Artists like India
Kindred artists that sit next to India on the star chart — same era, adjacent sound, or overlapping influence. Tap any card to open its full page.
Marc Anthonyartist
Jerry RiveraartistJerry Rivera is a Puerto Rican salsa singer and songwriter.
El Gran Combo De Puerto Ricoartist
Frankie RuizartistJosé Antonio Torresola Ruiz, better known as Frankie Ruiz, was an American singer. He was a major figure in the salsa romántica subgenre that was popular in the 1980s and early 1990s.
Grupo NicheartistGrupo Niche is a salsa group founded in 1978 in Bogotá, Colombia. It enjoys great popularity throughout Latin America. It was founded by Jairo Varela and Alexis Lozano. Varela remained with the group throughout his life, serving as producer, director, songwriter, vocalist, and guiro player. Alexis Lozano, trombone player and arranger later left to form Orquesta Guayacán. The group also included Nicolas Cristancho "Macabi" on the piano, Francisco Garcia "Porky" on the bass, Luis Pacheco, on the congas, and vocalists Jorge Bazán and Hector Viveros.
Eddie SantiagoartistEddie Santiago is a salsa singer from Puerto Rico. He is one of the great figures of this musical genre, with popular songs such as "Tù Me Haces Falta" on Soy el Mismo, "Lluvia" on Sigo Atrevido, "Mía" on Invasión de la Privacidad, and "Tú Me Quemas" on Atrevido y Diferente.
DLGartist
Maelo RuizartistIsmael Ruiz Hernández, better known as Maelo Ruiz, is a New York City-born Puerto Rican Salsa singer identified within the Salsa romántica genre.
Héctor LavoeartistHéctor Juan Pérez Martínez, better known as Héctor Lavoe, was a Puerto Rican salsa singer. Widely regarded as one of salsa's most important and influential vocalists, Lavoe played a pivotal role in popularizing the genre throughout the 1960s, '70s, and '80s. His charismatic persona and artistic vision propelled him to become one of the most successful Latin music artists of all time.
La Lupeartist
Joe ArroyoartistÁlvaro Arroyo González was a Colombian salsa and tropical music singer, composer and songwriter. He is considered one of the greatest performers of Caribbean and salsa music in his country and across Latin America. In 2018, Billboard counted Arroyo's song "La Rebelión" as one of the "15 Best Salsa Songs Ever".
Willie ColónartistWilliam Anthony Colón Román was an American salsa musician and social activist. He began his career as a trombonist but also sang, wrote, produced and acted. Colón was a pioneer of salsa music and a best-selling artist in the genre, having been a key figure in the beginnings of the New York City scene associated with Fania Records. He was also noteworthy for having assumed the gangster image in his album covers before it was culturally popular. From the 1980s on, he was at times deeply involved in the politics of New York City. His hit songs include "Aguanilé" with Hector Lavoe, "Tiburón", and "El gran varón".
Fruko Y Sus Tesosartist
Johnny PachecoartistJuan Pablo Knipping Pacheco, known as Johnny Pacheco, was a Dominican musician, arranger, composer, bandleader, and record producer. Born in the Dominican Republic, Pacheco became a leading figure in the New York salsa scene in the 1960s and 1970s as the founder and musical director of Fania Records.
Rubén Bladesartist
Nino Segarraartist
Olga TañónartistOlga Teresa Tañón Ortiz is a Puerto Rican singer. Over the course of her career, she has earned two Grammy Awards, three Latin Grammy Awards, and 29 Premio Lo Nuestro Awards. She has sold over five million copies of her albums.
Roberto Roena y Su Apollo Soundartist
Willie Gonzalezartist