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There are so many different styles, tempos and eras with Salsa music that it’s important to ask people exactly what they like to dance to if you will be spinning salsa at their event.  Often if they love salsa but their guests are not as keen on it you have to play more well known tracks from Willie Colon or Tito Puente, and often slower tempo particularly if they can’t really salsa but like to fake it.  The event we dj-ed Sunday there were several guests there who loved Jimmy Bosch and the Spanish Harlem Orchestra but were less keen on the Tito Puente tracks, which is different than what we expected. As always the best nights are the ones where you can move between many different styles/ genres of music which is what we did, we eneded up playing country, Detroit funk, soul, disco, salsa, merengue, bachata, cha cha cha, Cuban son, Nigerian funk, roots reggae, latin jazz and latin soul.

We’ll be spinning a few of these at the Scorpello event.

Willie Colón/Ruben Blades Homenaje a Levoe
Oscar D’Leon Mi Mujer es Una Bomba
Willie Colón Idilio
Ray Barretto Guarare;  Descarga la Moderna;  Cocinando Suave;  Ahora Sí;  Son con Cuero
Spanish Harlem Orchestra Cuando Te Vea
Johnny Polanco y Conjunto Amistád La Receta
Sonora Ponceña Fuego en el 23 (4:44 version);  Nanara Cai;  Canto al Amór
Cal Tjader Tumbao;  Alonzo
El Gran Combo Por Siempre
Eddie Torres (Dance City album) Pa’ Gozar;  Caraván;  Tú Me Estas Volviendo Loco
Tito Puente Gozar Timbero;  Swinging the Mambo;  Oye mi Guanguanco;  El Cayuco;  Ran Kan Kan
Jimmy Bosch El Avión de la Salsa;  Cocosito

We’re headed to Fort Greene theis weekend to dj an event at Scorpello Restaurant.  Fort Greene is where I first got introduced to a lot of the African music like the Golden Afrique compilations and some of the other artists I’ve mentioned.  At this event I anticipate we’ll play more latin influenced music, some classic salsa, cha cha cha, latin jazz and possibly some latin soul, in addition to some motown, and good old detroit funk.  Here are some potential tracks:

Che Che Cole – Willie Colon
Como Lo Canto Yo – Spanish Harlem Orchestra
Cualquiera – Oscar D’Leon
Descarga 72 – Orquesta Willie Rodriguez
El Cuarto – Eddie Palmieri
El Malo – Willie Colon
Llore – Hector Lavoe
Lluvia – Eddie Santiago
Ran Kan Kan – Tito Puente