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Que Siga la Fiesta with Carlitos Lopez “El Gordito Favorito”
Born in the city of Carolina, Puerto Rico in 1969 with music in his veins.
Carlos Enrique Lopez (Carlitos Lopez el gordito favorito), he begins to show interest in music in general, boleros and trios
The bomba, plena, jibara music which he listened to in the countryside when his uncles and aunts visited his family, they liked to play stringed instruments and harmony either the tres or the Puerto Rican cuatro and the symphony.
At the age of 7 he moved to his grandparents’ house to begin studying in elementary school in his native Puerto Rico, while studying in the afternoons he spent his time listening to Fania and its stars. Singers like Hector Lavoe, Cheo Feliciano, Ruben Blades, Ismael Rivera among others.
Courtesy of his cousin who was a loyal fan and collector of Willie Colon’s salsa etcetera, little by little he was learning to vocalize demonstrating the ability to learn to do vocals for the choir at that time he met a young Anthony Cruz for the first time and was impressed with his melodious voice, although they never shared in those days.
Carlos debuted at the age of 14 with an orchestra created by his cousin and some students of the vocational music school where he had the opportunity to accompany Santos Colon former singer Tito Puente, he decided to move back home to his parents where he met Anthony Cruz who lived on the same street where his parents lived, and who already belonged to the orchestra of Mario Ortiz and began to attend rehearsals, recordings and dances.
There he met a young Tony Vega, Gilberto Santa Rosa, Elias Lopez, Lalo Rodriguez, Dario Morales who encouraged him to take vocal lessons, but he never did for lack of time.
but he never made it due to lack of support from his parents because there were other hopes and expectations.
The teacher Mario Ortiz noticed his uneasiness and spoke casually with his parents, but the decision had already been made by his parents.
but the decision was already made by them leaving Carlos disenchanted with music and taking the decision to emigrate to the United States where he dedicated himself to the culinary arts for the rest of his life until 2004 when he met again with Anthony Cruz who already had a successful career as a soloist and was touring they spoke for a moment and that was enough to return to her first love, music.
Anthony Cruz introduces him to several of the musicians who accompanied him in that activity and the rest is history. He joins the orchestra as a chorus singer and debuts as a composer where he writes 4 songs for the production of a CD of the orchestra entitled Going solo under the musical direction of Harry Rios.
They gain the popularity and admiration of the salsa people playing in different parts of Central Florida, festivals, clubs, and discotheques.
Born in the city of Carolina, Puerto Rico.
They return and record a single Going Back to Old School on which Carlos dedicates a song to Israel Lopez Cachao titled 80 Year’s of Cachao with arrangement and direction by Luis Jungo Ortiz which had tremendous acceptance from the dancing public and the radio listeners, from there Carlos decides to retire from music again to continue his career in the culinary arts.
Until he receives a call from an old friend asking him to help him with the choirs because he was going to accompany different artists.
Carlos began to accompany different singers with that orchestra called La Predilecta as a chorus singer among which there were names of the height of Anthony Cruz, Lalo Rodriguez, Cano Estremera, Manolo Lezcano, Chamaco Rivera, Frankie Figueroa, Ommy Cardona, Paquito Acosta, Paquito Guzman, Hector Tricoche, Papo Cocote and many more.
Carlos has written several songs including a collaboration between Anthony Cruz and Danny Sanchez titled No Vale la pena Enamorarse with arrangement by Luis Jungo Ortiz.
In addition to a song titled Today again under the tutelage of Harry Rios sung by Danny Sanchez currently Carlos Enrique Lopez known as Carlitos (the favorite fatty) made his debut as a solo singer.
And is promoting the theme of his authorship entitled Me Enamore under the direction, arrangement and production of the master Luis Jungo Ortiz which has enjoyed a good reception on digital platforms, social networks and independent radio stations on the internet.
As Radio Brisa Tropical con the master Taíno Roldán, Radio Calidad de vida del Dr Ted, Top 98 radio with Richie Sanchez and also.
