Raulin Rosendo
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A Dominican Republic-born singer transplanted to New York City
, salsa star Raulín Rosendo was born in Santo Domingo
on August 30, 1957. Steeped in the rhythms of Afro-Antilles music throughout his childhood, he began his performing career at the age of 12 as a member of the merengue group El Chivo y Su Banda, later appearing with acts including Fernando Villalona
, Conjunto Clásico and Los Vecinos. Known as “The Angry Sonero”, Rosendo made his solo debut with 1990's Salsa, Solamente Salsa; by 1993 he was recording in New York
with producer Ricky Gonzalez, scoring the hits Amor en Secreto & Santo Domingo. The subsequent success of albums including ¡Lo Maximo!, 1995's Dominicano Para El Mundo, 1997's ¡Contrólate! & 1998's Llego la Ley established him among the biggest salsa performers of the period. Donde Me Coja la Noche followed in 1999.
New York City
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, salsa star Raulín Rosendo was born in Santo Domingo
Santo Domingo
Santo Domingo, known officially as Santo Domingo de Guzmán, is the capital and largest city in the Dominican Republic. Its metropolitan population was 2,084,852 in 2003, and estimated at 3,294,385 in 2010. The city is located on the Caribbean Sea, at the mouth of the Ozama River...
on August 30, 1957. Steeped in the rhythms of Afro-Antilles music throughout his childhood, he began his performing career at the age of 12 as a member of the merengue group El Chivo y Su Banda, later appearing with acts including Fernando Villalona
Fernando Villalona
Fernando Villalona, the first artist named "El Mayimbe" , is a Dominican merengue singer whose popularity started to grow in the late 70s and has not declined ever since....
, Conjunto Clásico and Los Vecinos. Known as “The Angry Sonero”, Rosendo made his solo debut with 1990's Salsa, Solamente Salsa; by 1993 he was recording in New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
with producer Ricky Gonzalez, scoring the hits Amor en Secreto & Santo Domingo. The subsequent success of albums including ¡Lo Maximo!, 1995's Dominicano Para El Mundo, 1997's ¡Contrólate! & 1998's Llego la Ley established him among the biggest salsa performers of the period. Donde Me Coja la Noche followed in 1999.
Most popular albums
- 1998 Non Stop Doble Exitos '99
- 1997 Controlate
- 1995 El Sonero Que El Pueblo Prefiere
Albums
- 2006 Dame otra opportunidad
- 2003 La fama es peligrosa
- 2002 De aquí pa' allá
- 2001 Raulín en Venezuela
- 1999 Donde me coja la noche
- 1998 Llegó la ley
- 1997 ¡Simplemente Controlate!
- 1995 Dominicano para el mundo
- 1995 El sonero que el pueblo prefiere
- 1993 ¡Lo máximo!
- 1992 El salsero del Pueblo
- 1991 Mamá vieja
- 1990 Salsa, Solamente Salsa
Box Set/Compilation
- 2002 Historia de éxitos
- 1998 Non Stop Doble éxitos '99
- 1997 Disco de Oro
Videos
- 1997 Contrólate' Salsa [Video]
- 1997 Sonero que el pueblo prefiere [Video]
- 1997 Dominicano para el mundo [Video]