Gilberto Santa Rosa -. The Salsa Gentleman

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"El Caballero de la Salsa" was born in Santurce, Puerto Rico in 1962. For 12 years an organized group of fans in its infancy in the genre of tropical music. Two years later received master's Mario Ortiz the first opportunity to record professionally. Entering the music scene fully integrated professional orchestra La Grande for two years. There he met the master Elias Lopez, who helped him as a polished performer and with whom he went as a singer on recordings of other exponents of Afro-Caribbean song.

In 1980 you have an opportunity to participate in the recording "Homenaje a Eddie Palmieri" Puerto Rico with the All Star This experience is integrated into the popular Tommy Olivencia orchestra with whom he made several recordings to pass Willie Rosario's orchestra , with whom he recorded six additional disks.
In his 24 years made his debut as soloist and conductor with the support of the company's Combo Records maestro Rafael Ithier and producer Ralph Cartagena. Recorded four LP's Gilbertito was reaffirmed as one of the most important promises of the sauce to a century.

In 1990, he made his theatrical debut ...
... in "The couple uneven" with Rafa and Luis Muñiz Vigoreaux, son. Also, debuting in the Fine Arts Center in a concert near the Nicaraguan Luis Enrique, which confirmed its enormous roots and its gift to the Sone.
It was at that time it became part of the CBS family record, now known as Sony Discos. His first production for this stamp was "Viewpoint" in 1990, which received Platinum and Gold Record. But then it followed the successful launches of new products were like "Perspective" (1991), "A one time two times" (a tribute to Tito Rodriguez released in 1992), "Born Here" (1993), "Going Wind (1994), "The man and his music, production in 1995 reflects the live presentation of the artist at the prestigious Carnegie Hall in New York," Essence "(1996) and" De corazón "(1997).

His music and his style came to Japan, which he visited as a musical ambassador of Puerto Rico in 1995 and who managed to break the language barriers, in interpreting "Facing the Wind" in the difficult Japanese language.

Since then the international calling market making it one of the artists of the genre of tropical increased demand abroad. Proof of this, successful presentations at the First Festival "President" in Dominican Republic, the Lincon Center in New York with Andy Montañez in July 1997, at the Teatro Anayansi in Panama in September 1997 and the Universal Amphitheater Hollywood with Olga Tañon.

His career was very successful in founding the classical genre and tropical in the historic concert "Symphonic Salsa," presented at the Centro de Bellas Artes, San Juan. Accompanied by the Symphonic Orchestra of Puerto Rico, its production was made in the United States, that's how broke box office records at the Teatro Teresa Carreño in Caracas in February 1998. That historic moment, which was translated into compact, was recognized by the National Foundation for Popular Culture of Puerto Rico as one of the most important recordings of the year.

With the arrival of 2000 "Symphonic Salsa" is returned to Venezuela in Maracaibo to replenish their triumphant concert. With a sold as a whole, the singer with the accompaniment of the Orquestra Sinfónica de Maracaibo. There in the cradle of the bagpipes, Gilberto Santa Rosa shared the stage with one of the most important figures of this genre, Neguito. Act which completed its work in Caracas as the illustrious Simon Diaz rose to the dais at the Teatro Teresa Carreño to reinforce the interpretation of the classic "old horse".

The release of her album "Expression" strengthened the presence of Gilberto in the international music market. Certainly their offensive burst to the sound of "Let wanting." But the theme was "Somebody tell me," original Alfanno Omar, who held him for several weeks at the top of the Billboard lists. Similarly "Expression" was chosen by the National Foundation for Popular Culture as one of the 20 most outstanding productions of 1999.

In promotion for this album Gilberto went first to Buenos Aires while her concert at the Clemente Coliseum in San Juan was an artistic success.
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