DJ's and Bands

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Stefano Amato - DJ El Malo

Zurich

Stefano Amato alias DJ El Malo was born in Zurich in 1975. Already as a child, besides soccer, he developed a great passion for the music. After an instructive trip across Cuba the native italian was sure: his future DJ career will consist of Salsa beats. From his former experiences as a House-DJ he got the indispensable beat feeling, from his HipHop- and R&B trips he got the great mixing technique and from his passion to the latin way of life he got the needed faith in the music. In less than five years he became one of the most known and best Salsa DJ's of the world. All the invitations to the most important international Salsa Congresses all over the world give an evidence of his popularity. Moreover, he was honored several times for his work to the World of Latin Music - like in 2005 at the West Coast Salsa Congress in Los Angeles. He represents and lives in his DJing the New York Fania era like no other. DJ El Malo has already launched two great Salsa Compilations with the label "Latin Touch"


DJ Alberth Moreno

Miami/Toronto

Miami's very known hometown salsero, DJ Alberth Moreno born the 24th of August, 1981 in Colombia. He moved to Miami in 1995 and fell in love with the music. He started DJing for the largest salsa school in South Florida "Salsa Lovers". In 1998 Alberth started DJing in different nightclubs like Hard Rock Cafe, Cafe Mystique, Bongos and many more. Alberth established an excellent reputation in the South Florida’s salsa dance community as one of the most talented DJ's in town.


DJ Baby "El Diablo"

Montreal


Bands



Herman Olivera

Puerto Rico

In 2001, singer Herman Olivera received long overdue props as featured vocalist on three tracks of the Grammy-winning CD, Masterpiece/Obra Maestra (RMM) by Tito Puente and Eddie Palmieri.

Since his days with Conjunto Libre, Herman has honed a style gleaning from the great soneros of Palladium-era in New York City like Tito Rodriguez, Machito, Santos Colón and others. With a smooth resonate high tenor voice, the self-taught vocalist has contributed great interpretations and metaphorically rich inspiraciones (improvised verses) to an array of tunes such as Que Humanidad, Café, and Palo Pa' Rumba. His stints with Eddie Palmieri and the Machito Orchestra have helped Olivera ascend as a world class salsa singer.

Greatly influenced by Fania Records and stellar performers like Cheo Feliciano, it's that salsero spirit nourishing him with historical depth and nuances that adhere to the details of intonation, articulation, dynamics and singing in clave.


Choco Orta

Puerto Rico

Choco Orta (born on November 28, 1959 in the Santurce district of San Juan, Puerto Rico) has been recognized as a highly accomplished female singer, percussionist, actor and dancer. As a sonera, (improvisational vocalist) this Puerto Rican sensation has a passionate and extroverted style that makes the most of her sensual, deep and emotional contra-alto voice. The performer, whose real name is Virgen Milagros Orta Rodríguez, is considered the natural successor to Celia Cruz.

As a singer, Choco has performed with the orchestras of Nacho Sanabria, Roberto Angleró, Waldo Borres and Julio “Gunda” Merced. She has recorded several albums including Reina del Sabor and Sentimiento y Sabor. In the past few years, Choco has been singing all over Puerto Rico, France, Colombia, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Chicago, Tampa (as Puerto Rican Cultural Ambassador), Miami, and New York City. The noted vocalist is also an accomplished actor appearing in various plays and films including the Banco Popular’s special on Puerto Rican music called Raices. Her feature films include Bala perdida (2003), Assassins (1995), and A Show of Force (1990). Choco has performed alongside numerous Masters of Salsa including Celia Cruz, Tito Puente and India.



 

Ritmo Caribeno

Montreal


911 Mambo Orchestra

Chicago