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Stories in the key of salsa come “from the LP to your library”
From the pen of the novel writer Urayoán Enrique comes Relatos en clave de salsa, a collection of eleven stories, all inspired by the same erotic salsa that revolutionized the salsa music scene at least three decades ago.
The eleven songs that inspired the stories contained in the book that Urayoán recently built-in clear homage to salsa erotica are all undisputed hits. The concept of this collection of short stories follows the line that the author calls: from the LP to your library.
Most of the musical themes contained here came in LP (Long Play) format, those vinyl records that compiled ten musical themes in one unit, known as an album. From that concept, Urayoán came up with the idea of making the conversion, deciding that the collection of stories would be one of eleven, including ten tracks -in this case stories- plus the well-remembered bonus track, for a total of eleven.
During the official launch and presentation of the book, which took place at the Teatro Renacimiento in Arroyo, Puerto Rico on September 18, 2021; young actor Bryan (Brayito) Lebrón and Suhey Moraima played the lead roles in an apt theatrical interpretation of the story entitled Esa chica es mía. Broadcaster and DJ Eduardo Huertas Alicea moderated the event.
Puerto Rican writers Bella Martínez and Richard Rivera Cardona, editor of the literary work, were in charge of the question and answer segment, whose answers brought to light details about the construction of this text that, as previously stated, pays homage to erotic salsa.
The titles contained in this collection, whose inspiration came to Urayoán by way of the musical themes with which the stories in reference share the titles, are: Ven, devórame otra vez, Insaciable, Desnúdate mujer, ¿Quién será ese ladrón, Esa chica es mía, Desayuno, Caricias prohibidas, Mi mundo, Quiero morir en tu piel, Lluvia and Tu prenda tendida.
Before reading each story, it is suggested to listen to the musical theme that inspires it. The book is so carefully constructed that each story has the credits associated with the theme song. The credits include the title, the performer, the composer of the lyrics, the arranger responsible for the musical composition, the album that contains it, the record label that published it and the year in which the song was published. As can be seen, the research was exhaustive and the writing comprehensive; which evidences the care and respect with which this work, which has also been called salsa in prose, was treated.
Urayoán contemplates with his usual shyness to follow this literary line in order to continue building stories that keep the salsa alive and in the minds of the readers. There remained on the shelf the restlessness to write about: Me acostumbré (interpretation by “Tártaro de la salsa”: Frankie Ruiz), Sí, te mentií (interpretation by Lalo Rodríguez), Aquel viejo motel (interpretation by David Pabón) and 5 noches (interpretation by Paquito Guzmán).
By popular demand, Urayoán could write stories inspired by boleros. If he is motivated to explore the bolero, I suggested he develop a story inspired by Deseo salvaje (Lalo Rodríguez’s rendition). In addition to the lyrics of that song, the value lies in the fact that it was also composed by Lalo Rodríguez. Lalo wrote Deseo salvaje when he was only fourteen years old, and two years later he recorded the vocal part for Eddie Palmieri’s orchestra when he was sixteen years old. The album that contains the song I suggested here, The Sun of Latin music was the first salsa album to win the Grammy for “Best Latin Recording”. Even more significant is that it was the first salsa album to be nominated for the highest music award given annually by the world’s leading society of music professionals, better known as the Recording Academy.
In short, if the reader dares to dive into a daring read, inspired by salsa erotica, Relatos en clave de salsa is highly recommended.
Facebook: Urayoán Enrique
By: Bella Martinez “La Escritora Irreverente de La Salsa”
Puerto Rico
WebSite: Bella Martinez
Article of Interest: Tito Rodríguez, Jr. “The Palladium legacy lives on”
Producer Eric Maldonado’s Paris All-Stars Orchestra
Producer Eric Maldonado, born and raised in Trenton, New Jersey, comes from a musical family of 6 brothers and 3 sisters.
All of his siblings and his father play an instrument and music has been a part of his life since he was a child.
From an early age, he listened to all kinds of music but was more interested in learning how to produce it than being a musician.
At the age of 12, he began to play with different electronic equipment and his passion grew. At the age of 18, he began to record his brothers’ band with a tape recorder and a mixer.
