Jairo Varela mixes lurid, elegant in salsa.(Grupo Niche ) From: Latin Beat Magazine | Date: May 1, 2006| Author: Lechner, Ernesto | COPYRIGHT 2006 Latin Beat Magazine. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

Colombia's Grupo Niche has been a salsa institution for more than 25 years. But you don't need to delve into the orchestra's past repertoire to get a taste of bandleader Jairo Varela's songwriting brilliance. Niche's latest album will do just fine.

Released at the end of 2005, Alive begins with Hola Rola, a delicately constructed salsa jam with electrifying brass riffs and soulful vocal choruses. The tune locks into a tight groove, until a sudden instrumental break intr...

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