Pedro Omar Brull Irrizary (Pedro Brull) es uno de los salseros más carismáticos de la música salsera actual.Nacido en Vega Baja PR, Pedro comenzó su carrera con bandas como Orchestra Son y luego Concepto Latino!Pedro nos cuenta de aprender a catar con Yayo El Indo,Tito Allen y Fonseca!En 1980, Edwin Morales le ofrece a Brull la oportunidad de su vida como cantante principal en La Orquesta Mulenze y el resto es historia de la salsa. En 2005 Pedro inicia su carrera como solista y lanza el disco Pronosticos bajo el Sello Caminalo iniciado por el legendario Gilberto Santa Rosa. ¡Únase a no ..read more

Pedro Omar Brull Irrizary (Pedro Brull) es uno de los salseros más carismáticos de la música salsera actual.Nacido en Vega Baja PR, Pedro comenzó su carrera con bandas como Orchestra Son y luego Concepto Latino!Pedro nos cuenta de aprender a catar con Yayo El Indo,Tito Allen y Fonseca!En 1980, Edwin Morales le ofrece a Brull la oportunidad de su vida como cantante principal en La Orquesta Mulenze y el resto es historia de la salsa. En 2005 Pedro inicia su carrera como solista y lanza el disco Pronosticos bajo el Sello Caminalo iniciado por el legendario Gilberto Santa Rosa. ¡Únase a no ..read more

About  Pete Nater Biography: Grammy Winner, Band Leader, Musical Director, Arranger, Trumpet, Composer Pete Nater has been part of bands like: Spanish Harlem Orchestra 2002 to 2008 (2005 Grammy Award Winner) The Mambo Legends Orch. 2009 to present The Latin Giants of Jazz 2002 to 2009 Frankie Ruiz Orchestra 1995-1998 Musical Director Larry Harlow Orchestra 1974-1980, 1990 to present Grupo Fascinacion 1983-present Co-founder/Leader (a/k/a Fascinacion) Chico O’Farrill’s Afro-Cuban Jazz Orch 2008 to 2014 (2014 Grammy Award Winner) Conjunto Clasico 1996 to 2008 Ray Sepulveda Orchestra 1997 to ..read more

Eric Velez is one of the most respected Latino percussionists of his generation. He is of Puerto Rican descent, and was born and raised in the Bronx, New York. Eric learned to play congas, bongos, and timbales at the young age of three with the assistance of his brother. His first musical performance was with Grupo Fascinacion at the age of fifteen.  At the age of seventeen, Eric played with Eddie Palmieri and in 1993 made his first recording with Marc Anthony for the movie soundtrack “Carlito’s Way.”  In 1996, Eric continued to record under RMM Records with producer Isidro Infante ..read more

Richie Viruet is a New York-born trumpet player of Puerto Rican decent whose 38-year career in Latin Music has taken him around the world!  Over the years Richie has toured globally with salsa bands like Larry Harlow's Latin Legends of Jazz, The Mambo Legends Orchestra, "El Rumbero del Piano" Eddie Palmieri , Tito Nieves, Celia Cruz , La India and the Spanish Harlem Orchestra just to name a few!  Richie was also in the Movie "El Cantante" a 2006 biographical film which stars singers Marc Anthony and Jennifer Lopez. The film is based on the life of the late salsa singer Héctor Lavoe ..read more

A native of Arecibo in Puerto Rico, Luisito Carrión has been singing since age 13. He began his career as a salsa artist with Orquesta Kafe, Orquesta La Nativa and Grupo Concepto Latino. In his early performances he sung along withCelia Cruz, Adalberto Santiago and Santitos Colon. Later he played in Salsa Fever together with Julio Gunda Mercéd where he had various hits like “Renta de Amor” y “Señores ahí va Julián”. He later joined the Bobby Valentín Orchestra where he sung the hits “El Agua”, “El Señor de las señoras”, “Ramos de flores”, “El Gigolo”, “Tributo de Cali”, y “Como lo hago yo”. In ..read more

Welcome to Mambo in the City Salsa Podcast! In this In this episode Adrian  hosts Salsa Dancer Steve Seda  as he talks about being part of such groups like the RMM Dance Company, The Mario Diaz Dance Review, The Addie-tude Dance Company, Latin Madness and The Descarga Latina Dance Company.  We talk about his years learning how to dance at Side Street in the Bronx and later performing  on stage during La Combinacion Perfecta Tour! Steve shares stories of El Concerto Del Amor at Madison Square Garden, Roberto Clemente Arena, Carnegie Hall, Waldorf Astoria, Copacabana and at ..read more

He is the son of one of the most powerful forces in Latin music the late great Machito aka Frank Grillo! For over 40 years Mario Grillo has been musical director and leads the Machito Orchestra in honor of his Father! In this very Special interview Mario Grillo talks about Charlie Palmieri, his Uncle Mario Bauza, Gracila, Dizzy Gillespie and of course the Godfather of Mambo Machito! That and so Much more plus Audio clips from the 36th New York Salsa Festival from the Barclays in Brooklyn!  Hosted by Concert Photographer Adrian Montanez ¡Él es el hijo de una de las fuerzas más poderosa ..read more

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The stories of Salsa Continue.. In this episode of Mambo in the City Salsa Podcast: El Cantante Frankie Morales stops bye to shares stories of Joe Bataan, growing up around Ismael Miranda, Pete El Conde Rodriguez and the Club Corso,  where he began singing coro for "El Cantante de Los Cantantes" Hector Lavoe! Frankie talks about growing up in El Barrio in New York City, working w/ Conjunto Clássico, travels with Ismael Rivera and Eddie Montalvo, Recording with Jimmy Sabater,  Tito Allen!  Frankie also talks about being hired by "The King" Tito Puente life on the road w/ Tito Pu ..read more