Que Siga la Fiesta
Carlos has just recorded a song of his authorship entitled Que Siga la Fiesta in collaboration with 2 talented gentlemen from Orlando Central Florida and Miami are Edwin el Calvito Reyes and Luis Jibarito de Jesus under the direction and arrangement of Mike Rivera The Professor in the studio 305 Imma Studio owned by music engineer Immanuel Ramirez which came out on April 20, 2021.
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Quinteto D’Amore Cultivating traditional Cuban music worldwide
Quinteto D’Amore of Havana – Cuba
Quinteto D’Amore was founded in 2000 within an acoustical format; cultivating traditional Cuban music, although in its repertoire, you can find international songs; and made various presentations both domestic and international.
All these years, different musicians have integrated the group, but two years ago, it has been renewed and is now composed of Bass, Tres, Violin, bongo, minor percussion and soloist.
They are characterized for combining music, voices, and choreography in some of their songs, filling those who can enjoy their show with joy and energy.
Yasney (violin): Graduated from Higher Institute of Art with a specialty in Violin (ISA). Member of the UNEAC, she joined the National Symphony Orchestra of Cuba, participated in recordings of leading groups and soundtracks, as well as in the CD “Mi Querido Pablo II” with Pablo Milanés and his guests: Milton Nacimiento, Lucecita Benítez,
Fito Páez, Joaquín Sabina, Alberto Cortes, and at the concert offered at the National Auditorium in Mexico City.
He has made numerous tours and concerts with the band “Mambo Así”, the group “Sol y Arena”, “Piel Morena”, among others, through various countries such as Moscow, Spain, Thailand, Hong Kong, Saint Martin Island and Guadeloupe, Italy, and Angola. Yasney joined D’Amore in May 2014.
Quinteto D’Amore
Yonel (three/four Cuban guitar) I began my career in music when I was six by learning to play the guitar. Since then, I used to sing some songs and to accompany others like my brother. AI was seven when I started at the school of arts in Santiago.
In Cuba, I studied violin for about three years and, in time, I started to learn about other instruments such as the piano and the percussion to reach the bass with which I played with the group Son Chévere de Matanzas for several years.
Then I came to Havana and started playing the tres until I made it into a CUATRO, adding a couple more strings and it is the instrument with which I currently work in Quinteto D’Amore.
Evelyn (soloist) began to study music since choildhood, taking piano and musical theory lessons. At the age of 11, she received her first award as a solo singer given by the pioneers’ organization and took dance lessons at the National Ballet School in Havana and contemporary dance workshops, integrating various dance companies and performing in the 2nd Tropicana Show. She is a mid-level graduate from micro operator. She studied at the School for Art Instructors.
As a singer, she started her professional career by joining several groups such as: Lady Salsa Mix, Cuban Salsa Orchestra, Las canelas, Ketlman Ferrer and his orchestra, etc. She is currently the lead singer of Quinteto D’Amore.
Orley (Bass): He studied bass and contrabass, he began his musical career in Ciego de Avila as part of different groups of small and great format such as: Eclipse Orchestra, Conjunto Campesino “Campo Lindo”, etc. Later on, he joined groups in Havana such as Septeto Tradición, the group of the singer Leyanis Lopez with whom he travelled to France (Paris) under the record label “Luz Africa”. From 2007 to 2011, he was on the Orchestra of Maykel Blanco Y Su Salsa Mayor with whom he made several international tours in Italy, Sweden, Denmark, Germany, Poland, Switzerland, Belgium, and Peru, and participated in the recording of his 2 albums. From 2011 to 2013, he joined the groups like “Amor y el Son”, Pepitín y su CumBachá”, and Habana Midic with whom performed in Egypt, Jordan, Tunisia and Lebanon. Orey joined D’Amore in May 2014.
