El Gran Combo to Perform at NJPAC, 9/12

By: Jul. 14, 2015
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New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) presents an evening with what the Rolling Stones are to rock'n'roll, El Gran Combo is to salsa! For this engagement, singer Charlie Cruz is the special guest. During its 50-plus years of performance, this legendary, 14-member salsa orchestra from Puerto Rico has sold more than 100 million records worldwide and shows no signs of slowing down. Saturday, September 12, 2015 at 8:00 PM at Prudential Hall. Get your tickets now at NJPAC.org or 888.GO.NJPAC (888.466.5722)

El Gran Combo of Puerto Rico, commonly known as El Gran Combo, is a Puerto Rican Salsa music orchestra. It is Puerto Rico's most successful musical group, and one of the most popular salsa orchestras across Latin America. The group received the moniker La Universidad de la Salsa (The University of Salsa) in Colombia, due to the sheer number of famous salsa musicians and singers who developed their careers with it, who started with the group (particularly Andy Montañez), or who were occasionally backed up by the band (including Celia Cruz, Héctor Lavoe and La India).

El Gran Combo was founded in May 1962, by Rafael Ithier. Ithier is still nominally its musical director. They are still actively performing after 53 years together.

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