Luisito Carrion

Born in Arecibo, Puerto Rico, Luisito Carrión, real name Ángel Luis Carrión Cáceres, is rooted in the tradition of Puerto Rican salsa and the boricua sound, with singing designed for dancing and orchestrations anchored in the genre’s classic forms. Coming from a musical environment, he begins by playing trumpet with the Orquesta Kafé, led by his father Ángel Ruiz Carrión, before turning to singing after an accident in the early 1980s. Luisito Carrión then appears in Bobby Valentín’s orbit, joining his orchestra from 1984, an important step in his trajectory before developing his career under his own name. His repertoire sits in a lively salsa, structured around brass, Afro-Caribbean percussion and a direct interpretation, between rhythmic energy and a romantic register. Present on stages in Puerto Rico and Colombia, notably Cali, Luisito Carrión has built a durable career in the Latin American salsa circuit. His discography includes Y Ahora Voy Yo in 1992, Con Respeto in 1995, Sin Tu Amor in 2000 and Clásicos en Vivo in 2006.