'Mi Musica' has received a great review on the Italian website salsa.it. Check it out at www.salsa.it/recensioni_carlos_pena_salsa_swing_mi_musica.aspx
Samples of some of the tracks will be on this blog soon, but in the meantime you can preview the tracks at www.cdbaby.com/cd/carlospenaysusalsaswing. If you want to buy, go ahead and click on the button on the left of this page.
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Sunday 31 October 2010
Monday 27 September 2010
'Mi Musica' - new album out now on Latinthing Records
Carlos Pena's new album of original compositions is out now. Carlos is a hugely talented musician and songwriter who has sung alongside some of the great salsa legends. He worked with Oscar D'Leon, performed by invitation with Ismael Rivera and El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico, and recorded with Tito Allen on the album Salsa Feeling by La Clave de Londres.
This album really showcases Carlos' talent as a 'singer and composer who brings you a modern and original sound with a very personal touch' (Cronica Latina), telling stories through his songs. The band is superb, rhythmic percussion providing the heartbeat for the soaring horns and energetic piano. The music has great energy and infectious rhythm, and the talents of all the musicians are evident. From the lyrical 'Mi Musica' to the irresistably danceable 'Como Quedo Ahi' and finishing with a cool, magnetic latin jazz, the music will whisk you away to the hot latin climes.
Carlos' propensity for singing and music was evident from an early age, performing on television at age 7. As a teenager he was the drummer in a rock ballad band, and later joined a band in Caracas, 'Los Melomanos', in which he was both lead singer and percussionist. This was his first incursion into the new muscial movement, created in New York, called salsa. He has had a long professional career since then, becoming and renowned performer in Venezuela, the UK and beyond. Carlos has performed with salsa legends Oscar D'Leon, Ismael Rivera and the Gran Combo of Puerto Rico, and has performed and recorded with great salsa and latin jazz acts like Grupo X, La Clave de Londres and Ska Cubano. This is Carlos' first solo album of his own original compositions, recorded entirely with Venezuelan musicians and sound engineers, giving a truly authentic sound
Hope you enjoy it!
This album really showcases Carlos' talent as a 'singer and composer who brings you a modern and original sound with a very personal touch' (Cronica Latina), telling stories through his songs. The band is superb, rhythmic percussion providing the heartbeat for the soaring horns and energetic piano. The music has great energy and infectious rhythm, and the talents of all the musicians are evident. From the lyrical 'Mi Musica' to the irresistably danceable 'Como Quedo Ahi' and finishing with a cool, magnetic latin jazz, the music will whisk you away to the hot latin climes.
Carlos' propensity for singing and music was evident from an early age, performing on television at age 7. As a teenager he was the drummer in a rock ballad band, and later joined a band in Caracas, 'Los Melomanos', in which he was both lead singer and percussionist. This was his first incursion into the new muscial movement, created in New York, called salsa. He has had a long professional career since then, becoming and renowned performer in Venezuela, the UK and beyond. Carlos has performed with salsa legends Oscar D'Leon, Ismael Rivera and the Gran Combo of Puerto Rico, and has performed and recorded with great salsa and latin jazz acts like Grupo X, La Clave de Londres and Ska Cubano. This is Carlos' first solo album of his own original compositions, recorded entirely with Venezuelan musicians and sound engineers, giving a truly authentic sound
Hope you enjoy it!
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