The results of that recording were incredible and that’s when his passion to be a sound engineer in the studio began.
In 2000 he started recording professionally, but he already had experience in recording different local bands since 1997.
In 2014 he moved to Tampa, Florida, and started recording different genres of music, videos, rehearsals especially Salsa.
How did you decide to found La Paris All-Stars?
In 2017 we did a charity event and began recording in the studio one of the musicians suggested calling the orchestra La Paris All-Stars and it was a success, there begin the calls for the orchestra to participate in different events from there the first production titled “Los Escogidos” Vol. 1 is recorded in which he has as guests Ismael Miranda “El Niño Bonito” and Willie Rosario “Mr. Afinque” to mention some of a long list of excellent musicians of trajectory.
“Already with three productions that follow with La Paris All-Stars”.
This year singles have been released instead of a full production so that the songs are not lost as new singles from other artists are coming out all the time. At the end of October, all these singles will form the production Los Escogidos Volume II.
“There are moments throughout your musical career that remain marked by various circumstances who or those who leave you have left that mark embodied in your music.”
All the songs and artists have been well received by the public, each one is special and has their own style.
Otto Duniel Ferreiro is one of those artists that I like to work with him in the studio, his style and his voice are an incredible combination, I can listen to a musical arrangement and know which artist can sing it and right now I just released the song Ven a Gozar singing Chevy El Pitirre de la Salsa, it has been well received.
Have you just released the song “Ven a Gozar” with Chevy El Pitirre de la Salsa as your guest? How did you come up with the idea to achieve such a tasty ensemble?
I was about to include Chevy with a song in this production, I have many songs recorded, but without lyrics, I found this song and sent it to Chevy to compose the lyrics and we put it to cook this theme fell like a glove to Chevy El Pitirre de la Salsa achieving the perfect assembly.
What are we waiting for Christmas?
I started working on a Christmas song, but everything was delayed because I am working with many artists of different musical genres and I could not finish it, for this reason, nothing will be released this year, but you can enjoy my single Parranda con La Paris which was released last year where you can continue to enjoy great musicians of this house Paris Records.
Discography:
Los Escogidos Vol.1 (2018)
Estamos de Parranda (2018)
RnB and Pop Hits in Salsa (2019)
In early November he will be presenting “Los Escogidos” Vol.2 (2021) an album that comes with a musical quality that only our beloved Eric Maldonado knows how to do it and his Paris All-Stars.
Contact us:
Eric Maldonado
The Paris All-Stars Orchestra / Paris Records
813-340-6001
The engine of my life my wife, my children, Baby Ezra always in my heart, blessings!
Thanking the collaboration of Eric Maldonado to be able to make this article.
By: Erika Muñoz from “Se Armó la Rumba en México”
Article of Interest: Chevy “El Pitirre De La Salsa”
International Area – November 2021
Lawrence and his Vanguard Orchestra I always went ahead of what I wanted and broke “The barriers”
Lawrence Daniel Ibarra Perdigón
The Vanguardia Orchestra was born on May 28, 2001, the name of Vanguardia comes because I always ahead of what I wanted and break the barriers, beginnings date back to 1974 in Block 6 of January 23 in Caracas, musicians rehearsing: Cheo Navarro, Miguel Pacheco, el Gordo Zambrano, Miguel Diaz, Edgar Dolor Quijada and my older brother who supports me and gives me a drum set.
My first professional presentation was with a group called Clave and Son de Caricuao, the director was David Zurita, I made my debut as a chorus singer, imagine if we only alternated with the Caribbean Classical Sonero, that was on May 1st 1983, then in 1985 I began my career as a bongosero in the Fundarte Workshops in the Aquiles Nazoa Library with Professor Orlando Poleo until 1987, the Orchestra Conductorship came later.
The Orquesta Vanguardia is made up of 12 musicians, all of whom have great experience and professionalism. The orchestra is made up of Vicente Frigeiro 1st trumpet, Douglas Villarreal 2nd trumpet arranger, and Miguel Sánchez 1st trombone. 2nd trombone Wilfredo Calderón, Percussion, Oliver Meneses timbal, Richard Avila tumbadoras, Jackson Monterola bongo and bell, piano Douglas Madera arranger and director, bass Elio Torres, singers and choirs José Cedeño, Pedro Rivera and Lawrence Ibarra.
