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of the band, Javier Arroyo, has deep roots in musicians.
As a young boy in Puerto Rico, his father and uncles would
gather up in the evenings, bringing their guitars along with the
Puerto Rican "cuatro", and sing old boleros, guarachas,
rancheras and Puerto Rican "decimas". Javier
loved the way the sounds intermixed and soon developed his
singing skills in tone with them. They would give him nickels
and quarters for singing the songs they especially
liked.
Listening to the
music of Ismael Rivera, El Gran Combo, Tito Rodriquez,
Willie Rosario, Bobby Valentin, Tommy Olivencia and so many
others, Javier polished his skills as a vocalist/performer
and eventually developed a passion for the sound of salsa.
Javier has
performed on stage with such big names as Willie Colon, Luisito
Ayala, Puerto Rican Power, Cano Estremera, El Gran Combo, and now
with his own band Salsa Night.
Salsa Night
debuted at the Puerto Rican
Festival 2002 in Boston. With twelve
pieces and the best musicians in the Northeast, Salsa Night has
the elements to become one of the best salsa bands in the
region. Salsa Night is currently in the studio
putting the final touches on their first CD. CD production
assistance by Israel Tanenbaum, Tony Perez, Tony Castillo, Carmelo
Rivera and other well known musicians of the salsa music genre.
Javier holds a
Bachelor's degree from U. Mass, an Associate's degree in Science
and has a successful business on Cape Cod where he resides.
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