New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) presents an evening with Multiple Grammy and Latin Grammy nominee Víctor Manuelle knows what it takes to make a hit - the acclaimed salsa singer has sold more than 6 million records worldwide. Tonight, October 9, 2015 8:00 PM at Prudential Hall. Get your tickets now at NJPAC.org or 888.GO.NJPAC (888.466.5722)
The title song of his most recent album, Que Suenen Los Tambores (Let the Drums Be Heard), is an out-of-the-box radio smash that has become a dance anthem for the Spanish-speaking world. Manuelle's great themes of amor y desamor - love and its disappearance - are more typically associated with ballad singing, but as a salsa singer, Manuelle balances the two elements to huge appeal. Contemporary and classic, his repertoire incorporates international musical touches while relying on his greatest strength: his power as a sonero (improvising singer) in the traditional Puerto Rican style. A top concert draw, Manuelle has had an incredible 42 charting singles on theBillboard Hot Latin Songs and 25 No. 1 Latin Tropical Airplay singles. He has received four Billboard Latin Music Awards and the ASCAP Golden Note Award. Known as "El Sonero de Juvenud" (The Sonero of Youth), he was mentored by Gilberto Santa Rosa and was the first major salsa singer to experiment with reggaetón.Videos