Salsa albums

Ruben Blades y Willie Colon

The best salsas

The rise of salsa

Authors
    Bobby Valentin

    Roberto Roena

    Sonora Ponceña

    Tipica 73

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The '70s were the golden age for salsa music.

From 1979-81 I was living in Lima, Peru. I left Europe carrying LPs like Clash, Pink Floyd, and during those two years, I missed the birth of new wave in Europe, but witnessed the popularity of some of the best salsa songs and discs.

While driving towards Cristal football camp, Ruben inserted the casset with Siembra, and I heard for the first time the songs that will make the history of salsa: Pedro Navaja and El Plastico.