Fania, Alegre, Tico, Vaya, Inca, Cotique, Mericana, Salsoul, Philadelphia International/TSOP, Motown, Stax, Curtom, P & P Records, West End, De-Lite, Fantasy and many many more.
Movies
Salsa (The movie), Our Latin Thing (Nuestra Cosa), The Mambo Kings, Buena Vista Social Club, Musica Cubana, Calle 54, El Cantante, Shaft, Coffy, Superfly, Across 110th Street, Foxie Brown, Black Caesar, Black Belt Jones, Cleopatra Jones, Dolemite, Jackie Brown, Crooklyn and many many more.
Books
Cuban Fire: The Story of Salsa and Latin Jazz by Isabelle Leymarie; From Bomba to Hip-Hop: Puerto Rican Culture and Latino Identity by Juan Flores; Salsa!: Havana Heat, Bronx Beat by Hernando Calvo Ospina; Sweet Soul Music by Peter Guralnick; This Business of Disco by Radcliffe A. Joe.
Heroes
First and foremost, the musicians themselves past and present. Some of you are looking down on us from the skies...you may be gone but you'll never be forgotten. Gracias por darnos alegria, sabor y dulzura musical. Que Dios les bendiga!
Dominique Roome, Roberto Pla, John Armstrong, John Child, Tomek, DJ Lubi, Snowboy, Jimmy Le Messurier, Robin Jones, DJ Cotique, Phil Levene, Phil Asher, Patrick Forge, Gilles Peterson, Dean Rudland, Adrian Gibson, JP and the rest of the staff at Vinyl Junkies, Masters At Work: Louie Vega & Kenny Dope Gonzalez, Luisito Quintero, Giovanni Hidalgo, DJ Nene Malo and the staff at El Barrio Music Center, Cristina and Vicente (from Casa Latina in El Barrio, New York). Thank you for keeping the music alive!
Soulsa ® Free party at the Redchurch Bar, London E2 on Sunday 21 June from 4pm to 10pm (Latin, Brazilian Beats, Soul, Funk, Rare Groove, Disco, House etc) view more
About me: Soulsa ® is a London-based music promotions company that was established in 2005. It primarily focuses on the classic sounds of Black & Latin New York (Salsa, Latin, Soul, Funk, Rare Groove & Disco).
The Soulsa DJs have performed in some of London’s most prestigious events including the London Latin American Film Festival, as well as the London Jazz Festival.
We have had residencies at the following venues: Bar Rumba, Central London and Barrio North, Islington.
Hey Goobi! Great meeting you, Mimi, Uncle Jones, & the rest of our extended family in Uganda!!! BTW, I lost that scrap of paper w/ the Nigerian artist you played for me and also that one that I wrote down at the Iguana. I will never remember their names if you don't help me. Ciao!-Brian
Goobi! I have not been on Myspace in over a month! I hope all is well with you. No I have not made in to London as of yet. Right now I am in finals at the university so I will be studying hard for the next two weeks. Then I will be spending the holidays in Puerto Rico. Are you coming over to the states anytime soon? Do you have Facebook? dejame saber! cuidate! carino - Mari
Just stopping through to leave a little love across your page. Hope you have a wonderful day. Thanks for the support, sorry I don't have time to respond as quickly as I'd like.
Hey Goobi! Yay - love La Sonora and Eddie..they are the BEST...i have pics soon to go up that I took with Papo and Quique Lucca in PR..i already have my pic w/ Eddie up...you may see me in the UK sooner than I thought. I have a great friend that just settled in London and has extended the invite to visit! I will keep you posted, in the meantime, que sigue la SALSA! Ps. I went to the Cheo 50th anniversary here in NYC, it was AWESOME!!! ~ love and salsa, Mari
