El Canario’ asegura que la salsa sigue fuerte y le da crédito a Bad Bunny
El salsero dominicano José Alberto ‘El Canario’, quien el pasado 26 de noviembre celebró en Puerto Rico sus 50 años de carrera con un concierto, aseguró que el género de la salsa “se ha mantenido en el primer lugar” frente a otros ritmos, pese a los intentos de algunos por desbancarlo.
El Canario’ asegura que la salsa sigue fuerte y le da crédito a Bad Bunny Salsa singer José Alberto ‘El Canario’, celebrating 50 years in the music industry, maintains that salsa remains the leading genre despite challenges from other rhythms. He acknowledges Bad Bunny’s recent incorporation of salsa and Puerto Rican indigenous music into his work as a positive influence for new generations. Despite being Dominican, El Canario found success and acceptance in Puerto Rico, considered the heartland of salsa, and has had a long career performing in various influential orchestras before forming his own and pioneering romantic salsa.
- José Alberto ‘El Canario’ celebrated 50 years of his salsa career with a concert in Puerto Rico.
- He believes salsa remains the top music genre, consistently popular throughout his career.
- He expressed gratitude to Bad Bunny for incorporating salsa and indigenous Puerto Rican rhythms, helping them gain global recognition.
- Born in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, El Canario moved to Puerto Rico at age 7 and later to New York, where he began his musical career.
- Puerto Rico is considered the most important venue for his career and the birthplace of many salsa artists.
- He noted that being Dominican was never an obstacle to his success in the predominantly Puerto Rican salsa scene.
- El Canario was a pioneer of romantic salsa in the 1980s and was known for his improvisational ‘sonero’ performances.
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