Radio Press Kit

The following Electronic Press Kit is for your review. If you are a radio Disc Jockey airing Salsa Music
and would like to increasing your listening audience, we may have some music your listeners may
appeal to. While mainstream radio is playing the same Top 40 Billboard hits, you can be playing
independent recording artist from other countries no one has ever heard of. Were you aware
Ukraine (former Russian country) has artists recording swinging Hard Salsa? Neither do your
listeners because mainstream radio stations are not playing their music even in their own country.
Most of these artist are affiliated with Latin Soul Records and others are unsigned independent
musicians. Preview their songs and read a short bio about the artist.

Artist Name: Melina Almodovar (USA)
CD Title: Yo Soy La Rumba (Coming Soon)
Label: Unsigned (2008)
Gorgeous, sexy and attractive, Melina Almodovar
from Miami, Florida has the complete package
including a hard swinging Salsa style that just
makes you want to get up and dance.

Tracks Considered For Airplay
- Yo Soy La Rumba

Artist Name: Orquesta Dee Jay (USA)
CD Title: Forget It
Label: Latin Soul Records (Reissue 1971/2008)
Formulated in 1969 and recorded a total of 2
albums, one on MGM Latino and Lew Gas
Records. Appeared on several TV shows including
The Miguelito Valdez show. Performed at several
venues in NYC including The Cheetah, The Village
Gate and others. The band is surfacing back in
the music scene after 35 years of retirement. More
news to follow about this hard-hitting Salsa Band.

Track Considered For Airplay
- Dona Paula

Artist Name: Los Salseros Del Barrio (USA)
CD Title: Kin Kon (CD Single) Album Coming Soon!
Label: Latin Soul Records (New Recording 2008)
New band from NYC are making people swing in
the clubs with Kin Kon, a giant ape that fell in love
with a tiny woman. Although it’s a love story, it is
not a Romantic Salsa tune but a hard-hitting Salsa
Dura that ends in a tragedy. The chorus is catchy
and woman are singing “Pobre Kin Kon (Poor O
King Kong.)

Track Considered For Airplay
- Kin Kon Radio Version

Artist Name: disLOCAdos (Ukraine)
CD Title: To Be Announced (Coming Soon)
Label: Unsigned (To Be Determined)
Украина спускается с Твердой Сальсой. That's
Russian for "Ukraine is getting down with Hard
Salsa”. From the Ukraine and the former Soviet
Union this band will be making a name for
themselves. Be the first DJ to air their tunes before
their CD release. "Hard Salsa just got invaded by
the former Soviet Union."

Tracks Considered For Airplay
- Resaca
- Reina Del Mundo

Artist Name: Various Artists (Various Countries)
CD Title: Que Viva La Salsa Dura (Originals and
Remixes)
Label: Latin Soul Records (2007)
The number one seller for Latin Soul Records and
still selling contains rare Salsa Dura classics from
the founding fathers of Salsa in the 1970’s
including Don Juan Orq, Willie Melendez, Porfi
Jimenez, Tito Puente and other. 26 tracks, 12
originals and 12 smoking remixes by DJ Duste of
Olso Norway.

Tracks Considered for Airplay
- Porfi Jimenez – Tu Sufriras
- Willie Melendez – Umbanda Soy

Artist Name: Joe Acosta Orquesta (USA)
CD Title: The Power of Love
Label: Latin Soul Records (Reissue 2007/1971)
Joe Acosta hit #1 for over 20 weeks with the Sweet
Latin Soul tune “I Need Her” in 1971 knocking out
Willie Colon “Abuelita”, Ralfi Pagan “Make it with
you” and Paul Ortiz’s “Tender Love.”
Performed at several venues including The Hunts
Point Palace.

Tracks Considered For Airplay
- Julianna
- Una Traicion

Artist Name: La Fantastica (USA)
CD Title: From Ear To Ear
Label: Latin Soul Records (Reissue 2007/1971)
The band disappeared from the face of the earth
after their second LP release “La Fantastica 2000”
in 1974. Their first release “From Ear To Ear”in
1972 made an impact on fans craving for more
Salsa Dura from this classic Salsa band. The lead
singer is Rafael De Jesus also the lead singer for
“Orquesta Dee Jay and Orquesta Cimarron.”

Tracks Considered For Airplay
- Boriquen
- Con Quien Andas

Artist Name: Papo Felix and Ray Rodriguez (USA)
CD Title: Papo Felix Meets Ray Rodriguez
Label: Latin Soul Records (Reissue 2007/1971)
Two Latin legends deceased in the 1980s left a priceless mark and
the only album they recorded together has collectors paying over
$300.00 for the original vinyl. Papo Felix and Ray Rodriguez were
the perfect combination. Sadly, they never recorded a second
album.

