[iSHi]

YouTube - Sergio Mendes- Magalenha

This is the song I've had stuck in my head, but couldn't think of the words......just had the beat.
YouTube - Suavamente

[Variable]

Originally Posted by iSHi

YouTube - Sergio Mendes- Magalenha

This is the song I've had stuck in my head, but couldn't think of the words......just had the beat.
YouTube - Suavamente

Okay, both of those are already posted here.... sheesh.


Anyway, this is bizarre - there's this salsa song which is one of my all time favourite songs called Aicha, from my all time favourite group Africando (it's not by them, it's by this French guy and is in French which we always thought was odd for Salsa). For some reason, there's no youtube videos or any other sort of recording that I could find except for some crappy dance comp recorded on a cell.

So I'm looking for it in other places and I find this 'Africando: Aicha' ringtone for download, so I think 'COOL, maybe this will finally work'.

And then posted just below, is a youtube link, and I think "naw can't be". Lo and behold, it's the song alright - in English ... but it's done buy some Muslim guys singing about a hijabi chick!! Check it out -

YouTube - Outlandish - Aicha

[shadha]

Lol Vari, I like that song. It's cute. I never heard the original? though.


shadha-

[Variable]

Originally Posted by shadha

Lol Vari, I like that song. It's cute. I never heard the original? though.


shadha-

I looked it up, apparently it was first sung by an Algerian dude named Khaled, he also does an Arabic version. But I've only been able to find the salsa version as samples on iTunes.

[Variable]

Shaggy:

YouTube - Sexual Healing Remix

[iSHi]

Originally Posted by Variable

Okay, both of those are already posted here.... sheesh.


Anyway, this is bizarre - there's this salsa song which is one of my all time favourite songs called Aicha, from my all time favourite group Africando (it's not by them, it's by this French guy and is in French which we always thought was odd for Salsa). For some reason, there's no youtube videos or any other sort of recording that I could find except for some crappy dance comp recorded on a cell.

So I'm looking for it in other places and I find this 'Africando: Aicha' ringtone for download, so I think 'COOL, maybe this will finally work'.

And then posted just below, is a youtube link, and I think "naw can't be". Lo and behold, it's the song alright - in English ... but it's done buy some Muslim guys singing about a hijabi chick!! Check it out -

YouTube - Outlandish - Aicha

YouTube - Original Aicha

I like this version better. I've had this song sung to me. .

[gmk]

Maaannn... It makes me so happy to know there are other Muslims out there who appreciate salsa (and a little meringue). I used to go salsa dancing back in my pre-Islamic days, LOL.

Sometimes I really, really miss it. Salsa music is so beautiful. I listen every once in a while, but don't really know where to find newer salsa tunes. I am enjoying listening to all these you tube links.

Does anyone own the compilation album "Salsa Fresca?" Or any of the Latin Putumayo albums?

[Variable]

Originally Posted by iSHi

YouTube - Original Aicha

I like this version better. I've had this song sung to me. .

Seriously? In French?

That pale girl in the video kind of freaks me out.

Originally Posted by gmk

Maaannn... It makes me so happy to know there are other Muslims out there who appreciate salsa (and a little meringue). I used to go salsa dancing back in my pre-Islamic days, LOL.

Sometimes I really, really miss it. Salsa music is so beautiful. I listen every once in a while, but don't really know where to find newer salsa tunes. I am enjoying listening to all these you tube links.

Does anyone own the compilation album "Salsa Fresca?" Or any of the Latin Putumayo albums?

Can you go with your husband?

[gmk]

Originally Posted by Variable

Can you go with your husband?

Yeah, that's an idea... I just need to get off my lazy butt and teach him how to do it (or take lessons together).

BTW, some of the older salsa songs you posted are bringing back memories... I didn't know the names of the artists. I also didn't know that the awesome style of music I've been listening to on the Spanish radio stations was called Bachata.

[Variable]

Originally Posted by gmk

Yeah, that's an idea... I just need to get off my lazy butt and teach him how to do it (or take lessons together).

Yeh you should make him do it! But only if you know you can do it pain free... dancing lessons are a really good way of ending marriages if not done carefully.

BTW, some of the older salsa songs you posted are bringing back memories... I didn't know the names of the artists. I also didn't know that the awesome style of music I've been listening to on the Spanish radio stations was called Bachata.

Older ones? Like which ones?? I don't know how old the songs are I just know what I like.

One problem is, the kids down there that start up bands already have a sort of canonical template to work with... whether merengue, salsa or whatever... and they don't put a lot of thought into the actual song writing. So there's a lot of new music with hardly any variation.

Then fortunately a few bands come along and show us that it is still possible to be creative with the music, and bring us songs that remind us why we dance in the first place!

yeh, I like bachata music too


Anyway - here's a video of a rueda (it's like... 'wheel dance'). This one is at some comp, I'm gonna be doing something like this at my university this week for 'International Week' hahah I guess representing Cuba??

YouTube - Grupo America of Canada at Rueda Salsa Congress Nov 2007 (dancing starts at 50 seconds)

[iSHi]

Originally Posted by Variable

Seriously? In French?

oui m'sieur.

I was listening to some good ol Ricky Martin the other day.

YouTube - Ricky Martin- Shake Your Bon-Bon
YouTube - la copa de la vida(the cup of life) spanglish

[gmk]

Yeh you should make him do it! But only if you know you can do it pain free... dancing lessons are a really good way of ending marriages if not done carefully.

LOL, yes you are right. I did force him to take beginning swing dancing lessons with me some time ago, and he was a really good sport about it.

Older ones? Like which ones?? I don't know how old the songs are I just know what I like.

This one: YouTube - Los Adolescentes - Hoy AprendÃ*, and ESPECIALLY this one: YouTube - Chichi Peralta - Procura. I remember hearing these at the salsa clubs 7-8 years ago.

Anyway - here's a video of a rueda (it's like... 'wheel dance'). This one is at some comp, I'm gonna be doing something like this at my university this week for 'International Week' hahah I guess representing Cuba??

YouTube - Grupo America of Canada at Rueda Salsa Congress Nov 2007 (dancing starts at 50 seconds)

Hey, I used to do Casino Rueda! We weren't as good as those people, but it looks so cool to see people doing even simple moves in unison.. We'd learn a handful of moves and then the leader would shout them out one at a time.. just like square dancing, but not as lame, LOL.

[iSHi]

YouTube - shakira - ojos asi ---Did a great dance number to this one too.

[Variable]

Originally Posted by gmk

This one: YouTube - Los Adolescentes - Hoy AprendÃ*, and ESPECIALLY this one: YouTube - Chichi Peralta - Procura. I remember hearing these at the salsa clubs 7-8 years ago.

Yeh! Those are some of my favourites. You still hear those playing in the kioskos on any Latin American street (South of Mexico anyway).

Hey, I used to do Casino Rueda! We weren't as good as those people, but it looks so cool to see people doing even simple moves in unison.. We'd learn a handful of moves and then the leader would shout them out one at a time.. just like square dancing, but not as lame, LOL.

Hey no kidding, ruedas are way too much fun. Sometimes the easy calls are the best. In Cuba for example, they just keep it simple and fool around with them with funky variations. They just bust them out on the street down there.

Originally Posted by iSHi

YouTube - shakira - ojos asi ---Did a great dance number to this one too.

Oooh. Did you cha cha it? Or was it like a belly dance? it's kind of Arab...esque (Where is that girl anyway?) haha

[iSHi]

Originally Posted by Variable

Oooh. Did you cha cha it? Or was it like a belly dance? it's kind o