Sonora Carruseles

Emerging from Colombia, Sonora Carruseles made an immediate mark on the regional tropical circuit through performances of Afro-Caribbean rhythms, notably the salsa brava tradition that first took shape in the 1960s. Established in 1995 by composer/producer Diego Galé and Mario Rincón, the ensemble ignited a revival of boogaloo and classic salsa forms, spreading across Latin America, the U.S., and Europe with the successive releases of Heavy Salsa in 1998 and Salsa y Fuego in 1999.