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16 TRENDING ARTISTS

Nino Segarra

The most popular
Segarra was born in Maricao, Puer- (The Teacher), Solo por Tí (Only for
to Rico into a family of musicians. you), Loco de Amor (Crazy for Love)
He was always surrounded by many and Porque te Amo (Because I Love
musical instruments and as a child You) (written by Alberto Testa and
learned how to play the drums, gui- Giampiero Felisatti in Italy and sung
tar and cuatro. He received his pri- for the first time by Mina with the
mary and secondary education in name “Più di così” in 1984 and only
his hometown. In 1976, he played later translated by Pedro Arroyo in
the drums and guitar for various lo- 1990), which became a number one
cal bands, When he was 16 years “hit” in the Hispanic community of
old, Segarra auditioned for the role the United States, Puerto Rico and
of guitar player and was hired by a Latin-America.
band called “The Monarc”, however
a year later he joined another band On November 10, 1998, Segarra re-
“Mundo de Ponce” with whom he leased the album Romantico Salsero,
made his first recording and musical which became a hit. On September
arrangement. 21, 2001, Segarra joined Eddie
Santiago, Willie Gonzalez and Da-
Segarra began making musical ar- vid Pabon in a salsa concert held
rangements for theater productions in Medellín, Colombia. Segarra and
and symphony orchestras. By 1988, Pabon participated in the first Inter-
he had made arrangements for Andy national Cup of Salsa celebrated in
Montañez, Marvin Santiago, Ed- Lima, Peru, on July 17, 2004. There
die Santiago, Oscar de Leon and he sang one of his compositions
many other salsa singers. Segarra Vivo por Ella (I live for her), which he
also produced and made the musi- dedicated to the late Tito Puente.
cal arrangements for his own songs. He also toured Venezuela, Peru and
Among them Con la Musica por den- the United States
tro (With Music Inside), El Maestro

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