José Alberto 'El Canario' & Mercadonegro

José Alberto 'El Canario' (°1958), born in the Dominican Republic, began his career in New York in the late 1970s as the lead singer of the orchestra Tipica 73, along with Alfredo de la Fe and Adalberto Santiago. In the 1980s, he released several solo CDs on the RMM label and made a name for himself in the music industry. In 1999, he performed alongside Celia Cruz at the second edition of the Antilliaanse Feesten Indoor in Antwerp.

José Alberto is accompanied by Mercadonegro, undoubtedly Europe's best salsa orchestra. Mercadonegro has roots in Cuba, Peru, and Colombia and is led by singer and percussionist Rodrigo Rodriguez, born in Cartagena de Indias.

Be sure to come and discover why José his nickname is El Canario!