Ismael Ruiz Hernandez commonly known as Maelo was born October 22 1966 in New York Four years later he and his family relocated back to their native Puerto Rico Always a lover of music Maelo began his formal education at the age of 16 singing at La E…

Dimensión Latina were Venezuela's premier band at the height of salsa's popularity in the country during the 70s. Originally formed in the early 70s, a band bearing their name still exists in the 90s. They began as a sextet, initially called Oscar Y …

b. Jose Antonio Terresola Ruiz, 10 March 1958, Paterson, New Jersey, USA, d. 9 August 1998, Newark, New Jersey, USA. Mercurial salsa star Frankie Ruiz is condemned to be remembered as much for his wanton lifestyle and descent into self-destruction as…

Jerry Rivera is one of the most popular of the new generation of young salseros His album Cuenta Conmigo became one of the biggest albums in salsa music and produced two major hits the title track and Casi Un Hechizo Sandra Brennan All Music Guide

Salsero Victor Manuelle is one of the up-and-coming talents of the 90s He was born in New York City but raised in Puerto Rico surrounded by the hot sounds of salsa music Early influences include Ismael Rivera Cheo Feliciano and Gilberto Santa Rosa Ma…

During the 90s Domingo Quiones became one of the biggest salsa stars in Puerto Rico a combination singersongwriter with an aggressive intense live show which earned accolades in Latin America as well as the United States Thanks to a musical education…

Singer Johnny Rivera was born and raised in the bosom of a Puerto Rican family settled in New Yorks Bronx and studied at Manhattans Benjamin Franklin High School After a temporary visit to Puerto Rico the artist returned to New York getting involved …

Puerto Rican singer Tito Gomez started getting involved in the tropical scene when he teamed up with prominent artists Ray Barreto Charlie Palmieri and La Sonora Poncea among others After moving to Venezuela Gomez participated in a local group called…

b. Ubaldo Rodríguez, 16 May 1958, Puerto Rico. In 1970, 12-year-old Rodríguez joined the band Tempo Moderno and sang with them until 1974. He made his album debut at the age of 16 as lead singer on Eddie Palmieri's Sun Of Latin Music (1974), the firs…

b. 13 July 1957, California, USA. One of the new breed of young salsa singer/bandleaders to emerge from Puerto Rico in the late 80s. Vega comes with the impeccable pedigree of having worked with the great bandleaders Willie Rosario, Eddie Palmieri an…

Tito Rojas was born in Humacao Puerto Rico on June 14 1955 In the 1970s Rojas started singing as a member of Pedro Congas Orquestra Later after being Borincubas vocalist the artist decided to go on his own starting a solo career By that time Tito Roj…