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Eddie Santiago (born August 18, 1955) is a salsa singer from Puerto Rico. At a young age, Eddie demonstrated great love and talent for salsa music. He performed with several groups, including Generación 2000, Orquesta La Potente, Orquesta Opus, and the Orquesta Saragüey.
Santiago's career took off in 1986 in Puerto Rico and Latin America as a soloist, formimg his own band, and recording songs including: "Tú me quemas" (You Burn Me), "Qué Locura Enamorarme de Ti" (What Madness To Fall in Love With You), "Me Fallaste" (You Failed Me), Antidoto y Veneno (Antidote and Venom), "Tu Me Haces Falta"...
Santiago Salazar aka DJ S² started dj'ing in 1992. Being sparked by mix tapes his brother was bringing back from the Gay underground scene in Los Angeles. Santiago got his first break at a afterhours club called 'The Beverly Room' dj'ing from Midnight til' 5:00am. He soon became an underground favorite of the Gay house scene. Later, he got gigs at other afterhour clubs such as 'Respect', 'Graveyard Shift' and 'Reactor.' Having played with L.A. legends such as Chris Flores, Andrew D., Edgar C., DJ Lee and Tony Powell, he credits them for helping to define his style of mixing....
The whatmusic.com interview...
To coincide with the re-issue of Guilherme Vergueiro's first solo LP, 'Naturalmente', we caught up with the man himself, currently working and recording in Rio de Janeiro...
At what age did you start playing piano?
I started to "fool around" at the piano at age 5.
What and who were your musical influences (Brasilian and international) in your formative years?
Well, I had classical training, and when I was a teenager the Bossa Nova trios were happening in Brazil, and I enjoyed listening to them very much. All of them. Tenorio Jr., Joao Donato, Luiz Eca, The...
Adalberto Santiago born in barrio Pozas of Ciales, Puerto Rico, is a world famous salsa singer. Adalberto's relaxed and flawless lead vocals are amongst the best in salsa, and for
over two decades he has sessioned as a coro (chorus) singer on countless New York recordings. His early influences included the great Cuban vocalists Beny Moré and Miguelito Cuní (b. 8 May 1920, Pinar del Río, Cuba, d. 5 March 1984, Havana, Cuba). Santiago started his professional career singing with trios and playing bass and
guitar. After stints with the bands of Chuíto Vélez, Willie Rodríguez and Willie Rosario, his...
Guilherme Arantes has had success with his interpretations for hits like "Meu Mundo e Nada Mais," "Planeta Água," "Cheia de Charme," "Coisas do Brasil," and others, all written by him with different partners. His songs also had success in the interpretation of other artists like Elis Regina, Caetano Veloso, Roberto Carlos, Cláudia Telles, Gang 90, Biafra, Ana Belém, Quarteto em Cy, Jessé, Cauby Peixoto, Belchior, Ney Matogrosso, Luiz Ayrão, Sandra Sá, MPB-4, Fafá de Belém, A Cor do Som, Vanusa, Zizi Possi, Joanna, Eliete Negreiros, Emílio Santiago, Barão Vermelho, Os Cariocas, 14 Bis, Flávio Venturini, Verônica Sabino, Ná Ozetti, Pena...
