Gilberto Santa Rosa Tickets

Gilberto Santa Rosa
Giberto Santa Rosa, also known as "The Salsa Gentleman" is a singer of salsa, bolero, and bandleader.
Early years
Santa Rosa was born in Carolina. Here he received his primary and secondary education and became interested in music. He took part in his first concert whilst a teenager and in 1976, he made his recording debut as a backup singer with the Mario Ortiz Orchestra; soon afterwards he was recruited by La Grande Orchestra. He remained with the orchestra for two years, during which time he met Elias Lopes.

Singing career
He recorded "Homenaje a Eddie Palmieri" with the Puerto Rican All Stars during the 1980s. He also recorded with various orchestras, amongst them:

Tommy Olivencia, Willie Rosario and El Gran Combo.
Santa Rosa developed a unique style of "soneo" in salsa that permitted him to be successful in both the "tropical" and "romantic" styles of the music.In 1986, Santa Rosa formed his own band and signed with Combo Records; a string of hits followed, such as:"Good Vibration", "De Amor y Salsa" "Punto de Vista" "Vivir Sin Ella" and "Perspectiva". Santa Rosa was also the first singer of tropical salsa to carry out a concert at the Carnegie Hall Theater, in New York, where he performed as the opening number, his unique version of the salsa tune, "Represento", composed by Lou Briel.

In 1990, Santa Rosa joined the all star "La Puertorique?a" project which included Andy Monta?ez; in the same year he was awarded the Billboard Lo Nuestro Award. In 1995, Santa Rosa traveled to Japan where he sang "De Cara al Viento" in Japanese. In 1996, he recorded "Caballero de la Salsa, Vol 2" and he also participated in the First Presidents Festival in the Dominican Republic. In 1997, he sang with Andy Monta?ez in New Yorks Lincoln Center and later that year, with Olga Ta?on at the Universal Studios Amphitheater in Hollywood, California.Santa Rosa's hits continued with the album "Expresion" which included the single "Fulana" and in 2001 with the album "Romantico". In 2002 he released "Viceversa" which became a "hit" in the Latin community in the United States.

Recent years
Santa Rosa has taken on himself the task of keeping Tito Rodriguez's musical legacy alive and has acquired much of Tito's memorabilia, including articles of clothing, music and furniture from his home in Puerto Rico. Santa Rosa has staged several concerts and dances honoring the late singer, and recorded an album of his where with the use of modern technology, he sings "En la Soledad" (In Solitude), composed by Puchi Balseiro in a duet with him . During the week of February 24, 2003 Santa Rosa organized a two-night concert at the Center of the Performing Arts in Caguas, Puerto Rico. As an introduction to the event, he arranged for his private collection of Tito Rodr?guez memorabilia to be exhibited in the lobby of the center. In 2004, he released "Autentico".

In addition, he has long played an important role in the career of his friend and protege, Victor Manuelle, who Santa Rosa discovered. The two released a joint live album late in 2005, "Dos Soneros, Una Historia." In 2006, he released, "Directo Al Corazon", and in 2007 he carried out a concert acknowleged by the critics, in Plaza Col?n at Santo Domingo. Furthermore, he performs alongside Chucho Avellanet, a musical comedy club-act called, Cantando y Contando, (Singing & Telling Stories), throughout the island.