Daymé (Director, tres and bongo): Graduated of Telecommunications and Electronics engineering at the “José Antonio Echeverría” Higher Polytechnic Institute and at the intermediate level in music in the specialty of “Tres”. She belonged to the amateur artistic movement for 14 years, participated in international festivals, integrated several groups of small format with which she performed in Cuba in the “Dos Gardenias” complex, La Bodeguita del Medio, the Floridita Restaurant and various hotels, Outside of Cuba, she has fulfilled several contracts in Jamaica, Qatar, Arab Emirates (Abu Dhabi, Dubai and Al Ain), Jordan, Egypt, Japan, Spain, Turkey and China. She is currently the bongo player and director of Quinteto D’Amore.
Maria Carla (2nd violin) began her music studies at the “Alejandro García Caturla Conservatory” where she acquited basic secondary education and the 7th year of violin.
In 2006, she entered the “Amadeo Roldán Conservatory” to continue his studies to reach the ipper secondary level of violin. During her time as a student, she was part of the orchestras of the respective schools and participated in meetings, competitions and concerts as both instrumentalist and vocalist in choirs.
Upon her graduation, she taught in the province of Pinar del Río and gave classes at the Vocational School of Art in the same city for two years.
Since 2010, she is part of the National Symphony Orchestra of Cuba by working simultaneously with various classical and popular music groups such as “La Camerata del Son”, “Ensemble Alternativo”, “Quinteto D Amore”, “Orquesta Panorama”, and “Quinteto Doble Sabor”.
María Carla has also participated in several events and festivals: Encuentro Nacional de Orquestas Sinfónica, Feria Internacional Cubadisco, Encuentro de Coros, Festival América Canta, Festival de Música Contemporánea, Festival de Jóvenes Pianista, Festival del Danzón, Feria Internacional del Libro de La Habana as well as in several recordings and phonograms with artists such as José María and Sergio Vitier, Toni Pinelli, Rafael Guedes, and Aldo López-Gavilán.
She has also accompanied renowned soloists such as pianists Lang Lang, Chucho Valdés, Frank Fernández, Aldo López Gavilán, singer Omara Portuondo, violinists Ryu Goto, Francesco Manara, clarinetist Keisuke Wakao, and guitarist Joaquín Clerch.
He has worked under the baton of conductors such as Yoshikazu Fukumura, Marin Alsop, Francesco Belli.
Quinteto D’Amore Repertoire
Latin/English Recent Hits
Havana – Camila Cabello
Someone Like You – Adele
Don’t You Remember – Adele
Unbreak My Heart – Tony Braxton
Rehab – Amy Winehouse
Whenever Whatever – Shakira
Dancing – Enrique Iglesias,
Lambada – Kapma,
Macarena – Los del Rio,
Mambo No 5 – Lou Bega,
Nossa Nossa – Miechl Telo
Yo Tengo Tu Love – Si7e
Solo Quiero Darte Un Beso – Prince Royce
Despacito – Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee
English Pop, Rock, Blues, Jazz, R&B
Stand By Me – Ben E. King
Yesterday – The Beatles
Only You (And You Alone) – The Platters
New York New York – Frank Sinatra, Liza Minelli
Misty – Errol Garner & Johnny Burke / Johnny Mathis
Girl From Ipanema – Pery Ribeiro, Frank Sinatra
Flying To The Moon – Frank Sinatra, Doris Day, Tony Bennett, Diana Krall
Summertime – Ella Fitzgerald, Janis Joplin, Billie Holiday …
Autum Leaves – Nat King Cole, Andrea Bocleli, Eric Clapton …
My Way – Jacques Revaux, Paul Anka / Claude Francois, Frank Sinatra, Elvis Presley
I Just Called To Say I love you – Stevie Wonder
Somewhere Over the Rainbown – Harold Arlen and Yip Harburg / Judy Garland, Israel
