Salsaton

Infobox Music genre
name=Salsaton
bgcolor=red
color=white
stylistic_origins=Salsa, Reggaeton
cultural_origins= United States, Puerto Rico
instruments=Sampler - Dembow - bass- Guitar - drums - trumpets - Salsa Instruments
popularity= 2004-Present
regional_scenes= United States, Puerto Rico
other_topics= Reggaeton

Background

Salsatón is a relatively new subgenre of both salsa and reggaeton. The songs primarily have salsa melodies and percussion, with reggaeton-style beats, such as the dem bow, and, occasionally, rapping. The genre in its primitive form was experimented with by Puerto Rican singer Andy Montañez, when his album “Salsaton- Salsa con reggaeton” (featuring the likes of Daddy Yankee, La Sista, Voltio, John Eric and Cheka) was released in 2006. A month later, a compilation called “Latino Salsaton” was released by Azzura Music.

Recently, this movement has been popularised all over the Latin American nations. One of the major contributors of the movement “Salsaton” has been the band “Francisco y Fernando”, comprised of two Venezuelan musicians. Classic salsa musicians such as Tito Nieves and La India have also contributed to the subgenre.

In November 2006 the album “Los Cocorocos” was released. Performers on this album include: Tego Calderon, Victor Manuelle, Gilberto Santa Rosa, Zion, Domingo Quinones, Don Omar, Tito Nieves, Pedro Brull, John Erick and Voltio. This also has strong salsa influences, and some claim it was released in response to “Salsaton-Salsa con reggaeton”.

Examples

*Crystal Sierra feat. Styles Skillz - "Playa No More" ("Beach No More")
*Tito Nieves feat. India, K mill & Nicky Jam - "Ya No Queda Nada" ("There's Nothing Left"}
*Andy Montañez feat. Daddy Yankee - "Se Le Ve" ("It Is Visible", referring to private parts of a female)
*Andy Montañez feat. Daddy Yankee - "Sabor A Melao" ("Melao" Taste")
*Ismael Miranda, Andy Montañez & Cheka - Se Fue Y Me Dejó ("She Went And Left Me")
*Bimbo G - "Ahora Me Toca A Mi" ("It's My Turn Now")
*Julio Voltio ft. Sonora Ponceña - Achero Pa'un Palo
*El Gran Combo - Brujeria feat. Yaga y Mackie
*La India ft Cheka - Soy Differente {I am different}
*N’Klabe ft Voltio - Amor de una noche { Love of A Night}
*Roselyn Sanchez ft Tego Calderon - Amor Amor { Love Love}
*NG2 ft. Gilberto Santa Rosa & Victor Manuelle - Solo Fue Una Noche{ It was a night}
*Don Omar - Carta A Un Amigo { A Letter To A Friend}
*Ivy Queen - Amiga no pienses {Friend Don't Think} (Versión Salsa)
*Johnny Prez ft. Tito Rojas - Tengo el control {I Have Da Control} (basé sur "Salsa y Control" de Los Hermanos Lebron)
*Sonora Carruseles ft. Bimbo - Micaela (Remix)
*Noriega ft. Tito El Bambino - Te encontraré {I Will Find You} (Versión Salsa)
*Brenda K Starr : Dímelo {Tell Me It}
*Gloria Estefan ft Don Omar : Tu fotografía (Versión Salsa)
*Andy Montañez y Voltio: En Mi Puertorro
*Guayacan : "Son Cepillao", "No sigas pensando en mi"{Don't Keep on Thinkin About Me}
*Joe Arroyo : "Reggaeton Son Son" (based on "La noche", Don Omar did a cover of this song)
*Charlie Cruz Feat. Angel & Khriz - Dejala que baile {Let Her Dance}
*Tito Nieves - Si yo fuera él {If I were Him}
*Eurocuban Project - Get it up
*Edgar Daniel - Me Extrañaras {You Will Miss Me}
*Johnny Zamot "Johnny Ray" - Lejos de ti {Far From You}.
*Croma Latina - Una nuova estate
*John Eric ft Rafy Torres - Piénsalo {Think About It}
*King Bongo - La lotería{ The Lottery}
*Oscar D'Leon ft Tego Calderon - Llamame {Call Me}(2006)
*Bad Boys Salsa - Volver a empezar {To Start Over Again}
*George Lamond - Mi Patria {My Native Country}(salsa remix) (allusion àAngel Canales - Lejos de ti)
*Jowell & Randy - La Soledad {The Loneliness}
*Daddy Yankee - Ella me Levantó {She Picked Me Up}
*Jerry Rivera - Mi Libertad (featuring Voltio)
*Tego Calderon - Plante Bandera (featuring Tempo Alomar)

Salsa songs with rap :
*Tito Allen : Salsa Rap... (1980)

*Papi Sanchez - Tu no sales conmigo { You're don't go out with me}
*Manny Oquendo - Oquendo y libre
*Chale Brillante y su Gambino - Puerto Rico