Today I find myself waking up to SALSA. Scrambling my morning eggs to SALSA.
Going to and coming from work with the sounds of SALSA. It's SALSA, day in 
and day out. As far back as I can remember; It's pre school and 
I'm sitting on the floor playing with my choo - choo train on a 
small circular track while singing latin tunes coming out of our radio.
Growing up in the lower west side of Manhattan, I was the one with the 
portable radio. Singing every tune that was played. Being able to remember 
the trunes I heard, I sang in a do - wop group. Buying records and playing 
them at our Community Center dances. In my teen years we moved to the Bronx.
Mesmerized by what I saw and heard, I was drawn to the parks by the sounds of
conga drums. I knew right then, that that's what I wanted to do. I bought 
myself a set of drums and practised playing at home with records, especially 
with the Joe Cuba Sextet. Soon I was participating in jam sessions in the 
parks too.  Then I felt right at home playing with bands. We played a live 
Spanish TV show.  Did a live concert gig at the then famous TEATRO PUERTO RICO 
in the Bronx. Went into the night club business, still providing music to the 
masses.  Today I'm living my ultimate dream; producing and hosting my own 
radio show, "RITMO LATINO" playing the music that's imbedded in my soul. 
As icing on the cake, I'm DJing in and around Central New York, still 
providing music to the masses.  Today I'm back into playing the conga drums. 
A few friends and I formed a Latin group. We call ourselves "Los Soneros." 
Hopefully, together we can make a name for ourselves.  I'm so grateful that 
I can continue to bring happy moments to people's lives through music
"QUE VIVA LA SALSA!"