Tracks Considered For Airplay
- Para Puerto Rico Voy
- Hechate Pa Ya

Artist Name: Eliot Rivera (USA)
CD Title: The Singing Sax
Label: Latin Americana Records (2007)
Former lead singer for the legendary band “The
Lebron Brothers” sang mostly the English
Boogaloo tunes and hit songs including “My Cool
Boogaloo, Summertime Blues and I Believe.” In his
first solo release The Singing Sax includes his
classic songs including a new Salsa recording
“Llantos De Lares.” Eliot Rivera is also the lead
singer for the new single Kin Kon by Los Salseros
Del Barrio.

Tracks Considered For Airplay
-        Llantos De Lares
-        Summertime Blues
-        I Believe

Artist Name: La Excelencia (USA)
CD Title: Salsa Con Concencia
Label: Self Released (2007)
Comprised of young musicians most in their early
20’s are serious about Hard Salsa and have a
passion for keeping Hard Salsa alive. Influenced
by the founding fathers of Salsa from the 70’s, this
NYC Salsa Orquesta is making young and old
swing in the nightclubs. Their CD has a Parental
Advisory logo indicating “Salsa Dura”. It does not
mean explicit lyrics but the music is all Hard Salsa
AKA Salsa Dura. It’s dangerous for those with a
heart condition.

Tracks Considered For Airplay
- La Salsa Y El Guaguanco

Artist Name: Israel Salsa Band (Israel)
CD Title: TBA
Label: TBA (2008)
Who would have ever imagined the country Israel producing Hard
Salsa music? This extraordinary band has a serious hard
Afro-Cuban sound that you can never tell they are from Israel.

Tracks Considered For Airplay
- La Malanga

Artist Name: MercadoNegro (Switzerland)
CD Title: TBA
Label: TBA (2008)
Who said Son Montuno is dead? It may be dead in New York City
but it is alive and well in Switzerland with MercadoNegro. This
Hard Salsa band from Switzerland can swing. Their track ‘Yo Soy
El Son” hits Hard Salsa fans right in the soul.

Tracks Considered For Airplay
- Yo Soy El Son

Artist Name: Manteca (United Kingdom)
CD Title: TBA
Label: TBA (2008)
Manteca is certainly full of Fuego (Fire) exactly as titled on their
song. This group from the United Kingdom is certainly making a
name for themselves and many predict they will be crossing over
to the USA and other South American countries. You will not be
able to put out the flames from this hard-hitting Salsa Band. They
are simply on fire ‘FUEGO” baby.

Tracks Considered For Airplay
- Fuego

Artist Name: Almieda Girl and La Gran Descarga (United Kingdom)
CD Title: TBA
Label: TBA (2008)
You gotta love United Kingdom for producing beautiful Hard Salsa
music. For Almieda Girl and La Gran Descarga, they took Marvin
Gaye’s classic Motown “Grapevine” and put a little sprinkle of Soul
Salsa with a nice Afro-Cuban Son Montuno and swing. A killer track
to watch out for.

Tracks Considered For Airplay
- Grapevine

Artist Name: La Orquesta Remembranzas (Puerto Rico)
CD Title: TBA
Label: TBA (2008)
It is wonderful when a young band of teenagers and young adults
maintain their Latin roots and not sell out to other genres just
because it’s the new fad. For La Orquesta Remembranzas, they
show their love of Hard Salsa with their track “Para Cambiar De
Sabor.” Although the song may be a little smooth but still maintains
a swinging danceable Salsa tune.

Tracks Considered For Airplay
- Para Cambiar De Sabor

Artist Name: CharanSalsa (USA)
CD Title: TBA
Label: TBA (2008)
The Charanga genre has been dead in New York City since the
1990’s but it’s time for some CharanSalsa which is the name of this
swinging group from New York City. With a mixture of Charanga and
a little bit of Rumba and Clave, you get CharanSalsa in your sauce
and their sauce is spicy.

Tracks Considered For Airplay
- CharanSalsa Llego

Artist Name: Siglo 21
CD Title: Herederos De La Salsa Gorda
Label: Emporium Music (2008)
Watch out Menudo, Salsa is making a big comeback in Puerto Rico
with these four swinging young cats. Menudo had five members but
you don’t need five, only four for this swinging artist.

Tracks Considered For Airplay
- Nina Hermosa

Artist Name: Thaimi De Grupo Milenio
CD Title: TBA (2008)
Label: TBA
From Trenton, New Jersey, Thaimi De Grupo Milenio does not have a
hard salsa style in my opinion but the fans have spoken and digs this
group from New Jersey. Lead singer Thaimi Michelle has a sweet
soulful voice and blends perfectly with the band. By the way Thaimi is
pronounced “Tie Me.”

Tracks Considered For Airplay
- Odio

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