We have alternated, with figures like Hildemaro, Bailatino, Erick Francheski, Grupo madera. Manuel Guerra, Watussi, Naty y Su Orquesta, Noche Caliente, Son Madera Son, Mandinga Star Band, Orquesta Sabor y Swing, Orquesta La Oportunidad, Orquesta Saraguey, Sabor a Pueblo, Orquesta Sinsaye de Venezuela, Agrupación los Tan Tan, Pibo Marquez and his Criollo download, El Combo de Venezuela, Javier Plaza, music lovers meeting in Cali Colombia sharing on Channel 14 with Samir Bazzi and Eddie Saa Colombian singer, Radio Z te Prende with the Pepezon Cali Colombia.
As a bongosero I started in 1985 going through several groups such as: Clave y Son, Son Bacara, Son 27, until 2001 when I founded my own orchestra today Vanguardia, but it was for a short time in the Bongo with Vanguardia.
Beginning as a singer, thanks to the great teacher Oswaldo Morales, well known for his hits like Cinco Centavitos and Ella, I studied with him for about three years. In 2005 I recorded my first production entitled Marcando la Diferencia with 11 songs like SABROSITO by Jose Reina, Cheo Navarro’s Fashion Orchestra, Quiero llorar , Ni llanto ni Flores , Déjalo Volar by Composer Angel Flores, Escaleras de tu Mente by Fran Quintero and Ciriaco by Pedro Rivera With this first production we traveled to Cali and made ourselves known to the public.
I have 8 songs of which 6 are Originals and 2 versions of songs like; Eres tu this is the promotional song that has its video clip that can be viewed on YouTube, as Lawrence and his orchestra Vanguardia.
I want to cry by Elias Escalona, Eduardo Serrano’s Barlovento, Viejo Chévere by Maestro Luis María Frómita (Billo), Guayabera no dé, Dame otra Tarde by Maestro Alfredy Bogado, Ven y Vacila by myself as well as Eres tu debuting as a composer and Vanguardia Son by Douglas Villarreal Arranger of this second production, Jose Guachafa Guzmán , Jose Tuky Torres, Douglas Madera and Douglas Villarreal.
Tours presentations clear promotional tour to Cali Colombia, Peru, Mexico presentations contrasts in VTV, covers in Venevision, Cota 800 Alba, Gaveguero and Bellaglio.
Promotional tour of Colombia in 2019, cities like Bogota and Cali, participating in radio and television, Fairs of Cali, currently I have my third production which consists of 9 unreleased songs and two video clips, Esa Mujer and Block 6 and placed on YouTube by the hand of Alfredo Montilla, musicians who participated Pianos: Douglas Madera and Sammy Infante, Bass: José Guachafa Guzmán, Julito Antillano and Eliot torres, Percussion: José Cheo Navarro, Carlos Guzmán, Enrique Sojo and Oliver Meneses, Trumpets: Vicente Frigueiro, Luis Ruiz and Douglas Villarreal, Trombones: Miguel Sánchez, Singers and Chorus, Edgar Dolor Quijada, Pedro Rivera, José Cedeño and Lawrence Ibarra, Recorded at Requena Studios, Recording Technician Francisco Requena.
Currently I have been 3 year in my new facet as a broadcaster, by the Emisora Oye Ven on 106.9 FM with the program that comes out every Saturday from 12:00 pm to 2:00 pm which is entitled “En Vanguardia con Ritmo Salsa y Sabor” which I support the Venezuelan with talent, ephemeral music reviews and where everyone sounds.
Musical Production, Douglas Madera and Douglas Villarreal, Executive Production, Lawrence Ibarra
Photography by Alfredo Montilla
Contacts: Email: [email protected]
Twitter: @vanguardiaven
Mobile: 0412-998-14-06
Facebook: Lawrence Daniel Ibarra Perdigon
Article of Interest: José Madera Niño “Salsa became part of my growth”