Local Bay Area musicians playing traditional Latin dance genres (with an emphasis on Cuban music) such as salsa, son, timba, bachata y más. Typical songs we might play include the following:
El Cuarto de Tula
Chan Chan
La Esencia del Guaguangco
El Cantante
Son de la Loma
Lagrimas Negras
...and more!
We are happy to flesh out our repertoire to include songs that are best suited for your event. Instrumentalist options include tres, vocals, bass, saxophone, trumpet, trombone, conga, bongo, campana, guiro, and others.
Unfortunately, we do not yet specialize in certain genres such as Tejano or norteño.
1 review
Audrey W.
August 25, 2023My dance studio has hired the Salsabrosos twice and I’ve seen them perform at other events two other times - every time they’ve been on time, professional, sounded great, and brought so much energy! There’s always people dancing when the Salsabrosos are playing. 10/10
Hired as: Latin Band, Salsa Band
Price range: $1200+ for a 1-3-hr set, w/ 6-8-piece band
Languages: English, Japanese, Spanish
Gig length: 60 - 240 minutes
Unsurprisingly, Los Salsabrosos met salsa dancing. We are a part of a tight-knit community of rueda dancers in Berkeley, California. We would meet every Thursday in front of the biology building on the UC Berkeley, where groups would stop and record an average of 20-30 dancers syncronously dancing in time to the rueda leader calling out “Enchufla!” or “Ni pa ti ni pa mi!” while everyone in the circle claps, stomps, and gyrates like a well-oiled machine.
Some of us in this group realized that we had musical proclivities, such as singing, playing guitar, or piano. We would meet every Saturday to enhance our understanding of the musicality underlying our favorite genre. We started out performing for our friends but rapidly began expanding our group, and our audience. Recent performances include concerts at The Omni Studios, Boom Boom Room, Rueda con Ritmo, San Francisco Public Libraries, Stanford campus, and many others.
We have been performing since 2022 and provide high-quality musical arrangements and sound to your event!
If no power is available at the venue (e.g. outdoor/beach), we can rent a generator for the performance for an extra fee.
Boranda
Propuesta Indecente
Lagrimas Negras
Chan Chan
Cuarto de Tula
Balsero
La Choza de Chacho y Chicha
Sandunguera
Dos Gardenias
El Cantante
Son de la Loma
Todo Tiene Su Final
Esencia de Guaguangco
Dejala que Siga Andando
Pare Cochero
La Charanga
Sin Documentos
Tres Dias
Anda, Ven y Muevete
and more! we can work on song requests that fit within the general theme of Latin music.
Buena Vista Social Club
Los Van Van
Romeo Santos
Hector Lavoe
And other Cuban Classics
We can usually accommodate any setup with power.
Salsa Band
