The Puerto Rican salsa singer Gilberto Santa Rosa was born in the 'barrio' of
Santurce in 1962 where he developed his interest in music from a young age. He
made his recording debut in 1976 with the Mario Ortiz Orchestra but it was
during the early 1980s when his professional career really began to take off.
During this period he recorded with various renowned Latin orchestras including
the Tommy Olivencia Orchestra and the Willie Rosario Orchestra.
He quickly became known for his improvisational style of salsa and Latin
audiences were thrilled by some of his creative renditio...