Fruko y Sus Tesos (Colombia):
The group Fruko y Sus Tesos began in 1970. Fruko and musical director
Mario Pachanga Rincon were working for Colombia's leading record
company, and they wanted to create a sound similar to New York'
Fania All Stars. Rincon was a veteran of the Colombian music scene,
having worked with Pedro Laza, La sonora Dinamita, the Latin Brothers,
Los Corraleros de Majagual and others. At the time, Fuentes distributed
Fania's titles in Colombia, so Estrada and Rincon listened to
the albums of Hector Lavoe, Johnny Pacheco, and Willio Colon religiously,
and later went to New York to study their music live.
New Swing Sextet (New York):
This group, "El Nuevo Swing" was seeded in East Harlem
in the 1960's. With a global fan club, and a
resurgence in the Y Latin music scene, this group is
Hot! Hot! Hot! playing classic salsa which is groovy!
groovy! groovy!
Johnny Polanco y Conjunto
Amistad (Los Angeles): Johnny Polanco is one of the most
sought-after bandleaders in in the U.S. He has gained the distinction
for making the type of contagious Latin Music that is truly appreciated
by the dancing connoisseurs. Empowered by the extensive knowledge
accumulated throughout nearly 35 years of professional musicianship,
the leader of L.A.'s Conjunto Amistad is an autodiatic artist
who has achieved a high degree skill of 13 instruments which include
the tres and cuatro guitar, trombone, vibes and many more.
