El flaco navaja biography

Flaco Navaja is a singer, poet, actor, who is born and raised in the Bronx.
I was born and raised in The Bronx NY. Currently living in SoCal with my wife and two young daughters.
Biography.

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Spotlight: Cantale A LaVida – Flaco Navaja

Let’s welcome Flaco Navaja a very talented individual to the NewGenSalsa family of artists. I had the pleasure of meeting him about 10 years ago .This young man is a school teacher, Actor, Comedian and a Salsa singer. And I wouldn’t be surprised if I left something else out…Lol!

Today we present his new single entitled “Cantale A La Vida” which talks about the need for more love, affection and harmony on earth.

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NEW MUSIC: SALSA SUPERSTAR FLACO NAVAJA RELEASES NEW SINGLE CÁNTALE A LA VIDA

Los Angeles, California (October 19, 2020) – Salsa Superstar Flaco Navaja has released his new single Cántale A La Vida (Sing a Song to Life), produced during Covid19. The Puerto Rican musician who is an ensemble

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member of Pregones Puerto Rican Traveling Theater, is evocative of the golden age of The Fania All Stars, a musical group formed in 1968 as a showcase for the musicians

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Darwin Noguera – Piano / Musical Director
Freddy Quintero – Bass
Brian Rivera – Timbales
Javier Quintana-Ocasio – Congas
Ángel Meléndez – Trombone

BIOS – The Razor Blades

Javier Quintana-Ocasio (Congas) – N/A

Darwin Noguera (Musical Director/Piano) Hailing from Managua, Nicaragua, Darwin Noguera is sculpting a formidable name for himself in the world of Latin and Jazz. Inspired by the likes of icons such as Chucho Valdes and Robert Glasper, the eclectic artist continues to enthrall and excite listeners with rich compositions. A promising artist, Darwin is swiftly becoming an emerging voice in the Latin Jazz scene, having helmed 3 albums, commissioned works, recordings, performances and masterclasses across the United States and the world.

A DePaul University alumnus, Darwin pursued his musical passions, successfully earning a Bachelor of Music in Performing Arts Management and a minor in Business Administration. He continued his trajectory in the arts, earning a Masters Degree at the prestigious Manhattan School of Musi

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Flaco Navaja & The Razor Blades

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If Héctor Lavoe Boxed Rubén Blades and KRS-1 was the referee, you’d get Flaco Navaja. A nostalgic old sound with brand new spoken word.

Flaco Navaja is a singer, poet, actor, who is born and raised in the Bronx. He sings in both Spanish and English and has toured with various groups across the planet.

He and his band, The Razor Blades, bring a fresh approach to tropical Latin music, packing the heat of the golden age of ‘Salsa Gorda’, the street-tough 70’s era sound ushered in by the Fania All-Stars, Eddie Palmieri, and other Latin music legends.

Flaco’s voice can be heard in various film & TV productions, including the film version of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s ‘In The Heights’, and the theme song for the PBS children’s show, ‘Alma’s Way’.

His one-man autobiographical theatrical production, ‘Evolution of a Sonero’, premiered in 2020 at the off-Broadway Public Theater in NYC, and continued to dazzle audiences across the country to Los Angeles,