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ISM: Goce Pagano , one of the salsa places in Bogota Colombia

Goce Pagano, a Historical Salsa icon in the city of Bogota, Colombia :

Many Latin American rhythms have been present in different countries worldwide, especially in Latin America because of its culture and customs through time, and in Colombia music has its own history, it is influenced by Spanish, indigenous and African elements since colonization, and there are two large groups: Andean (with emphasis on the bambuco, the pasillo, the torbellino, the guabina and the bunde), llanera, Caribbean (the cumbia, the mapalé, the bullerengue, the porro, the vallenato, and the calypso), and Anglo-Saxon. Did you know that Colombia is known as the land of a thousand rhythms for its more than one thousand twenty-five (1025) folk rhythms?

Currently, the most played music everywhere (music venues, bars, restaurants, parties, academies or the streets of the country) are bolero, ranchera, tango, ballads, champeta and salsa.

Photo in Pagan Goce — Photo by Cesar Pagano

We can not ignore the main salsa icon in Bogota, Colombia with respect to history, how can we not be when we are talk about 39 years of tradition? It all began during the year 1978 when it comes out from a space oriented to Salsa in a city where this rhythm was not so normal like it was in Cali or Barranquilla (Bogota). By that time acetate discs, vinyl, became the element number one that made this capital dance, a case that incredibly remains in effect.

Here in the so-called Goce Pagano, we can delight with an important record collection from the most important salsa era, it was the 70’s. To the surprise od many, this years are the ones that still put rhythm in this place.

For its great tradition, it is common to gegatherings of collectors, forums or discussions with great personalities, therefore, this place not only calls you to dance and enjoy good music, but also to be a corner for those who make the history of salsa the fashion. On my visit I was able to enjoy a cocktail known as Joe Arroyo that shows us the flavors and colors of this beautiful country united to the well-known rhythm of the salsa icon in Colombia. The Goce Pagano opens its doors on Fridays and Saturdays from 7:00 pm (19:00 hrs) in a contemporary and trendy format, orange walls, candles, fireplace, wood and leather furniture calls you to an intimate space of great warmth and full of Latin rhythms that lets moonlight penetrate into the center of the ceiling.

Photo outside Goce Pagano — Photo by Cesar Pagano

For all the above reasons we can not fail to enjoy a space so full of history, rhythms and flavors like this, we can go to the diagonal 20-A # 0 – 82, in the town of Santa Fe near Las Aguas Transmilenio Station, Bogota, Colombia, attach yourself to the roots of salsa and request your most popular songs, it is sure that the Goce Pagano will pleasure you in that beautiful Latin evening.

If you want more information about the Goce Pagano club, click here in this links:

WebSite: https://www.elgocepagano.co/

Phone number (Whatsapp): +57 316 8710646

Facebook: @el.goce.pagano.bar

Europe – FEB 2021

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“To Takafumi Nikaido we send our congratulations for his professionalism, virtuosity and mastery of the tumbadoras”. Giraldo Piloto Barreto (Klimax) [Read more]

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Bella Martínez presents “Las memorias de Jimmie Morales: un conguero para la historia”

North America /  Puerto Rico

Bella Martínez “Salsa has always been important to the writer”

Bella Martínez is an author born in Puerto Rico, who defines herself as a funny but complicated person, like life itself. But she has always carried in her veins her passion for salsa, and music that makes her dance and express herself, which is not surprising as she is from this caribbean island. What was not expected of her was that she would present us with a book about the memories of a great percussionist like Jimmie Morales, who is one of her great friends.

Apparently the idea of making this book belonged to Bella herself, who once told Jimmie to tell her what he considered important in his life, for her to write his memoirs. Despite Bella’s great love for salsa, it is rare to see instrumentalists being the star in productions or projects, but here the Puerto Rican author dared to tell the life and professional career of whom is considered one of the best percussionists of the genre, that has belonged to great bands and has accompanied great names.

Bella Martínez wrote a book about Jimmie Morales — Un conguero para la historia, by Bella Martínez

Just as it’s stated in the book’s sinopsis:

“When all the congueros imitated the king of heavy hands, Ray Barreto, Jimmie managed -without intending to- be the one chosen by maestro Willie Rosario to accompany the afinque that Rosario had already established with the conga … Jimmie paid the luck that accompanied him at that crucial moment with an immense dose of vocation. And that stroke of luck in the leather failed to erase the humility of his being.”

That is why this book has become of vital importance for all those followers of salsa or merengue, genres that despite their importance for Latin music no longer have so many representatives in the new generations, and are being eclipsed by the new trends in the urban genre. It is the big names who continue to leave their mark and write the history of tropical music.

Celebrating the book — Bella Martínez and Jimmie Morales

Bella Martínez: Who is Jimmie Morales?

Jimmie Morales is considered one of the most influential percussionists and conga players of the genre in the last 30 years. Born in Bridgeport, Connecticut from Puerto Rican parents, Jimmie grew up with the influence of American music but in 1967 his parents returned to the island which led Morales to encounter the popular music of the Caribbean: salsa.

It was his father who gave him the first conga drum, which fascinated him from the first moment he had it and this fascination was his impulse to pursue his studies of it. This also allowed him to learn more about Cuban, Puerto Rican and New York salsa, along with the great congueros, including what would be his favorite: Ray Barreto. At the time he began to participate in bands on the island and accompanied Tito Allen.

Jimmie Morales performing — Decades of successes that you need to know

But it was not until 1978 when his great moment arrived, when he was part of the band of the renowned Willie Rosario, in which he was for 8 years and that formed him in the professional part of music, not only with conga but in the production and recording of the different projects. This band led him to build a solid career as a studio musician, participating in the productions of artists such as: Oscar D’León, Lalo Rodríguez, Eddie Santiago and Frankie Ruiz.

