Sergio George releases his first album as a lead artist, 45 years after launching his professional music career. With this project, he challenges conventions and repositions salsa as a living, ever-evolving language. Out today, ATACA SERGIO! Presents: URBAN SALSA SESSIONS! is more than a star-studded collaborative album—it’s an artistic statement: salsa doesn’t need to adapt to the present, because it’s already a part of it.
Featuring an eclectic lineup including Jay Wheeler, Wisin, Fariana, Anthony Ramos, Elena Rose, Oscar D’León, and Skip Marley, Sergio George creates a sonic landscape where the genre’s roots intertwine with today’s urban narrative. Each track is an intergenerational conversation, a testament to how musical heritage can evolve without losing its essence.
From the opening note of “La Puerta” with Jay Wheeler, the album sets a clear tone: this isn’t about paying tribute to the past, but about rewriting the present. On “Amor Material,” Ryan Castro delivers a sharp social critique through rhythm. And “La Gata y el Ratón,” a bold interpolation of Cheo Feliciano’s classic “El Ratón” finds new life through Fariana’spowerful vocals, Juanes’ unmistakable electric guitar, and a sample of Cheo’s original voice—coming together to make this track a new classic for future generations.
The album also explores emotional vulnerability (“Me Dejaste Solo” with Justin Quiles), gratitude amid chaos (“Gracias” with Annasofia and Mike Bahía), and unapologetic celebration (“La Vida Es Una Fiesta” with Wisinfeaturing Yahaira Plasencia). Every track is masterfully produced—not just as a song, but as a high-level artistic delivery. The album reinforces a new generational and aesthetic reach with the presence of voices like Lenny Tavárez, Rafa Pabón, Noriel, Bebeshito, Christian Alicea, and Anthony Ramos, who performs the only English-language track on the record, “I Was The One,” a co-written composition with Nasri (lead singer of the band Magic!).
In “Me Das Fever,” George orchestrates a conversation between Oscar D’León, Skip Marley, and Elena Rose in a genre-defying track with a production that bridges the cultural Atlantic between Kingston, Caracas, and the Bronx. The result doesn’t aim to please the market—it aims to set a standard.
With more than 45 years in the music industry, Sergio George is not driven by nostalgia. His musical direction is precise, strategic, and visionary. ATACA SERGIO! Presents: URBAN SALSA SESSIONS! isn’t just an album—it’s a manifesto. Salsa isn’t competing with urban music. It’s engaging with it, questioning it, absorbing it, and in many cases, outshining it.
The album is now available on all digital platforms.
TRACKLIST:
1-. La Puerta (Jay Wheeler)
2-. Amor Material (Ryan Castro)
3-. La Gata y el Ratón (Fariana and Cheo Feliciano) ft. Juanes on electric guitar
4-. Qué Culpa Tengo Yo (Lenny Tavárez, Christian Alicea ft. Rafa Pabón)
5-. Me Das Fever (Oscar D’León, Skip Marley and Elena Rose)
6-. Se Sabe (Bebeshito)
7-. Me Dejaste Solo (Justin Quiles)
8-. Gracias (Anna Sofia and Mike Bahía)
9-. I Was The One (Anthony Ramos)
10-. Pero Si Te Vas (Noriel)
11-. La Vida Es Una Fiesta (Wisin) feat. Yahaira Plasencia
