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As the official disc jockey for the Bacardi World Salsa Congress, Henry Knowles is the DJs disc jockey, spinning that tension-building beat and filling dancers with "ánimo". Originally from New York City and of Puerto Rican-French-English descent, Henry's love for the music that makes his blood flow was born during the afternoon rains and family parties of his childhood summers in Puerto Rico. On this tropical island, he found his soul-and learned to dance. A dancer all his life-"My heart beats on clave"-he is known to hold his own and understands how to honor and inspire a salsero on the dance floor.
DJ Boli - Montreal (bio coming soon)
Julian (DJ Spice) Born of Colombian parents he quickly became a salsa addict listening to Fania All stars, Oscar de Leon, Latin Brothers and El Gran Combo with his father. That influence was key in his emergence as a Dj , plus the fact that he had a Salsa collection going back 2 generations.
Back in 1995 Dj Spice started spinning Hard Salsa and some of the Local Latin Night Clubs way before there was a Salsa Dance movement in Alberta. With a genuine love of Salsa and dancing it was easy to stay committed and focused on becoming one of Edmonton’s best Latin music and dance companies in the city. Now in it’s Tenth year it has experienced a great deal of growth producing Edmonton’s Annual Premier Salsa showcase and Open Competition: Salsapalooza, and most recently developing a world music production variety show to perform in China for 2007.
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