Latin and Salsa Concerts Hosted by George Nenadich from La Vieja Escuela de Caliente on Sirius XM at Soundview Park for Free
SummerStage, a program of City Parks Foundation, presents performances of outstanding artistic quality, free of charge, to serve the diverse communities of New York City. The artists represent a breadth of genres and cultures and perform in an outdoor setting accessible to people of all ages and backgrounds. SummerStage strives to develop audiences' deepening appreciation for contemporary, traditional, and emerging artists as well as the communities in which these artists originate.
TUESDAY JUNE 26TH - Cano Estremera
On June 26th, Puerto Rican Salsa singer Cano Estremera will be performing! He has had a successful career in the music industry, spanning almost thirty years. Starting out as solely a percussionist, Estremera is now dedicated to performing music of all genres. Estremera recorded six albums with Bobby Valentin’s band before forming his own group in 1984. Nicknamed “El Cano,” a word which is commonly used in Puerto Rico to refer to people of light complexion, Estremera is arguably the most famous albino in the Caribbean country and has raised awareness on the condition through his music. With a reputation for being a fast and clever improviser through soneo (call-response improvisation), Estremera is also known as “”Dueño del soneo,” or “Owner of Soneo.” His on-the-spot technique provides for a unique, engaging audience experience.
On June 26th, Puerto Rican Salsa singer Cano Estremera will be performing! He has had a successful career in the music industry, spanning almost thirty years. Starting out as solely a percussionist, Estremera is now dedicated to performing music of all genres. Estremera recorded six albums with Bobby Valentin’s band before forming his own group in 1984. Nicknamed “El Cano,” a word which is commonly used in Puerto Rico to refer to people of light complexion, Estremera is arguably the most famous albino in the Caribbean country and has raised awareness on the condition through his music. With a reputation for being a fast and clever improviser through soneo (call-response improvisation), Estremera is also known as “”Dueño del soneo,” or “Owner of Soneo.” His on-the-spot technique provides for a unique, engaging audience experience.
WEDNESDAY JUNE 27TH - Safire / Lissette Melendez / DJ Lucho
Safire’s string of club hits helped make her one of Latin freestyle’s most popular female performers. She was discovered at an audition, where she won the chance to record the already-waiting single “Don’t Break My Heart” which became a club hit. Her follow-up single, “Let Me Be the One” further established her in the popular Freestyle genre. Safire’s self-titled album debut featured her two previous hits, plus the even more successful ballad, “Thinking of You.”
Lisette Melendez is a freestyle and Latin pop singer hailing from Spanish Harlem, New York City. With powerful and sultry vocals, these songs propelled her debut album, Together Forever to gold status. Best known for her hits, “Together Forever” and “A Day In My Life (Without You),” both of which were dance music hits, Melendez helped to popularize the Latin freestyle genre.
Safire’s string of club hits helped make her one of Latin freestyle’s most popular female performers. She was discovered at an audition, where she won the chance to record the already-waiting single “Don’t Break My Heart” which became a club hit. Her follow-up single, “Let Me Be the One” further established her in the popular Freestyle genre. Safire’s self-titled album debut featured her two previous hits, plus the even more successful ballad, “Thinking of You.”
Lisette Melendez is a freestyle and Latin pop singer hailing from Spanish Harlem, New York City. With powerful and sultry vocals, these songs propelled her debut album, Together Forever to gold status. Best known for her hits, “Together Forever” and “A Day In My Life (Without You),” both of which were dance music hits, Melendez helped to popularize the Latin freestyle genre.
DJ Lucho’s early exposure to the harmonious rhythms of Latin music in his Harlem neighborhood nurtured an innate talent that propelled him to become one of the most gifted DJs and producers in the music industry. His interaction with different genres of music has allowed him to develop a unique and versatile style, which was guided by his deep appreciation for various cultures and their musical influences.
THURSDAY JUNE 28TH - Our Latin Thing: A Tribute to the Fania All Stars / Felix Hernandez’s Rhythm Revue!
Our Latin Thing, an ensemble of lead singers and musicians from New York’s top Latin bands, pays tribute to the legendary group, the Fania All-Stars. The Fania All-Stars were a group of artists from the 1970’s that popularized Latin music’s sound to a wide audience via their large scale concerts. Included in the group were salsa greats such as Ray Barretto, Willie Colón, and Johnny Pacheco. Our Latin Thing will perform an assortment of all the Fania All Stars’ top hits, whose music was influenced by American jazz, soul, and rock and roll.
Our Latin Thing, an ensemble of lead singers and musicians from New York’s top Latin bands, pays tribute to the legendary group, the Fania All-Stars. The Fania All-Stars were a group of artists from the 1970’s that popularized Latin music’s sound to a wide audience via their large scale concerts. Included in the group were salsa greats such as Ray Barretto, Willie Colón, and Johnny Pacheco. Our Latin Thing will perform an assortment of all the Fania All Stars’ top hits, whose music was influenced by American jazz, soul, and rock and roll.
Felix Hernandez is in the business of remembering the good ol’ days. Hernandez’s wildly popular radio show, Rhythm Revue, takes on a life of its own weekly at New York’s Roseland, where three thousand disciples regularly come to hear Fernandez spin the sounds of the past and boogie down. Felix Hernandez will rock the crowd once again at SummerStage again with his mix of soul, Motown, funk, salsa and disco dance classics. Bring your dancing shoes!
source: SummerStage
