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Salsa Viva Band Salsa Band from Houston, TX

Will travel up to 100 miles

  • Avg 5.0 | 5 Reviews
  • 18 Verified Bookings
  • Member Since 2016
  • 1 Award or Badge
  • Starting at $600 per hour

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Salsa Viva, we are a cover band with Hot Live Latin Music our instruments are: Congas, Bongo, Timbal, Guiro, Trumpet, Piano and vocals, Our repertory includes music from Mark Antony, Willi Colon, El Gran Combo De Puerto Rico, Frankie Ruiz, Gilberto Santa Rosa, Oscar De Leon, Grupo Niche, Guayacan, Frank Reyes, Elvis Crespo, Eddy Herrera, Toros Band, Lucho Bermudes, Aniseto Molina ,Pastor Lopez, Carlos Vives, Carlos Santana, Mana. For your Events, Wedding Reception, Birthday Parties, Christmas Parties, and all Occasions Carlos Figueroa the leader was born in Santa Ana, El Salvador, he learned to play the bugle at the age of 9 at Esecuela Primaria Tomas Medina, under the instruction of Sara Garza; Vocal instruction with music teacher Señorita Conchita; Piano and trumpet at the age of 10 at Escuela Municipal de Musica in Santa Ana under the instruction of the teacher and Army band director Manuel Humberto Serna. Playing with La Orquesta Don Bosco in San Salvador under the direction of Padre Lopez, young Carlos was heavily influenced by Glenn Miller, Benny Goodman, Perez Prado, Louis Armstrong, Carlos Santana, The Beatles, The Doors, Chicago, Elvis Presley, Frank Sinatra. At the age of 15 Carlos began playing with a local Spanish-Rock band, Los Cristians, with lead vocal Mario M. Figueroa, Los TNT, La Quinta Dimencion (English Rock Band),and Jarahua Band. It was with Los Rebeldes under the direction of Ricardo Giron where album Nada was recorded and resulted in him moving to San Salvador after graduating from the Instituto Nacional de Musica. During his stay in San Salvador, in 1974 and 1975, Carlos attended La Universidad Nacional de El Salvador where he studied Music under the direction of Paquito Palaviciny. Later, Carlos played with Los Amigos- (a Latin Jazz band) and was signed by a US cruise line to play in the band, being that he had a strong background in Salsa, Jazz, Rock and Big Band. Cruising along the Gulf of Mexico, Carlos played the piano and trumpet under the direction of the band leader, Tilo Paiz. In 1976, Carlos moved to Houston Tx where he played with Tropical Guyana, under the direction of Jose Reyes; La Fuga Rock Band under the direction of Juan Nuño; El Combo Moderno under the direction of Juan Martinez. Later in the year Sonora Santa Ana salsa band was started under the direction of Carlos Figueroa, performing in Houston, TX; New Orleans, LA; Oklahoma City, OK; Los Angeles, CA; and Las Vegas, NV at the MGM. In 2000, Carlos went into the studio to record their first album "Abrochate el Cinturon" and later in the year performed on the 'Johnny Canales Show' in Brownsville, TX. In 2005, they performed at the Hollywood Park Casino in Los Angeles, CA. with the reunited original band members of Los Cristians, under the direction of Mario M. Figueroa. In 2011, Carlos performed with the Cuban and Puerto Rican festival on the trumpet and with El Rectorado Del Son Cuban band under the direction of Carlos Nash. Later in the year, Carlos was once again signed by a US cruise line from Miami Fl to perform with Salsamore Band all over the world, under the direction of Cesarios at Celebrity and Royal Caribbean Cruises. 2013- Sonora Santana plays in Houston at local Piano Bars- CarFig Show November 2013 to March 2014 – Tour on the Caribbean Islands with Salsamore Band - video on Yu Tube "Killingme Softly 01 2014" May 2014- Piano solo and Sonora Santa Ana band in Houston, TX November 2014 – At Memorial City Mall volunteered for US Veterans event duo Blues, Rock and Jazz, with Amanda Coll on vocals. 2016 Performing With Christian music concerts- "Holly Band" Leader Victor Alvarez Local YouTube Video "Killingme Softly 01 2014" "Salsa Viva Band" On Cruise Ship tour Puerto Rico, Aruba, Barbados, Curasao And Granada. With "Salsarican Band" leader Cesarios Video On YouTube "Salsarican Band Descarga @ imperial" May 2016 on tour with " Andy Hernandez y Su Sabor Colombiano " On You Tube. In Texas, California, Oklahoma, Arizona, Miami, Arkansas, New York. September 2016 Salsa Viva Band Performed At the Theater Under the Stars in the Heights At the Hobby Center

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Review by Ashley S.

EventReviewed on September 19, 2016From Houston, TX

Salsa Viva was the perfect band for our event! They brought so much energy to the evening and we received lots of great feedback.

