Top 10 Salsa Hits of the Noughties

As lovers of Salsa here at LatinoLife, we've been loving putting together a Top 10 series on Salsa Hits of the decades, from the golden era of the 70s, through salsa romantica and erotica of the 80s, the big hitters of the 90s and now we come to the Noughties. With the ascendence of reggaeton, salsa stopped being so much the music of the street as new generations took over the streets and craved the ever hardening bass. And yet the salseros continued and some of the best salsa tracks ever were made in these ten years. So please excuse us if we indulge in our love of this genre and its rich tapestry of percussion and melody, brought to you by the artists such as Luis Enrique, Gran Combo and Los Van Van who are so good that not even the lure of reggaeton couldn't cloud their brilliance, as well as newcomers Spanish Harlem Orchestra, set of keeping the genre alive. Some smootchy mootchy tunes here and some absolute dancefloor bangers...enjoy!
by Jose Luis Seijas
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And just when everyone thought salsa was dead, enter...Luis Enrique “Yo no se mañana"

 

 

Puerto Rico's quintessential romantic hero never dies...Gilberto Santa Rosa “Conteo Regresivo”

 

 

Quality never goes out fo fashion, this one is still played on every salsa club night...Gran Combo de Puerto Rico “Me Libere” 

 

 

Arguably the best Cuban band ever, will never not make dancefloor hits, even if its tries...Los Van Van “Después de Todo” 

 

 

One that had everyone swooning, the love song of the Noughties...Son by 4 “A Puro Dolor” 

 

 

A new band which created a new anthem to last the ages... ​Spanish Harlem Orchestra  “La Banda”

 

 

No one quite does intensity like the Colombians...Orquesta Guayacan “Cuando hablan las miradas” 

 

 

And the legends don't stop...Bobby Valentin “A que Se debe” 

 

 

Everyone loved this track in the Noughties!...Puerto Rican Power “Tu Carinito”

 

 


What a song, what a voice! ...Maelo Ruiz “Te va a Doler”

 

 

 


 

 

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