For Ever And Ever – Demis Roussos
Hotel California – Eagles …
Cuban/Latin Salsa, Son, Rumba, Cumbia, Bolero
El Yerbero Moderno – Celia Cruz,
Quimbara – Celia Cruz
Life is a Carnival – Celia Cruz
Idilio – Wilie Colon
El Carretero – Buena Vista Social Club
El Cuarto De Tula – Buena Vista Social Club
The Discreet Kisses – Compay Segundo
Chan chan – Compay Segundo
Hasta Siempre, Comandante – Carlos Puebla
Maridos Majaderos – Perdro Luis Ferrer
Yolanda – Pablo Milanés
Volveré – Diego Verdaguer
Montón de Estrellas – Polo Montañez
Cariñito – Los Hijos del Sol
Oye Como Va – Tito Puente / Carlos Santana
Nel blu dipinto di blu (Volare) – Dean Martin …
Capullo de Aleli – Cateano Veloso
Dos Gardenias – Daniel Santos, Buena Vista Social Club
La Flor Pálida – Polo Montanez / Marc Anthony
Perfidia – Alberto Domínguez / Los Panchos, Perez Prado, Nat King Cole, Ben E. King,
Luis Miguel
Guantanamera – Celia Cruz, Compay Segundo, Tito Puente, Joan Baez
Lágrimas Negras – Trio Matamorros, Omara Portuondo, Celia Cruz, Compay
Segundo/Cesária Évora
Moliendo Café – Jose Manzo Perroni / Mario Suárez, Xiomara Alfaro, Ricardo
Montaner
El Manisero – Rita Montaner, Antonio Machin, Mistinguett, Louis Armstrong
Historia de un amor – Carlos Eleta Almaran, Guadalupe Pineda
Besame Mucho – Consuelo Velasquez / Los Panchos, Pedro Infante, Louis Armstrong,
Andrea Bocelli
Quizás Quizás Quizás – Osvaldo Farres / Bobby Capo, Celia Cruz, Nat King Cole
El cumbanchero – Rafael Hernandez / Tito Puente
Que Será, Será – Jay Livingston and Ray Evans / Connie Francis, Natalie Cole
Pink Cherry – Los Tecolines
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ISM May 2021
In this edition we bring you the most relevant news about the world of salsa in the different regions of the world.
Mercadonegro Orchestra of Switzerland
Mercadonegro Orchestra was created in Europe.
Mercadonegro Created at the end of 2000 with influences of Salsa Dura thanks to their experiences working with artists such as Celia Cruz, Alfredo de la Fe, Cheo Feliciano, Tito Nieves, many more.
Mercadonegro has managed to create a new style in the salsa music genre. Its musicians come from different parts of Latin America and each bring their own tendencies, Peru, Colombia, Cuba, Venezuela, Italy and Brazil are musically mixed and give rise to the unique style and sonority of the Mercadonegro Orchestra.
Thanks to their meeting with violinist Alfredo de la Fe, they participated in prestigious concerts, such as Ronnie Scott in London, New Morning in Paris, Istanbul Jazz Festival, Pavarotti and Friends (Modena, Italy), Montreux Jazz Festival (Switzerland), Fiesta (Rome, Italy), Bal de la Rose (Monte Carlo), Monaco, Athens (Greece), sharing the stage with Carlos Santana, Metálica, Buenavista Social Club, etc.
They had the opportunity to work for three consecutive years with the queen of salsa Celia Cruz, and have accompanied artists such as Cheo Feliciano, La India, José Alberto ”el canario”, Albita Rodríguez, Willie Chirino, Ray Sepúlveda, Willie González, Andy Montañez, Adalberto Santiago, Richie Ray, and others.
Mercadonegro is part of the New York Salsa all Stars project with Giovanni Hidalgo, Jimmy Bosch, José Alberto “El Canario”, Dave Valentin, Frankie Morales.
They participated in the recording of the album “Latitudes” by Alfredo de la Fé and then they made their own productions. The group stands out for the energy they exude in their compositions and performances, and it is also worth mentioning their good taste and adoration for their idol: Eddie Palmieri.
