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Baile An Salsa | |
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| Origin | Galway, Ireland |
| Genres | Fusion of Latin and Celtic |
| Years active | 2012–present |
| Members | Andrés Martorell Alan Preims AnnaLisa Monticelli Benjamin Becerra Brendan McCreanor Brian "Rags" Ferguson Frailan Moran Gerard Chambers Michael Chang |
| Past members | Antonio Aguilar Bríd Dunne Colm Naughton Gabriel G. Diges Peter Brazier |
| Website | www |
Baile An Salsa is a musical ensemble of 9 musicians who hail from 7 different countries (Argentina, Ireland, Italy, Cuba, United States of America, Uruguay and Venezuela), which performs a Latin-Irish hybrid style of music. This multicultural band takes its name from "Baile" which means town or home in the Irish language, but also means to dance in Spanish. "Baile An Salsa" loosely translates to "The Home of Salsa."
Appearance on the world's second longest-running late night television talk show, Ireland's The Late Late Show.
Their music was chosen as the soundtrack for the Folk Alliance International 2018 Conference[1], the world's largest gathering of the folk music industry and community.[2]
Performance on June 22, 2018 at Áras an Uachtaráin, the residence Michael D. Higgins, President of the Republic of Ireland.
History[edit]
Background[edit]
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| Appearance on Irish Television | |
 Baile An Salsa's "The Late Late Show" television appearance on RTÉ can be viewed here |
Formed in 2012 in Galway City, Ireland.
Formation[edit]
Several musicians, who played a regular salsa gig in Galway's west end, would visit the pub next door during their breaks. During one of those visits, the traditional Irish music in the pub began to mix with the salsa music in their heads. As they drummed the 'clave' (salsa rhythm) on the table, the idea emerged to play the two music styles together. Vocalist Andrés Martorell discussed the idea of forming a band with percussionist Alan Preims, who approached the fiddle player Michael Chang, about assembling traditional musicians for the project. The band was formed from members of the old salsa band and acquaintances from the traditional Irish music community.[3]
Career[edit]
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Musical Style[edit]
The band's sound is a fusion of Celtic traditional music and Latin rhythms,[4] described as a blend of Irish folk, Irish traditional tunes, and Sean-nós, with salsa, rumba, and flamenco.[5] The band's music is frequently referred to as "Salsa-Trad"[6][4] and features songs with vocals in English, Spanish and Irish.
Band Members[edit]
- Andrés Martorell – lead vocals
- Alan Preims – conga drums
- AnnaLisa Monticelli – keyboards
- Benjamin Becerra – bass guitar, vocals
- Brendan McCreanor – uilleann pipes, low whistle, tin whistle
- Brian "Rags" Ferguson – timbales, bodhrán
- Frailan Moran – batá drums, bongos, small percussion, vocals
- Gerard Chambers – diatonic button accordion
- Michael Chang – fiddle
Discography[edit]
Baile An Salsa (2013)
A self titled 4 track EP featuring a crossover blend of Irish traditional tunes and Latin rhythms.[7] The EP charted at Number 2 in Colombia.[8]
Tribu (2014)
This 12 track album was recorded in Ireland at Sonas Recording in Killarney and Middlewalk Studio in Cloughjordan. Along with Salsa, Rumba, and Flamenco melodies, the album incorporated Irish melodies and lyrics in the Irish language, getting closer to the full concept of "Salsa-Trad" music.[8]
Ériu (2018)
An 11 track album recorded at the Grouse Lodge, a recording studio used by internationally renowned artists Tom Jones, Sinéad O'Connor, Simple Minds, and R.E.M., among others.[9] Created in collaboration with five-time Latin Grammy Award winning producer, Walter Flores and six-time Latin Grammy winner, mastering engineer Felipe Tichaeur,[6] the band's second full-length recording is a fusion of Spanish and Irish (particularly Galwegian) influences, exotic chant, and instruments of unity in a varied repertoire of notable songs.[10]
References[edit]
- ^ "Folk Alliance International 2018 Conference". YouTube - FolkAlliance Channel. Retrieved 21 August 2018.
- ^ "Folk Alliance International 2019 Conference". Folk Alliance International. Retrieved 21 August 2018.
- ^ Copley, Derek (May 2018). "Salsa in the City". Irish Music Magazine. Dublin, Ireland: Robert Heuston.
{{cite magazine}}:|access-date=requires|url=(help) - ^ a b Smith, Shaun. "Baile An Salsa's Celtic and Latin Blend is a Recipe For Dance". The High Note. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
- ^ Andrews, Kernan. "There are many ways to connect - for me music is the one". The Galway Advertiser. Retrieved 21 August 2018.
- ^ a b "Distinctive blend of Latin rhythms and traditional Irish Music - Baile An Salsa and 'Ériu'". TradConnect. Retrieved 21 August 2018.
- ^ Lawless, Tony. "Album Review - Baile an Salsa / Salsa - Trad". TradConnect. Retrieved 21 August 2018.
- ^ a b "Salsa trad from Galway - Baile an Salsa and their new album Tribu". TradConnect. Retrieved 21 August 2018.
- ^ "Retreat of Choice for world-class artists, producers, engineers and labels". Grouse Lodge Recording Studios. Retrieved 21 August 2018.
- ^ Kennedy, Anne Marie. "Releases May 2018". Irish Music Magazine. Retrieved 21 August 2018.
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