Mercadonegro

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Mercadonegro
Genres Salsa
Occupation(s) Band
Years active 2002-present

Mercadonegro (meaning "Black Market" in Spanish) is a Latin American salsa music group. Their debut album was released in 2002 from Bibomusic.

Salsa music Latin American dance music genre

Salsa music is a popular dance music genre that initially arose in New York City during the 1960s. Salsa is the product of various musical genres including the Cuban son montuno, guaracha, cha cha chá, mambo, and to a certain extent bolero, and the Puerto Rican bomba and plena. Latin jazz, which was also developed in New York City, has had a significant influence on salsa arrangers, piano guajeos, and instrumental soloists.

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Use in dance performances

The uptempo music of Mercadonegro makes many of its songs a popular choice in salsa dancing performances and competitions. The song "La Malanga" from their 2005 album "Salsa Pa'l Mundo Entero" was the most popular song at the 2012 World Latin Dance Cup, leading to the song being banned from the 2013 competition. "La Bendición" is another popular song from the group, which has also been banned from the World Latin Dance Cup for 2014. [1] The song was also used by John & Andrew in the quarterfinals of season 9 of America's Got Talent.

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Discography

Báilalo! [Bibomusic 2002]

  1. Mercadonegro llegó   2. Tú me quieres pa' bien   3. Regresaré   4. ...Eso me duele (single)   5. Tengo que decírselo   6. Ibarreña   7. La mujer que tengo   8. Salsa pa'l bailador   9. Yo se que es mentira  10. Tributo an Eddie Palmieri  11. La chica del barrio  12. No hace falta tanto

Salsa Pa'l Mundo Entero [Bibomusic 2005]

  1. La bendición   2. La guarachera de Cuba (homenaje a Celia Cruz)   3. Jamas   4. Llego la hora   5. A los orishas   6. Pa'l callao   7. Por una noche contigo   8. La malanga   9. Yo soy el son  10. El negro  11. Tu me gustas  12. Aquí esta mercadonegro

La salsa es mi vida, 2017

  1. Aquí Llegamos
  2. Sin Cuero No Hay Salsa
  3. Hay Amores
  4. Pegaito
  5. La Salsa Es Mi Vida
  6. Pa Mi Colombia
  7. Yo Que Jure
  8. Chisme De Esquina
  9. La Salsa De Ayer
  10. Dime Que Si
  11. Por El Bien De Los Dos
  12. Pa Los Rumberos
  13. Te Lo Pido De Rodillas
  14. Homenaje A La Música Cubana (feat. Alexander Abreu)

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References

  1. "World Latin Dance Cup website" . Retrieved 13 August 2014.