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The "2024 Songlist" features 25 tracks (2:00:24). Replay at the bottom of this page.
It was great fun compiling and programming the songs for this last episode of 2024, where I looked back on the year to select my favourite twenty-five songs of the year. It was not an easy task trimming my initial shortlist to just 25 items, however. There were several outtakes that I would love to share as well. All 25 songs are pooled from a Spotify playlist co-curated with DJ Rem of France, and most were included in the monthly top-10 charts of the year. The list, Contemporary Salsa (2024 Releases), contains more than 650 songs.
ARTISTS
The following artists were featured, and I extend my heartfelt thanks to all of them for their amazing songs. If you are not familiar with them, do check them out.
Boyacá
Calle Vapor
Carlos Pérez y Su Orquesta
DJ Isaia "El Profeta"
DJ Mirco, Merlino DJ & DJ Pepe El Rumbero
EL Equipo Del Norte
El Santos
El Vikingo de la Salsa
Felipe Debrand
Ivan Venot feat. DJ Pepe El Rumbero
Johnny Ray Salsa Con Clase
La Maxima 79 & DJ Fabrizio Zoro
Lios Choko
Luis Blasini Y Iroko La Banda
Manny Martinez
Papo Medina
Radio Bembe Orquesta
Robertito Hernandez feat. Maximo Rivera
Son Con Ron
Son Horizonte
Spanish Harlem Orchestra
Take Two Bros (El Timba y Roberto Sabroso)
Willie Panamá
Yemaya La Banda
The 25 songs are played in a random order on the show to best suit the programming of tracks. I was not interested in ranking them. Full attribution of artist and track is provided on the show and below.
Best SALSA Songs of 2024
(The Encanto Tropical Songlist)
Below are the songs featured on the show -- my so-called best salsa songs of 2024! See the important note about choices further down. The songs are listed in alphabetical order.
CHOICES
Let's be clear, the song selection is certainly more of a 'personal favourites'-list rather than an authoritative "best salsa" list. These songs are basically what I found myself playing on repeat either while deejaying or while commuting to work! See the pre-show post for details about criteria.
CHARTS
To see the monthly salsa charts (commencing from January 2023) see the Charts page.
OTHER YEARS
Check out other "Best Salsa" lists by Encanto Tropical:
FINAL NOTES
2024 has been a wild year, with lots of distressing news, and as the new year approaches, there is a some trepidation for how certain events may unfold. Well, at least we have music -- and salsa is where it's at... It was a good year for salsa.
