Artist:Gilberto Santa Rosa
Song:Conciencia
Album:20th Anniversary
Gilberto Santa Rosa has been one of the most popular salsa singers since his 1991 breakthrough single Conciencia. And he's still going strong. He's currently on tour. He was born Aug. 21, 1962 in Santurce, Puerto Rico. He was interested in music as a child and started performing as a teen. He made his recording debut in 1976 as a backup singer with the Mario Ortiz Orchestra. Then he was lead singer of La Grande Orchestra for two years. In the early 80s, Santa Rosa sang with Tommy Olivencia and Willie Rosario. He started his own band in 1986 and signed with Combo Records. Santa Rosa had some success. But the turning point came when he signed with Sony Latin in 1990. He has spent most of his career there. He was using the same musicians as before. But the wider distribution really helped Santa Rosa. Conciencia was his first really big hit for Sony. It's from the 1991 album Perspectiva. The song was written by Omar Alfanno and arranged by Ramon Sanchez. You can get it on this budget comp that covers Santa Rosa's 90s recordings. The key to Santa Rosa's success and longevity is he is equally adept at the Tropical and Romantica styles of salsa. And he is also a tremendous live performer. Santa Rosa continues to record and he is currently on a US tour. Here's the video for Conciencia by Gilberto Santa Rosa.
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