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"An urban voice that grows with every performance". Those are the words that El Diario, the largest Spanish language newspaper in New York City, used to describe Soulsa.
Soulsa is a latin group made up of five new yorkers from different musical backgrounds. The group brings a new mix of rock and the Afro-Cuban rhythms of salsa. A good idea, considering the fact that today's Latin music is expanding
in all different directions. The group was formed in 2002 in Washington Heights, NY. A neighborhood known for its embrace of Latin music.
Soulsa contains all the energy of a rock group combined with the sensuality and elegance of today's salsa bands. This pleases the public, both Latino and non-Latino alike. The absence of piano and brass manages to give the band a
less traditional sound, while the guitar brings in a harder edge. Ben Ohmart from "LA Ritmo.com" wrote it best by stating "when Santana broke the mainstream barrier in the 60's, blending rock with Latin rhythms, they probably had no idea just how far their influence would stretch into the arena 40 years later.
Here we are at the latest sensation... Soulsa!".
Soulsa has played in various clubs in New York City such as Nuyorican Poets Café, China Club and Gonzalez & Gonzalez. They have also performed at private events for Oscar de la Renta, VOGUE magazine, Havana Film Festival and Time Inc.
Most recently, Soulsa was invited to perform at BMI's "Latin Lingo" music showcase for Latin Alternative bands.
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