why the need to classify so much, cant you like some of each depending on what it actually sounds like

Salsa and merengue dying? I don't think so. I think in 20 years, people will still be listening to Salsa standards, though merengue seems to be evolving by mixing with other styles.

I think it's great that songs can be reinvented in different styles of music. Raulin has done a couple Jorge Celedon covers and of the two styles, I prefer the bachata much more; I'm just not a fan of accordians. A good song like "Quiero Saber de Ti" can work in many different genres.

Well, as a hardcore salsa lover I wish what you were saying it's true, but I know movers and shakers in salsa world who give me the inside scoop, the genre is not making any $$$. Yes, there will always be the people who listen to the old classics, but tell me what worthwhile salsa is coming out nowadays. Zip.

Maybe, but colombians are creative and talented enough to write and compose their own songs http://www.dr1.com/forums/images/smilies/wink.gif

I have to admit I am ignorant about Cumbia (I am not Dominican). All I knew is that it came from Colombia. I had no idea it had some Caribbean root, nor do I really hear the African rythms http://www.dr1.com/forums/images/smi...mbarrassed.gif

Honestly- you going to hate me for saying this- too me, it sounds like Mexican music http://www.dr1.com/forums/images/smi...mbarrassed.gif

How do you dance to it ?

Do you have a link to classics Cumbia hits ?

Thanks !

What about the much ignored but immensely talented Dominican national treasure that is Raulin Rosendo.

Is he still producing?
He Kicks a$$.

How do I go about embedding a video? Do i just post the embed code from youtube?

He is quite the talent, my favourite song of his is "Uno se cura".... but is he still producing? To me, he is in the 90's classic shelf. Salsa was still thriving back in the 90's with the salsa erotica/salsa romantica movement (of which Raulin was a member).... but what he done lately, I don't think I have heard any new productions.

He probably got locked up again?

Someone needs to get him working.

For me he was like the Jonny Cash of Salsa. http://www.dr1.com/forums/images/smilies/wink.gif

La Excelencia comes to mind:
YouTube - La Excelencia Salsa Dura

Even dogs like it!
YouTube - Hot Salsa Dog

10 points just for saying that. But you know JJ, we should start a Norteno band. I will be the guy in the tight jeans AND cowboy hat and you can the guy in the tight jeans AND the huge belt buckle.

I love La Excelencia !!!!! Saw them last year in a free concert, they are so energetic !!

Back to the topic of cumbia, I don't know where you guys get the idea cumbia is an accordion-based genre... it's not. Tradionally danced cumbia looks more like perico ripiado than nortena. You guys must be thinking of mexican music, you can't compare mexican and colombian, colombians have rhythm LOL

What Instruments Are Played in Cumbia Music? | eHow.com

Well, if they dont play it on the air that much in the larger cities people wont know what it is. Before Grupo Niche I thought it was pan flute music. Shout out to ZanFir! Ecuadors national treasure.

Oh my god, cumbia like andean flute music? I like andean flute, but colombian rhythms are slightly hipper than that... there is a diff between ecuadorians, bolivians, peruvians and colombians http://www.dr1.com/forums/images/smilies/dead.gifhttp://www.dr1.com/forums/images/smilies/dead.gifhttp://www.dr1.com/forums/images/smilies/dead.gif

Is this typical Colombian Cumbia
YouTube - Cumbia Colombiana- La Zenaida- Armando Hernandez

its seems a little restricting to only allow certain instruments in certain types of music

Here is what cumbia in its most archaic, folkloric, unadulterated form sounds like, its' all percussion and vocals, no accordions

Then it evolved into something more modern, the below are 100% colombian cumbias, the guys on the second video are mixing salsa moves and steps the cumbia dance:

Colombian Salsa with a hint of cumbia sound: