TITO NIEVES

It is in his beloved Puerto Rico where Tito gives the most number of performances, as he was born in Rio Piedras, and as a one year old he was taken to New York. His father played guitar with several trios and his uncle is the well-known musician Miguel Angel Amadeo, stimulating him to take up guitar, bass and percussion.

At the early age of 15, his career started singing with Orquesta Cimarron as the front man for two years. Between 1977 and 1978 he began singing in the orchestra of the great Hector Lavoe. In 1979, he was offered the opportunity to record for the first time, as a lead singer with the group Taibori. Eventually, this would lead Tito to form the legendary group Conjunto Clasico, this orchestra quickly became an important influence in the afro-Caribbean music world. However, in 1986, Tito decided to expand his horizons and began his own solo career.

Since going solo, Tito became a legend in the world of salsa and setting place for what is known today as the "New York Sound". Never has there been another artist like Tito Nieves whose blend of salsa style, rhythm and blues, Caribbean folklore and pop quickly became a favorite of music lovers all around the world. Tito began to record English tunes with a salsa twist. Hits such as "I'll Always Love You", "Can You Stop the Rain" and "You Bring Me Joy" became as popular as the Spanish hit "De mi enamorate", "Te amo" and "Almohada". With Spanish and English hits, Tito created a larger audience within the mainstream market.

Tito's most popular hit, "I Like It Like That", brought him international fame as he appeared in the Alma Awards with Stevie Wonder and along the soundtrack of the movie. The hit was so popular that Burger King launched a campaign around the song. And was also heard in all NBA games and Major League Baseball fields throughout the United States.

In the year 2000, Tito signed a new recording contract with Warner Music Latina and released his first album entitled "En otra onda". The first single "Un amor asi" hit the Top 10 on the Billboard Charts. Immediately following came another major hit song "Como llego a tu amor" featuring the legendary Ruben Blades. The album won his first Grammy nomination, as well as being the first tropical latin touring the Cayman Islands, after hitting the top rankings of Vive-FM. He also strengthened liaisons with foreign markets as Colombia and Venezuela.

This new production “Muy Agradecido” represents once more Tito’s large contribution to tropical music and proves him a musical icon in the world of salsa. Tito’s blend of salsa styles, rhythm and blues, Caribbean folklore and pop brings his public and fans once again a great and original high quality product.