Salsa Viva Band:

Ms. Ashley was very professional in leading us up to the event. I would recommend working with her to all Gig Masters Members. Salsa Viva Band Carlos Figueroa

Review by Lizet P.

Birthday Party (Adult)Reviewed on March 2, 2020From Sugar Land, TX

Salsa Viva Band:

Miss Lizet was Very Happy she Toll Me Like the Music Very Much That Will Call as For the Nex Event

Review by James G.

Community EventReviewed on April 21, 2019From Houston, TX

Just a great experience, truly a lot of fun, everyone enjoyed it

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  • Cuando Sali De Cuba | Standard
  • Only You | the Platers
  • El Celoso | Morco Antonio Soliz
  • Estos Celos | Vicente Fernandez
  • Adios Amor | Christian Nodal
  • Fly me to the Moon | Standard
  • Guantanamera | Standard
  • Sweet Caroline | Standard
  • Depasito | Luis Fonsi
  • Perfect | Ed Sheerran
  • Amazing Grace | Standard
  • Around The World | Standard
  • Autumn Leaves | Standard
  • Close Tu You | Standard
  • Fascination | Standard
  • Greenleaves | Standard
  • Have You Ever Seen The Rain | Standard
  • I Left My Heart i Sanfrtacisco | Standard
  • It's inpossible | Standard
  • Love Is Blue | Standard
  • Love Story | Standard
  • Navidad | Julio Jaramillo
  • Faltan Cinco Para Las Doce | Oswaldo Oropeza
  • Gingle Bells | Frank Sinatra
  • El Año Viejo | Tony Camargo
  • Feliz Navidad | Jose Feliciano
  • Hound Dog | Elvis Presly
  • Three Times Lady | The Commodores
  • Sweet Caroline | Neil Diamond
  • The Only You | The Platters
  • Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head | Bj Thomas
  • Just the Way You Are | Billy Joel
  • Put Your Head on My Shoulder | Paul Anka
  • Imagine | john Lennon
  • Hotel California | The Eagles
  • get to Phoenix | Glen Campbell
  • Make the World go Away | Eddy Arnold
  • Banana Nice | Banda Blanca
  • Color My World | Chicago
  • Sway | Michael BuBle
  • Margaritaville | jimmy Buffett
  • Amarillo By Morning | George strait
  • Crazy | Willi Nelson
  • you Were allways on my mind | willi Nelson
  • Oye Como Va | Satana
  • Ivil Ways | Santana
  • Black Magic Woman | Santana
  • Wasted Days And Wasted Nights | Fredy Fender
  • Before the nex teardrop falls | Fredy Fender
  • Love Me Tender | Elvis Presley
  • I Cant' falling In Love With You | Elvis Presley
  • Hound Dog | Elvis Presley
  • New York New york | Frank Sinatra
  • Fly Me To The Moon | Frank Sinatra
  • My Way | Frank Sinatra
  • El Rey | Visente Fernandez
  • si no te Ubieras ido seria Tan Feliz | Marco A Soliz
  • Secreto De Amor | Johan Sebastian
  • Mucho Corazon | Luis Miguel
  • Savor A mi | Los Panchos
  • Mi Vida Heres Tu | Los Temerarios
  • Mariposa Traicionera | Mana
  • Corazon Espinado | Mana
  • Burbujas De Amor | Jose Luis Guerra
  • Sin Perdon | Hector Acosta
  • Quizas si quizas no | Hector Acosta
  • Stand By Me | Prince Royce
  • Nadie Se Muere | La Makina
  • Suave Mente | Elvis Crespo
  • El Africano | Wilfredo Vargas
  • Si Nos Dejan | Kafe Kolao
  • Reloj | Tono Rosario
  • Te Amo | Eddy Herrera
  • Pegame tu Vicio | Eddy Errera
  • Ajena | Eddy Errera
  • Remenber | Eddy Errera
  • Demasiado Romantica | Eddy Errera
  • Si Me Deja's no vale | La Linea
  • Periodico de Ayer | Hector la Vo
  • Cali Pachanguero | Grupo Niche
  • La Revelion | Joe Arroyo
  • Cuando Ablan las miradas | Guayacan
  • Una aventura | Grupo Niche
  • El Cantante | Hector La Vo
  • Killing me softly | Salsa
  • Cavallo Viejo | Roberto Torres
  • Por Mugeres Como tu | Tito Rojas
  • La Vidal es un carnaval | Celia Cruz
  • I allways love you | Tito Nieves
  • Mas Que Tu Amigo | Tito Nieves
  • Yesterday | Tito Nieves
  • LLoraras | Oscar De Leon
  • Idilio | Willi Colon
  • Tu Con El | Frankie Ruiz
  • Sway | Michael Buble
  • ViVir Mi Vida | Mark Antony
  • Valio La Pena | Mark Antony
  • Tu Amor Me Hace Bien | Mark Antony

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