Gilberto Santa Rosa

Gilberto Santa Rosa

Birth : 1962-08-21, Carolina - Puerto Rico

History

Gilberto Santa Rosa, also known as "El Caballero de la Salsa" (The Gentleman of Salsa) (born August 21, 1962), is a Puerto Rican bandleader and singer of salsa and bolero.

Profile

Gilberto Santa Rosa

Movies

Ruben Blades Is Not My Name
Self
The story of one of Latin America's most beloved singer-songwriters in a journey across his 50-year career. In an intimate way, the film gives us a chance to get to know the artist, his music, and the stories behind them.
La nena se casa... en Navidad
Adalberto
Adalberto's life turns upside down when his daughter Sylvia announces she's getting married.
Franco de Vita: En Primera Fila Concierto
Guest
En Primera Fila is the third live album by Venezuelan recording artist Franco De Vita. It was released by Sony Music on May 31, 2011, after a three-year gap since the release of De Vita's last studio album.
La clave
Musical documentary film about the similarities between two types of music genres known as Salsa and Reggaeton. The clave is the five-note two-bar rhythm pattern which generates rhythmic measurement and is the foundation and backbone of Salsa and all Afro-Cuban based music.
Lo mejor de nuestra música popular: 15 años de éxitos
The film includes highlights of the Banco Popular's music specials, whose production started in 1993.
Victor Manuelle: Live from Madison Square Garden
Himself
One of the rising stars of salsa music in the 1990s, Latin musician Victor Manuelle came up alongside Marc Anthony and La India. This live concert captures Manuelle's talent at one of the world's most renowned music venues: Madison Square Garden. Among the hit songs performed are "Cenizas", "Nuestro amor", "Nuestra historia", "Puerto Rico", "He tratado", and "Tengo ganas".
Viva navidad
This musical production completes the trilogy dedicated to Christmas which began in 2004. This musical approach is characterized by the integration of contemporary rhythms such as reggaeton with traditional sounds, leading the viewer to experience new aspects in music.
El sueño del regreso
Party singer
A handful of immigrants make a bittersweet pilgrimage back to the land of their birth in this comedy drama. Ten people who have little in common beyond the fact they were all originally from Puerto Rico and now live in New York, discover they've won a contest giving them each a free, all-expenses paid vacation -- in Puerto Rico. While some are eager to visit the place they once called home, others are nervous about what they will find and wary about confronting the people and things they left behind.
Dos Soneros, Una Historia
himself
Gilberto Santa Rosa and Victor Manuelle in concert.
Guitarra Mía: A Tribute To José Feliciano
Himself
Dedicated to the legendary Puerto Rican singer and guitarist, the film is a narrative about José Feliciano's remarkable life and prolific musical career as the first crossover Latin artist in the United States. This special and unique project takes viewers on a visual journey through Feliciano's unique life using archival concerts and vintage footage coupled with testimonials. It combines musical performances by José Feliciano and artists such as Marc Anthony, Son by Four, Gilberto Santa Rosa, Luis Enrique, Ednita Nazario, Michael Stuart, among others.
Con la música por dentro: cien años de historia
Through music, the world has learn about our sensibility, our happiness... in one word, our soul. This video presents the history of Puerto Rican music throughout 100 years.
Romance del cumbanchero: la música de Rafael Hernández
Homage to the Puerto Rican composer Rafael Hernández.
Siempre piel canela: la música de Bobby Capó
Homage to famed 1950’s Puerto Rican singer, composer, and television personality Bobby Capó.
From Son to Salsa
A testimony about Afro-Cuban popular music from its origins to the present day.
Al compás de un sentimiento: la música de Pedro Flores
The music of the Puerto Rican composer Pedro Flores which was televised on Dec. 8, 1996.
Somos un solo pueblo
Presents a bit of the history of the migration of our people, people who came out opening new horizons and looking for new destinations. During that absence, it has been music that has defined us and served to remove barriers and grow closer.
El espíritu de un pueblo
Presentation of popular and folk music by Puerto Rican composers which aims to exemplify the national characteristics, values, and identify of its people.
Un pueblo que canta
Homage to Puerto Rican composers, musicians, and singers.
Cocolos y Rockeros
This documentary examines the musical tastes of Puerto Rico's youth. The terms "cocolos" refers to those who prefer salsa music, and "rockeros" to those who prefer rock music. Through interviews and an array of musical settings, the film explores the young people's feelings in a humorist yet serious manner, bringing to the forefront issues of biases and national identity inherent in this innocent yet very powerful form of social entertainment.
Chona, la puerca asesina
Himself
A mad scientist invents a formula to control Puerto Rico. A little pig named Chona drinks water from a pond contaminated with the formula and grows to gigantic proportions, chasing and killing people.
Alive and Kicking: la historia de Chamaco Ramírez
Documentary about the life of one of the most acclaimed soneros of the salsa genre. Chamaco Ramírez became well known for his unparalleled skills in the art of improvisation, leaving his mark and influence over multiple generations of singers. The film presents a balanced account of his life through the investigation of the circumstances that surrounded his life, as well as his enigmatic death in the streets of the Bronx on March 26, 1983.