LowerEastSalsa

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 From a young age the musical influences and hardcore sound of salsa resonated with the two. “Tommy” followed in the footsteps of his uncle Ray Alcantara who played timbales for the 70′s group form the Lower East Side “SAOCO” among many other bands. After studying percussion at Boy Harbor in El Barrio under famed timbalero Jimmy Delgado, “Tommy” continued to play with many other groups in and around New York City.

LowerEastSalsa released two singles titled “Pideme” and “Baldito Caneca”. Those tunes had the likes of Tito Allen and Aris Martinez on chorus, Dr. Chris Washburne on Trombone, Winton Marsalis’ musical director Carlos Henriquez on bass and Papo Pepin and Tommy Fernandez and Jose “Papo el Tuko” DeLeon on percussion. The latter of the two was written by Fernandez. The strength of the group lies in it’s LIVE performances where they get thing HOT!!! Having shared the stage with such luminaries such as Gilberto Santa Rosa, Victor Manuelle and many more… This Group holds their own.