Víctor Manuelle: Una Noche de Amor
with Frankie Negrón
Concert Hall
Víctor Manuelle emerged as a leading voice among the generation of New York salsa performers in the mid-’90s. He has become one of today’s most popular salsa artists, selling a combined one million-plus records in the U.S. This evening of sensual, fiery music opens with a performance by Puerto Rican singer/actor Frankie Negrón.
Fri. Apr. 5, 2024
Fri. Apr. 5, 2024 8p.m.
Genre
Latin/Hispanic
Víctor Manuelle emerged as a leading voice among the generation of New York salsa performers who rose to prominence in the mid-’90s along with Marc Anthony and La India—his only rivals in terms of success and popularity. Mentored by Gilberto Santa Rosa and produced by Sergio George, Manuelle regularly topped the tropical charts during his mid-’90s peak, as his albums Victor Manuelle (1996) and A Pesar De Todo (1997) spun off a parade of number one hits. The esteemed sonero continued his hit-making in the years that followed, as every single one of his studio albums in the successive decade spun off at least one tropical chart-topper of its own.
Manuelle has become one of the best-selling salsa performers of recent years, with his albums selling a combined 1 million-plus copies in the U.S. Three studio albums, 1999’s Inconfundible (“Unmistakable”), 2001’s Instinto Y Deseo (“Instinct and Desire”) and 2004’s Travesía (“Crossover”), have cracked Billboard’s overall Top 200 Albums chart, and the latter two reached #1 on the Latin Album chart (Inconfundible reached #2). While several of his singles have made the Top 5 or Top 10 on the Latin charts, he had to wait for 2004’s Tengo Ganas (“I’m in the Mood”) to score a Billboard #1 Latin hit.
Perhaps his moment of greatest visibility came when he, to the happy surprise of the attendees, sang an acapella version of Celia Cruz’s signature song “La Vida Es Un Carnaval” (“Life is a Carnival”), at Cruz’s funeral at St. Patrick’s Cathedral in 2003—a scene replayed numerous times on Spanish language television.
Manuelle’s first foray into acting was his cameo role (mostly singing) as salsa legend Ruben Blades in El Canatante, the 2007 film biography of Hector Lavoe starring Marc Anthony and Jennifer Lopez. In the movie, he sang an acoustic version in a club of the famous “El Cantante.”
On February 13, 2020, Víctor Manuelle was the featured singer on Norbert Vélez’s YouTube channel titled “Sesiones Desde La Loma Ep. 5.”
Hosted by George Nenadich from Salsa Nation on Caliente and La Jungla De Rumbon SiriusXM
Víctor Manuelle - La Vida De Un Artista
The Kennedy Center is a non-profit institution, and your tax-deductible gift helps expand our arts and education offerings throughout the country.
All events and artists subject to change without prior notice.
RENÉE FLEMING VOICES
Patti LuPone: A Life in Notes
Fri. May 17, 2024
Beloved Broadway legend Patti LuPone returns to the Kennedy Center with a new show that she describes as a “personal musical memoir.”
National Symphony Orchestra
Killer Mike & The Mighty Midnight Revival
Tue. May 21, 2024
A never-before-seen concert experience! Killer Mike is more than just a rapper—he’s a cultural icon. From his groundbreaking collaborations with Run the Jewels to his solo endeavors, Killer Mike’s music resonates with authenticity, raw energy, and a fearless commitment to speaking truth to power. Hear tracks from his newest, three-time Grammy-winning album Michael, and more, accompanied by the epic sounds of the Mighty Midnight Revival and the National Symphony Orchestra live.
Instituto Guimarães Rosa presents
Child Citizen Orchestra Quintet
Thu. May 23, 2024
Orquestra Criança Cidadã (Children’s Citizen Orchestra) is a Brazilian social project that has been changing the lives of hundreds of children and teenagers through musical education.
Instituto Guimarães Rosa presents
Hamilton de Holanda & Chris Potter
Sat. May 25, 2024
Hamilton de Holanda is a Brazilian bandolinist and three-time Latin Grammy winner. Chris Potter is an American jazz saxophonist and multi-instrumentalist. Choro music and jazz merge to create a fascinating blend of Brazilian and American musical traditions!
