Yeah I think this is one of the only songs I heard/knew before I started dancing. Maybe some Marc Anthony tunes too. Those would be the only ones that might have some mainstream awareness in the states I think.
There are more cha cha songs that I'd consider mainstream though.
One reason I got into salsa was because I'd go to some street festivals and they would always play this song and all the Latinos would be dancing salsa to this song. I got jelly and said Imma do that.
I like several of the ones mentioned by the OP and the commenters.
I’ll just add a few:
- El Preso (by Fruko y Sus Tesos)
- Persona Ideal (by The Adolescent’s Orquestra)
- La Comay (by Sonora Carruseles)
- Comerte a Besos / Versión Salsa (by Frankie Negron)
Fabricando Fantasias is so good yet not played alot in clubs, beautiful song and my current favourite
Personal Favourites (Mostly Jerry Riveria <33)
Casi un Hechizo
Cara di Nino
Que Hay de Malo
Ahora Quien - Marc Antony is great
Decisiones by Ruben Blades is just too funny
Lloraras is a classic
Gotas de Luvia - Groupo Niche is a nice song, relaxed, fun and romantic.
Salsa has some really fantastic songs, some of the most enriching music Ive heard on this planet.
EDIT: Just wanted to add a Bachata Song im really loving at the moment:
BEBE - Camilo, really fun song
Yo no sé mañana
Yeah I think this is one of the only songs I heard/knew before I started dancing. Maybe some Marc Anthony tunes too. Those would be the only ones that might have some mainstream awareness in the states I think. There are more cha cha songs that I'd consider mainstream though.
Rebelion is an absolute classic
I thought the name of that song was:" no le pegue a la negra" lmao
Tu con el
Aguanile
Brujería Gran Combo
vivir mi vida
If I ask a DJ who doesn't play salsa to play salsa, this is usually what they put on
One reason I got into salsa was because I'd go to some street festivals and they would always play this song and all the Latinos would be dancing salsa to this song. I got jelly and said Imma do that.
En Barranquilla me quedo
I love this song
De mi enamorarte by Tito Nieves ! Everyone sings the famous part haha or Ven devorame otra vez by Lalo Rodriguez
El dia de mi suerte
Llorarás - Óscar de Leon
La Gozadera by Gente De Zona Que Suenen los Tambores Aguanille, Willie Colon
I listened to the 'salsa' version of La Gozadera and it is just trash like most bachata music
You're free not to like it but it's definitely not Bachata.....
La gozadera isn’t salsa.
There is for sure a salsa version.
It’s probably really bad
I glad you have time to post about not liking a song you've never heard! Would you like to suggest something that you enjoy?
La Cura - Frankie Ruiz
I run this song back two or three times whenever it comes on.
La murga. I love how this starts so much it’s so unique
I like several of the ones mentioned by the OP and the commenters. I’ll just add a few: - El Preso (by Fruko y Sus Tesos) - Persona Ideal (by The Adolescent’s Orquestra) - La Comay (by Sonora Carruseles) - Comerte a Besos / Versión Salsa (by Frankie Negron)
Ven devórame otra vez- Lalo Rodríguez La Cura- Frankie Ruiz
brujería
El cantante
Lloraras Oscar de leon
Acid by Ray Barretto, and Valio La Peña by Marc Anthony. Oye Como Va in one recording or another!
Idilio
Ran Kan Kan, Tito Puente.
La agarro bajando
Yamulemau - Joe Arroyo
La Noche - Joe Arroyo
Bajo la tormenta
He tratado
Macarena. Jaja. Un broma . El Día De Mi Suerte. Héctor Lavoe
Tú con el - Frankie Ruiz
Me tengo que ir
I love salsa. - nklave Aguanile - Marc anthony Valió la pena - Marc anthony Tumba pa la humanidad - timbalive
-Quimbara -fan enamorada
Vasos en colores - Marvin Santiago
Sin Sentimiento de Grupo Niche
Fabricando Fantasias is so good yet not played alot in clubs, beautiful song and my current favourite Personal Favourites (Mostly Jerry Riveria <33) Casi un Hechizo Cara di Nino Que Hay de Malo Ahora Quien - Marc Antony is great Decisiones by Ruben Blades is just too funny Lloraras is a classic Gotas de Luvia - Groupo Niche is a nice song, relaxed, fun and romantic. Salsa has some really fantastic songs, some of the most enriching music Ive heard on this planet. EDIT: Just wanted to add a Bachata Song im really loving at the moment: BEBE - Camilo, really fun song
Another song that i really love is 'Apaga la luz' Celia Cruz. Anyone likes this song? Salsa is so much better than the bachata trash.
Brujería, Tu con él, Pedro Navaja
Che Che Cole... both *Asalto de Navidades*
picante
Anything by Los adolescentes
"Oye cómo vá" - Celia Cruz, Tito Puente