Isumi de Salsa on Encanto Tropical 60
- anfijpn
- Mar 25
- 2 min read
Updated: Jul 27
This episode contains 29 tracks (2:00:08). Replay it near the bottom of this page.
The contents of Encanto Tropical 60 is a recording of a set on March 15, 2026, when I had the joy of guest deejaying at Isumi de Salsa, a warm and welcoming salsa community nestled in the rural seaside of Chiba Prefecture. What a wonderful group of people.
A Creative Challenge
Curating a set for a predominantly beginner crowd meant balancing danceable tempos, a mix of salsa sub-styles, familiar and lesser-known tracks, and the right amount of bachata, cha cha cha, and merengue to keep the tropical energy alive -- all while attempting to maintain smooth transitions, harmonic flow, and consistent volume from first song to last. This is the kind of challenge I live for.
Isumi de Salsa on Encanto Tropical
I hope I succeeded and helped spread among the dancers more interest and enthusiasm for this great music... And it is a thrill adding this 'Isumi de Salsa' set to the Encanto Tropical catalog. See the bottom of this page to replay it.
FEATURED ARTISTS
Full song attribution is given on the show for the following artists who were included.
Bobby Quesada
DJ Fabrizio Zoro
Dj Limbo Latino & DJ Lukas El Taz
Don Ruiz Orquesta
El Clan Tropical
El Combo Moderno
Frankie Ruiz
Grupo Bemtu
Grupo Melao
Grupo Niche (x2)
Hildemaro
Ismael Rivera
Jan Reijnders
JFab Y Paola Fabre
La Fantastica
La Lupe
Louie Ramírez
Maluma
Mare Cabal y Orquesta Yare
Moa Rivera
Natti Natasha
Orishas
Oscar d'Leon
Pacho Buscadoro y Villalba
Ray Barretto
Sebas Garreta (x2)
Tromboranga
About Isumi de Salsa
This is a community of salsa lovers who meet every 3rd Sunday in a rural area of Chiba near the Pacific Ocean called Isumi. Resident instructor Ryoko Ohara leads a beginner-friendly lesson before a 2-hour social dance event with resident DJ Gian on the decks!
For inquiries: Isumi de Salsa (Facebook). All are welcome regardless of level!
REPLAY
Encanto Tropical 60
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