Conducting this dozen of professional musicians requires the character that César Correa fortunately has, as well as a rigidity well applied to the service of the music.
Surely, we are before a group of talents that already contributes significantly with its quality, to the internationalization of Latin music.
Mercadonegro is undoubtedly one of the best salsa groups that can be found in Europe.
The Mercadonegro project was born when three Latin-American musicians, emigrants in Europe for love, met with Bibomusic’s producer.
The four friends, strongly feeling the emotions, the problems of the emigrants, the legacy of their Latin culture, have kept their musical heart in Latin America.
They therefore decided to spread throughout the world the sounds of these countries, together with new beats and vibes, expressive of their own style and of the new musical and life experiences they were making abroad. On this basis they created Mercadonegro.
The group was named Mercadonegro not to forget the roots and the legacy of Afro-American music, and also to describe the difficult pattern, for a group of young and almost unknown musicians, to become popular and appreciated worldwide, starting from an unexpected location for Latin-American music, and with a young and independent label, Bibomusic.
The musical founders of Mercadonegro are: José Armando Miranda, born in La Habana, Cuba, the lead singer and the author of many of the songs of Mercadonegro. Cesar Correa, the son of two well-known Peruvian musicians, was born in Trujillo, Peru.
Cesar play piano and keyboards as only few masters in the world can do.
Rodrigo Rodríguez was born in Cartagena de Indias, Colombia’s most Caribbean town. Rodrigo, who sings, plays timbales and much other percussion, writes, like Armando, some of the most successful songs of the group, and is a very versatile artist and showman.
MERCADONEGRO, thanks to its great live performances, has rapidly become the most interesting new act in high quality Latin music, starring at the most important jazz, Latin and world music festivals, like “Umbria Jazz” in Perugia, “Fiesta” in Rome, “Latinoamericando Expo” in Milano, Afro-Pfingsten Winterthur, Montreux Jazz, “Lugano Estival Jazz” in Switzerland, “Vic Fenzensac”, “Paris Jazz Festival”, “Marseilles Féte de la Ville” in France, “Red Sea Jazz Festival” in Israel, “Rotskild” in Denmark, Rotterdam Carnival in Holland, North Sea Jazz Festival etc. often with TV live coverage.
On this basis they created MERCADONEGRO, a band who therein has become the orchestra of choice for the main Salsa Festivals and Congresses worldwide, a band who was called in 2009 to make the opening concert of the most important Latin Festival of the world, the Latinoamericando Expo in Milano.
The group was named MERCADONEGRO not to forget the roots and the legacy of Afro-American music, and also to describe the difficult pattern, for a group of young and almost unknown musicians, to become popular and appreciated worldwide, starting from Switzerland, an unexpected location for Latin-American music.
MERCADONEGRO, thanks to its great live performances, has rapidly become the most interesting new act in high quality Latin music, starring at the most important jazz, Latin and world music festivals, like “Umbria Jazz” in Perugia, “Fiesta” in Rome, “Latinoamericando Expo” in Milano, Afro-Pfingsten Winterthur, Montreux Jazz, “Lugano Estival Jazz” in Switzerland, “Vic Fenzensac”, “Paris Jazz Festival”, “Marseilles Féte de la Ville” in France, “Red Sea Jazz Festival” in Israel, “Rotskild” in Denmark, Rotterdam Carnival in Holland, North Sea Jazz Festival etc. often with TV live coverage.
Members
Aismar Simón – Piano
Armando Miranda – lead vocal
Rodrigo Rodríguez – timbales & voc
Eduardo ” Dudu” Penz- Bajo
lisbel acosta – trombón
Humberto Amesquita – trombón – director
Giancarlo Ciminelli – trompeta
Oscar Cordero – trompeta
Amik Guerra – trompeta
Edwin Sanz – congas
Walter Rebatta – bongo & campana
Josbel Rodriguez – voc
José Mendoza – Ingeniero de sonido
Eddie Villanueva – Tour Manager
Mercadonegro Salsa
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