The Empresarios

The Empresarios: The Vibes

by Chris M. Slawecki
February 18, 2016

Even though they're based in Washington, DC, every piece of music from The Empresarios--either their own or in collaboration with others--sounds like you've just rolled into a torrid party on tropical Miami Beach. And even though they're based in Washington, DC, Empresarios bandleader Javier Miranda and lead singers Frankie Rosado and Felix Perez all hail from Puerto Rico, and the colorful tropicaliente sound of that sunny island comes through in the band's unique blend of salsa, reggae, cumbia, dub and ...

Empresarios Announce New Album "El Sonido Magico" November 13

Source: Press Junkie PR
October 17, 2012

Washington, DC’s kings of Tropicaliente, the Empresarios, have found the Magic Sound! For their second album, Javier Miranda and his band of dance floor sorcerers have melted together Salsa, Dub, Cumbia, House and Reggae into 13 mind-bending, genre-busting pieces of wizardry and dubbed it El Sonido Mágico. In the year and a half since their debut smash Sabor Tropical, the Empresarios have been busy. Hitting the road with their full band, dominating the floor from the DJ booth and getting ...
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Empresarios Return for Summer with "Volume" EP

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July 14, 2012

The kings of Washington, DC’s Tropicaliente sound, Empresarios, have been busy in the studio and are back with a summer scorcher! The Volume EP features four brand new tracks with instrumental versions. As the Empresarios prepare to drop their second studio album, they continue to expand their sound, cross-pollinating multiple musical genres while embracing the warm, sunny vibes of Caribbean culture. The EP starts off with a spectacular collaboration between the Empresarios and Australian producer Omegaman. The result of this ...
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Empresarios: "Sabor Tropical Remixed" EP 2

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June 1, 2011

In January 2011 Fort Knox Recordings released the debut album by DC's own Empresarios, entitled Sabor Tropical. The album received a great reception, getting great reviews from the press and fans alike. Following the strength and amazing sounds of the first EP, Fort Knox Recordings is proud to present the second EP of remixes from Sabor Tropical.

The second EP of remixes definitely has an ear for the fresh, new 'Modern Global' sound of music making a big impact at ...
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Empresarios "Sabor Tropical" Out 1/11/11 on Fort Knox Recordings

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December 19, 2010

Fort Knox Recordings is proud to present Sabor Tropical (out January 11, 2011), the debut album from The Empresarios. The band was originally introduced on the 2009 label compilation The New Gold Standard 2, with infectious tunes that just begged to be remixed and reworked. The Empresarios are the first new artist to release their own full-length album on the ever-growing Fort Knox roster. With Sabor Tropical, they have set the bar very high for the new generation of artists ...
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