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Artist
Luis Salinas
12+ albums
guitarjazzFusionfolklore argentinoargentina
about
Born in Monte Grande, a town twenty miles south of Buenos Aires, Argentina, Luis Salinas was born into a musical family where he was encouraged by his father and step-father, both of whom are musicians, to play the guitar. Though he took his first musical steps at the age of eight, it wasn't until he was fourteen that he began to take the instrument seriously. It was at this time that Luis discovered the local music of Argentina, thus beginning a love affair with his own musical heritage as well as the American jazz music he heard on the radio. Over the next few years he honed his skills as a guitarist (playing both electric and nylon string guitars) developing a unique style that was an amalgamation of his ever expanding musical tastes. It was at "El Papagayo", a local night club, that people first had the chance to catch Luis' act. Applying what he had taught himself to the musical styles of bossa nova, Brazilian samba, Afro-Uruguayan candombe, salsa, boleros and jazz, his impressive technique and inherent talent won audiences over night after night. It was here that he began to sing as well, crooning folk songs to delight the crowds. From 1985 until 1991, Luis worked for Egle Martin, a well known Argentinean singer, dancer, and producer who hired Luis to participate in "Ritos and Candombe," her successful show. Martin was so mesmerized by Luis' playing that she invited him to play on her bossa-nova album "El Atre Del Encuentro." From this moment on, Luis became a band-l
