Here's my top ten, in no particular order, from the 2nd Scottish Salsa Congress, in Edinburgh from 15th to 18th January 2010. I played the 3 to 4a.m. slots on Friday and Saturday nights.

01 - Alfredo Linares - Lo Mejor De Mi Vida [LISTEN]
02 - Belmonte & His Afro Latin 7 - Philadelphia Mambo
03 - Ralfi Pagan - El Mejor Momento
04 - Los Jimaguas - Que Dichoso Es [LISTEN]
05 - Rafael Labasta - Sun Sun Babae
06 - Imperial Sextet - Los Musicos De Puerto Rico (Torqueo Re-Edit) [LISTEN]
07 - Johnny Ventura - Buscando La Melodia [LISTEN]
08 - Orq Madison - El Bravo Soy Yo
09 - Tino Contreras - Malanguena (Re-Edit) [LISTEN]
10 - David Cedeno - Salsa Na Ma [LISTEN]

My top tracks from my sets at the Great British Salsa Experience (GBSEx) 2,which was on from 20th to 22nd November at Manchesters Town Hall.

I played in the main room, Cuban Room, and the daytime social area, so below is a variety of different genres;

Main Room (Sat 12 to 1am)
Chacon y su Orquesta - Suena El Guaguanco [LISTEN ]
Johnny Ventura - Buscando La Melodia (Cha-Cha) [LISTEN ]
Franklin Veloz - A Bailer La Rumba [LISTEN ]
Larry Harlow - Donde Vas Chichi [LISTEN ]
Rey Reyes - Son Malas [LISTEN ]

Cuban Room (Sun 2 to 3am)
Calle Real - Me Lo Gane [LISTEN ]
Bamboleo - Fiebre [LISTEN ]
Charanga Habanera - La Mitad [LISTEN ]
Los Que Son Son - Ay Papa [LISTEN ]
Eddy K - Ellos No Saben Na (Reggaeton) [LISTEN ]

I also managed to drop a few sneaky Bachata's in the Cuban room to a great reaction... here are a couple of them (both are available on iTunes);

Renato Ghelli - Bachatango Pa' to' el ano [LISTEN ]

Yensi - Suave [LISTEN ]