GUAPA

In Bogotá, Colombia is and formed the musical group GUAPA. Its name is due to the talented and handsome beauty singing the good salsa of the members: Claudia, Evelin, Kathe, Astrid, who are accompanied by ten professional musicians who undoubtedly support them with strength and energy, in order to provide a good show to your viewers.

Javier Ortega, Musical Director of GUAPA, with a great career in groups such as Grupo Niche, Willie Colón, Yuri Buenaventura, Grupo Gale among others, confirms the success of the group’s staging.

They started in 2013, with Claudia Burbano, a singer and representative, under the direction of maestro Javier Ortega, former member of the Niche group, Yuri Buenaventura, Grupo Galé and currently with Willie Colón, who are the creators of this great group: GUAPA Orquesta .two

His first single was a cover of Amanda Miguel, “Asi No Te Amará Jamás”, starting his success; opening the doors internationally and at the end of that year, they recorded their first live DVD, with the songs “No Renunciaré” and “Salsa Guapa”, an unpublished song, authored by the teacher Javier Ortega who represents the group, making known the swing and talent of these beautiful representatives of the female salsa genre in different media and countries such as Mexico, Peru, Venezuela and the United States.

In 2014, they released a new single with the participation of the great salsa singer Gustavo Rodríguez, during the holiday season, called “Christmas Arrived”, authored by Javier Ortega, being highly requested. Then in 2015 a new proposal arose, a new theme, “You are Talking About Me”, authored by the great master Hansel Camacho, who was widely listened to and liked by the public in unexpected places such as Uruguay and Tel Aviv, thus expanding the salsa space. world.

There was also a proposal from “Women Singing Salsa Dura”, which pays a great tribute to the greatest exponent of salsa “La Fania All Star”, called “Tribute to Fania”, with the participation of great exponents of Colombian salsa. such as Mauro Castillo, Christian Fernández, Jairo Andrade and Carlos Guerrero, who were part of the majestic Grupo Niche and the incomparable Grupo Galé, opening radio spaces as large as Puerto Rico and New York, positioning themselves as great representatives of Colombian salsa.

They are currently presenting their new single, “Colombia”, authored by Javier Ortega, dedicated to all the beautiful Colombian people who make their homeland in the world and miss their land. Made up of its lead by four excellent voices:

Claudia, expressing her feeling, dedication and charm; Astrid, showing her sensuality, charisma and dynamism; Kathe with her beauty, harmony, sweetness and dance; and Evelyn, exposing her strength, versatility and handsomeness; being accompanied by nine professional musicians with great experience who support them and with them they gather a conglomerate of ingredients that make GUAPA have a spectacular show and good salsa to enchant its wonderful audience.

They mention the following to all those who want to know about them: “This is how GUAPA arrives to offer you a safe and excellent show with lots of salsa, beauty, handsomeness, to enchant the world.”