El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico
El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico is a Puerto Rican salsa orchestra, often considered the island's most successful musical group and one of the genre's grandest institutions.
Origins
Founded in 1962 and based in San Juan, the band celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2012, sustaining a remarkable run as a cornerstone of Puerto Rican salsa.
The sound
Their music is classic, big-band salsa, powered by tight horn arrangements, infectious rhythm, and a rotating cast of gifted vocalists.
Legacy
Nicknamed "La Universidad de la Salsa" in Colombia for the sheer number of famous salsa musicians who passed through its ranks, El Gran Combo shaped generations of the genre's talent.
Signature song
Brujería
"Brujeria" is among their signature numbers, a buoyant, irresistibly danceable track that captures the orchestra at its most joyful.
Top songs
- 1
Brujería ★
Aqui No Se Sienta Nadie! · 1979
- 2
Arroz con Habichuela
Arroz Con Habichuela · 2006
- 3
Timbalero
25th Anniversary · 1987
- 4
Y No Hago Más Na
La Universidad de La Salsa · 1983
- 5
Un Verano en Nueva York
Numero 7 · 1975