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"East Coast Flava!"       Original Hits

[8.19.08]
Below is an e-mail submitted by an outspoken salsera from the east coast and her views on salsa in Northern California. It's very interesting to read, trust me. I bet no one in Sacramento would of thought this way...

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Bachata not "Bachatta"
Hi!
My name is "Anonymous". Pleasure meeting you. I have to tell you, I'm new here and believe you me, there are some things that you have to adjust to and others if you have in your power at all to change you will try your hardest to change. Let me explain.

Northern California does not give Bachata (merengue even) the play it very well deserves. I do not know about other parts of CA. I'm new to CA just moved from VA 7 months ago. On the east coast, Bachata is HUGE. Not because its from the Dominican Republic and there are a wonderful amount of Dominicans out there, but because its just wonderful music; its been around for years n years. Tight artists like Monchy y Alexandra, Domenic Marte, Frank Reyes, Aventura, and the list keeps rolling. These artists are extremely well known!

When it comes to the clubs on the east coast, you cannot have one without the other i.e. Salsa, Bachata, Merengue, and Reggae and reggaeton...basically, all tropical. I don't understand why the djs do not rotate the music out here.

Bachata is beautiful, passionate and even melancholy. I really think the djs need to be more open and rotate more often than have Salsa playing most of the night. If folks really want the Tropical culture, and a wonderful "workout," rotating the music is the best thing you can do for the people out here. Plus, I think it would bring even more clientele b/c it would mimic what people like me and those from Latin America are used to hearing and are nostalgic for!

I am aware that the Tropical culture is not really represented at all out here so I know people do not understand or know what I am talking about. But I think this is something you should look into seriously.

Thanks for listening!

Anonymous Salsera
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Repsond to this person at: blackmoon@earthstarenergy.com