Antonio Cartagena’s 2015 release Romántico y Sabroso lands squarely in the salsa and timba traditions of Peru, issued on the Iempsa label. Over ten tracks, Cartagena delivers a collection that leans into romantic themes with a local twist, as heard in selections like “Adoro” and “Ya Te Conozco.” The album’s instrumentation and arrangements reflect the vibrant salsa peruana scene, with rhythmic focus and dancefloor-ready grooves.Though modest in global profile, Romántico y Sabroso stands as a solid artifact of Peruvian salsa from the mid-2010s. The record’s ten cuts, including “Tu Me Haces Falta” and “Esta Noche La Paso Contigo,” preserve the lineage of salsa’s enduring appeal south of the equator, providing a snapshot of the genre’s ongoing vitality in that region.

Antonio Cartagena’s 2015 release Romántico y Sabroso lands squarely in the salsa and timba traditions of Peru, issued on the Iempsa label. Over ten tracks, Cartagena delivers a collection that leans into romantic themes with a local twist, as heard in selections like “Adoro” and “Ya Te Conozco.” The album’s instrumentation and arrangements reflect the vibrant salsa peruana scene, with rhythmic focus and dancefloor-ready grooves.Though modest in global profile, Romántico y Sabroso stands as a solid artifact of Peruvian salsa from the mid-2010s. The record’s ten cuts, including “Tu Me Haces Falta” and “Esta Noche La Paso Contigo,” preserve the lineage of salsa’s enduring appeal south of the equator, providing a snapshot of the genre’s ongoing vitality in that region.