Top Salsa/Cuban Recordings 2021

Posted on Dec 23, 2021

Top Salsa/Cuban Recordings 2021

The following are my top picks for 2021 in Salsa and Cuban music for this year along with my top Singles for the year as well. These are in no particular order other than my #1 pick which is a tie this year. All of this fine music is guaranteed to lift your spirits going into the new year!

Gilberto Santa Rosa “Colegas” Sony (TIE FOR #1) (2020-21)

Ruben Blades w/Roberto Delgado and His Orchestra “Salswing” Ruben Blades Productions (TIE FOR # 1)

Sonora Ponceña “Hegemonia Musical” La Buena Fortuna

El Gran Combo “En Cuarentena” and their Xmas cd “De Trulla Con El Combo” El Gran Combo

Mel Martinez “Asi Escribe Un Sonero” Mel Martinez

Los Generales De La Salsa featuring Van Lester, a 1996 all-star session finally seeing the light of day! Cookita/Paris

Alain Perez, Issac Delgado & Orquesta Aragon “Cha Cha Cha: Homenaje A Lo Tradicional” Egrem/El Cerrito Records

Tromboranga “Salsa Terapia” Tromboranga (2020-21)

Los Van Van “Mi Songo” Egrem (2020-21)

Various Artists “Son Para Un Sonero” and “El Son De Caballero-Homenaje A Adalberto Alvarez – Both tributes to Adalberto Alvarez BIS

Sounds Of Cuba “Los Titanes De La Timba” Sounds Of Cuba

Alexander Abreu/Havana d’Primera “Sera Que Se Acabo” HDP

Various Artists “En Barranquilla Me Quedo-Homenaje a Joe Arroyo Sura

Dorance Lorza’s Sexteto Cafe “20 Aniversario” Dorance Lorza

Luis Perico Ortiz “Sigo Entre Amigos” Luis Perico Ortiz

Charlie Donato’s Y Su Son Ideal “De Vuelta Al Barrio Charlie Donato

Eduardo Zayas Y Su EZ La Banda “Huerto De Soneros” and his latest “Sabor Y Sandunga” Eduardo Zayas

La Paris All Stars Los Escogidos Vol. 2 Paris Studios

Orquesta “Joyas Ineditas” Egret

Angel Melendez X Big Band Maquina “X Big Band Maquina” Angel Melendez

Orquesta La Moderna Tradición “En Cantado” Orquesta La Moderna Tradición

Josean Rivera “Esto No Es Secreto” Salsaneo

Top Singles 2021

Julito Alvarado’s maxi single “Lo Que No Se Escucha (Descarga De Soneros) 10 glorious minutes with some of the best veteran and new soneros in the business! Julito Alvarado

Don Pergiñon Y La Puertorriqueña “El Jamaiquino” Don Records

Marc Anthony “Pa’alla Voy” Swinging take on Africando’s 90’s hit Yay Boy now powered by Anthony’s irresistible swag! Sony

Wilito Otero “Mas Salio Que Un Balcon” Wilito Otero

Carlos Jimenez Mambo Dulcet “Escucha Mi Guaguanco” Carlos Jimenez

Monsi Y Su Salsa “La Salsa Venezolana” Monsi Y Su Salsa

Grupo Gale “La Gente Pide” Codiscos

Mariana Y Su Makynaria “Para Eleggua” Mariana Y Su Makynaria

Julito Albino y Secreto De Voces “Volteame El Aaroz”

Carlos Xavier “Prometo” Carlos Xavier

VibraSON “La Salsa Buena” VibraSON

Oscar Ly and Rumbalu featuring Karl Perazo “Eres” Oscar Ly

Mario Y Su Timbeko “Sola Te Quedaste” Mario Y Su Timbeko

Jose Papo Gonzalez featuring Tito Allen “Papo Y Su Cha Cha” Papo Gonzalez