Various Artists - Para Amantes De La Salsa -202... -

Kundan Singh, Ph.D. is a professor at Sofia University, president of the Cultural Integration Fellowship, and senior fellow at Hindupedia and Infinity Foundation. Author of the Evolution of Integral Yoga: Sri Aurobindo, Sri Ramakrishna, and Swami Vivekananda and Colonial Discourse and the Suffering of Indian American Children: A Francophone Postcolonial Analysis, he has published extensively in the academia. His recent publications include There isn’t Only Cultural Blindness in Psychology; Colonization and Indian Psychology: A Reciprocal Relationship from the Perspective of Indian Postcolonial Theory; Decolonizing India Studies.

A Track-by-Track Journey Through Rhythm, Romance, and Rebellion Label: Sonido del Corazón Records Format: 2xLP / Digital / Limited Edition Cassette Release Date: September 18, 2026

The only explicitly new duet. A six-minute suite: Anthony sings a bolero, then the beat switches to reggaetón, then to salsa dura, finally a cappella. They trade lines about love’s endurance. Ends on a whispered “ Sigue bailando .” Fade to vinyl crackle. Packaging & Notes The physical edition includes a 24-page booklet with essays by salsa historian Ned Sublette and dancer/choreographer Melissa Cruz. Each song’s original recording date, location, and engineer are listed—a rarity for compilations. The cover art, by Cuban painter Roberto Diago, depicts two dancers as faceless silhouettes, their limbs dissolving into clave patterns. Final Verdict Para Amantes De La Salsa avoids the two pitfalls of most compilations: safe tracklists and disjointed flow. Instead, it feels like a DJ set from a historian who also knows how to move a crowd. The inclusion of rare demos, live chaos, and 2026 originals makes it essential for both the seasoned collector and the curious newcomer.

Discovered in Colón’s archives. Seven minutes of unhinged improvisation: Puente on vibraphone, Colón on trombone, no fixed structure. It breaks down twice, rebuilds three times. For serious collectors.

A 2025 instrumental that maps the journey of salsa from Colombia to Chile. Accordion meets piano, followed by a double bass solo that quotes Violeta Parra. Genre-bending but respectful. Side D – Futuro Salsero (Salsa Future) 13. Karen Rodriguez – “No Te Quiero Pa’ Mí” A 24-year-old from the Bronx. Her debut single (2026) updates the sonido de la calle with 808 kicks and autotuned coros . The lyrics reject possessive love. The mambo section is pure nostalgia. A bridge between generations.

From their 2025 album. Cuban mambo revived with analog precision. The female coro is fierce; the baritone sax solo recalls 1950s Palladium. Yet the production is crisp and modern. Timeless.

A rare 1977 single recorded in Puerto Rico with the band of Tommy Olivencia. Cheo’s phrasing is conversational—he sings to one person in a crowded room. The coro (choir) sounds like a congregation. Spiritual.

The Colombian-French singer reimagines a bolero-salsa hybrid. Recorded in 2025 specifically for this compilation. The strings are lush but not saccharine—think Armando Manzanero meets Willie Colón. A modern classic in embryo.

Aravindan Neelakandan has worked for the past decade with an NGO in Tamil Nadu serving marginalized rural communities in sustainable agriculture. He was awarded a junior research fellowship in cultural economics by the India’s Ministry of Tourism to research the economic potentials of the neglected ruins in Kanyakumari district, in southern Tamil Nadu. These experiences provided him with in-depth knowledge of the history and sociology of Tamil people. He is also a popular science writer in Tamil and a columnist with UPI-Asia, a leading news portal. He is part of the editorial team of highly popular Tamil web portal http://www.tamilhindu.com.

T. N. (Therani Nadathur) Sudarshan considers himself to be an eclectic amalgamation of dharmic modernity. With a traditional upbringing in a practising SriVaishnava household and hailing from a Acharya lineage in the Visistadvaita Sampradaya, he is schooled in the western methods and techniques of Sciences and Engineering, and is a Computer Scientist by profession, engaging primarily in the fields of Artificial Intelligence and related technologies.

Manogna Sastry is a Master of Science from the Indian Institute of Astrophysics, with a strong background in theoretical physics and mathematics. She is currently the Team Leader, Research, at Infinity Foundation India. Her research interests span major domains including astrophysics, Indology, civilizational studies, consciousness studies, work Sri Aurobindo, sustainability and education. She has presented at several conferences and published papers in peer-reviewed journals.

Divya Reddy is a trustee, research fellow, and podcast host at Infinity Foundation India. She has an academic background in engineering and business management. She is the co-author and the editor of the book ‘Ten Heads of Ravana: A Critique of Hinduphobic Scholars.’ She has also co-authored an essay, ‘Artificial Intelligence as an Enabler of Western Universalism’ for the book ‘The Power of Future Machines.’

At IFI, she is actively involved in consolidating the youth to carry forward the vision and mission of the organization. Her research interests encompass studying ancient Indian history, science, technology, philosophy, and its relevance in the contemporary world. Her writings have also appeared on the Intellectual Kshatriya platform of IF.

Vijaya Viswanathan is a mechanical engineer by training and holds an MBA from the Wharton Business School. After a successful corporate career in manufacturing and finance based in the USA, Singapore, and Europe, she turned her focus to education. As she embarked on a homeschooling journey with her children, she gained deep insights into the relevance of Indic knowledge systems in modern education. Vijaya is active in initiatives that focus on curricula, pedagogy, and mentoring. As a student under Swami Dayananda Saraswati of Arsha Vidya Gurukulam, Vijaya studied Vedanta as well as dharmic and civilizational thought. Vijaya also serves on the board of Infinity Foundation.

Rajiv Malhotra is a researcher and public intellectual on civilizational studies, world religions, and cross-cultural encounters. He was trained initially as a physicist, and then as a computer scientist specializing in Artificial Intelligence in the 1970s. After a successful corporate career in the USA, he became an entrepreneur and founded and ran several IT companies across twenty countries. Since the early 1990s, as the founder of his non-profit Infinity Foundation (Princeton, USA), he has been researching civilizations from a historical, social sciences, and mind sciences perspective. He has authored several best-selling books that have impacted many leading intellectuals worldwide. Rajiv also serves as chairman of the board of governors of the Center for Indic Studies at the University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth, and is on the advisory board of the Indian Institute of Advanced Studies, Shimla.

Various Artists - Para Amantes De La Salsa -202... -

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