cano estremera

Carlos Enrique Estremera was born on 2 September, 1958 in Santurce, Puerto Rico. An excellent grade school student. Motivated by his god parents to study music, he started by singing religeous hymns. He started in the professional world as a percussionist with a group of musicians that was formed in the Barrio Obrero section of Santurce. Within a year, he was vocalist with that group and with the folkloric plena group: Los Pleneros del Quinto Olivo. But his

1958 in Santurce, Puerto Rico. An excellent
grade school student. Motivated by his god
parents to study music, he started by singing
religeous hymns.

He started in the professional world as a
percussionist with a group of musicians that
was formed in the Barrio Obrero section of
Santurce. Within a year, he was vocalist with
that group and with the folkloric plena group:
Los Pleneros del Quinto Olivo. But his
greatest opportunity came upon joining the
Orchestra Mulenze 76, which had an exclusive
contract with Fania Records.

In 1978, Estremera met Bobby Valent?n, who
invited him to join his band. The first song that
he recorded with Valent?n's group was "La
boda de Ella" which won him widespread
acclaim in the world of popular music. He
recorded six albums with Valent?n, including
two as a solist. But by the end of 1984, he
decided to leave Valent?n to form his own
band.

At this new stage, "El Cano", as he was
known, dedicated himself to singing all genres
of popular music. In 1986 he won the Paoli
award as Salsa Vocalist of the Year, and
other awards. In 1988, Estremera debuted as
producer of his own records with his "Salvaje"
album. A year later, he released "Due?o del
Soneo" which his new series of recordings.

El Cano, who was born albino, is known in the
music industry as one of the best "soneros",
or singer of Afro-Caribbean music, at the
century. His skills were demonstrated at a
now famous concert in Gu?nica, where he
sand 105 consecutive stanzas without
repeating a single phrase. Quite an
acheivement. In that same year, his
improvisation skills were put to the test again
and produced 128 unique "soneos" for the
concert fans in Yabucoa, while a few weeks
later, before 5,000 spectators at a concert in
Juana D?az, he increased that number to 130.

With a honed skill in improvising without par,
Estremera has won the epithet of "owner of
the soneo"; a title that has virtually replaced
the "golden kid" by which he was initially
known, and which was used in the title of two
of his recordings. His hit album Due?o del
Soneo, Vol. 1, included salsa tracks such as
Por Si Acaso and more. There was also
Due?o del Soneo, Vol. 2 and Exitos del
Due?o del Soneo.

Among his musical hits, Estremera is best
known for songs such as "Las ingratitudes",
"Manuel Garc?a", "Si me caso mejoro", "La
mujer y la primavera", "Me qued? con las
ganas", "La novia autom?tica", "Awilda", "El
compromiso", "Nac? y as? soy", "Aprovecha lo
m?o" and "Viernes social".


Some of his songs:

Due?o del Soneo, Vol. 1

1. Amiga
2. Lo Que Me Pas? en la Guagua
3. Tiempo Para Nosotros
4. Todo a Pulm?n

5. Pero Me Hiciste Tuyo
6. Ultimo en Tu Piel
7. M?

Due?o del Soneo, Vol. 2

1. Por Si Acaso
2. Un Amor A La Ligera
3. Me VA A Extranar
4. El Animal
5. Reto
6. Se Divierte y Ya No Piensa en Mi
7. Que Tal Te Va Sin Mi


El Nino De Oro

1. Viernes Social
2. Naci y Asi Soy
3. Sin Salida
4. Pide y Toma
5. Aprovecha Lo Mio
6. Como Hare
7. Emborr?chame de Amor
8. No Importa Que Te Lo Vean


Salvaje 88


1. Eres Tu
2. Amame en Camara Lenta
3. Te Amare
4. Contigo
5. El Toro
6. Pleno Verano
7. En La Obscuridad