In 1986 he decided to follow the young Gilberto Santa Rosa, whom he met in Willie’s band, and who would become one of the most prolific salsa soloists of the last 25 years. This stage was the launch of a successful career that would lead him to perform on different continents and share the stage with artists such as: Willie Colón, Ismael Miranda, Tito Nieves, Juan Luis Guerra, Grupo Niche and Jerry Rivera. If you want to know more about Jimmie, just open the book “Las memorias de Jimmie Morales: un conguero para la historia” and look at his anecdotes.

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“Vuelve conmigo” the new song by Enyel CO

Enyel Co

Salsa is a genre that never goes out of style, especially in Latin America, where new songs salsa songs are coming out constantly and they hit the radios of a lot of countries, and although there are many established artists in the salsa genre, there are others, that despite not having immense popularity in comparison to others, they surely emerge in a promising way, showing that their valuable potential is worth paying attention to; this is the case of Enyel Co.

Enyel Co is a Dominican singer whose musical career is starting, although, it is worth mentioning that in the year 2000 he was part of a Puerto Rican salsa group called “selección perfecta” (Perfect Selection), this while he was in the state of Massachusetts in the United States. It is pretty clear that his taste for the salsa genre gradually led him to start thinking about creating his own music. Although he has a lot of experience in multiple musical genres, Enyel Co has currently decided to lean towards salsa, the genre with which he is surely most familiar.

‘Vuelve conmigo’ (come back with me)

Despite the fact that the base on which the salsa songs are created is similar, the trends tend to constantly vary over time, this is what makes new artists with different rhythms emerge, always trying to adapt to the times, so that they can please the audience. This is the case of the new song by Enyel Co: Come back with me, a song where he shows the talent that he owns.

The song is under the label of “tumbao media productions”. The influence that the great salsa masters had on Enyel is evident, listening to the sound of vuelve conmigo is enough to realize it. On the other hand, as the title suggests, the song lyrics are about missing a person and wanting her to come back after being away from him. It could be considered a romantic song.

Although the artist has performed the song years ago, it is in January 2021 that the single has been officially released. Enyel himself has published the news about it on his Facebook profile, inviting all his followers to read an article about the song releasing; this article not only talks about the song and Enyel as a musician but also ensures that the Dominican is currently working on a second single that is said to be out soon.

Enyel Co has previously played the song at some events, thus gaining valuable stage experience; plus, he has also shared the stage with other internationally recognized artists, such as the Latin Grammy nominees Chiquito Team Band, a group that for many years has gained much relevance in the salsa scene.

A lot of artists are emerging with new ideas that contribute something different to the salsa genre, so it is worth keeping an eye on these, after all, they can become important exponents of salsa in the future.

Vuelve conmigo is now available to the public, so if you want to enjoy the song you just have to do a quick YouTube research.

More information:

Facebook: @EnyelCo

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This is the start of PC Records in 2021

PC Records wants to start the year with everything

PC Records is a label that showed talent and potential during a year that was hard for everyone, where the world began to face a pandemic that has devastated many people. But precisely in this environment of confinement and taking care of ourselves, music has flourished, becoming company for many and even a way to release stress and seek happiness.

PC Records 2021 — PC Records is an independent label.

During this year PC Records showed us a variety of styles from reggaeton, through bachata and merengue to salsa and jazz. The independent label wants to continue its good streak in 2021, publicizing more artists and musical proposals for the enjoyment of the Latin and American public, as expressed by Hamilton Caucayo, president of PC Records with 35 years of experience. Among which we find:

Luis Damon and his “Rompecabezas”

Luis Damon, a New Yorker with Puerto Rican blood in his veins, grew up in the Bronx and was surrounded by music from a very young age. His first production in Spanish came out in 1996 and from there it was only hits after hits. Nominated for Los Premios Lo Nuestro, Luis has managed to maintain a solid career. On this occasion he presents us “Rompecabezas” an urban Latin pop single written by Obie Bermudez, another Puerto Rican with the collaboration of Luis himself, the production was in charge of Julius Cesar.

OWY’s “La Iniciativa”

Oswaldo Paternostro is better known as OWY and is one of PC Records’ new proposals for this year. OWY is a singer, songwriter and producer from Colombia, who has dedicated himself to the urban genre, reaching a great reception among young audiences. He was born and raised in Barranquilla under the protection of his grandparents, who have always supported him. Now he presents “La Iniciativa” with which he wants to continue conquering the Latin markets.

Homero Gallardo presents “GOD Love UFO”

The talented Jazz artist Homero Gallardo was PC Records’ bet to close 2020 and start 2021 strong. Homero was born and raised in Guayaquil, Ecuador and from a very young age he felt a passion for music, managing to perform with great artists from the southern region. He later moved to Miami to continue his music studies focusing on Jazz, but making himself known in the city’s music scene, which led him to be close to artists such as Thalía and Luis Fonsi.

Ayash wants to be “Como Tú”

Ayash is another of PC Records’ new proposals, with her they want to bet on female talent, with a young woman who defines herself as powerful, with attitude and security, but who at the end of the day is still an incurable romantic and loves being in love. With her new single “Como Tú” the artist with Spanish origins but raised in Orange County, California shows Mediterranean fusion rhythms and a very personal story. Ayash is currently living in Miami where she bets on the warmth of the Spanish-speaking public.

These proposals are just the beginning of what we hope will be a great year for PC Records, with its talented artists and their hard work who continue to make their Latin origins proud.

If you want more information or more details about PC Records, visit the following pages:

WebSite: https://pcrecords.net/

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