The 24th New York Salsa Festival was held at the world famous Madison Square Garden
in New York City on September 11th, 1999 at 8:00 PM.
The Sergio George All Star Band,
featuring world class Latin artists including
Gilberto Santa Rosa,
Victor Manuelle,
Tito Nieves,
Elvis Crespo,
D.L.G. (Dark Latin Groove),
Milly Quezada,
Sergio Vargas,
Frankie Negron,
Brenda K. Starr,
Nora,
Charlie Cruz, and George Lamond.
The show also included a guest appearance by
Johnny Pacheco,
who came out to play the flute with D.L.G, as well as other guest appearances.
Highlights of the show included a duet by Brenda K. Starr and Frankie Negron, a duet between
Millie Quezada and Sergio argas, a duet between Millie Quezada and her son,
and another duet by Gilberto Santa Rosa and Victor Manuelle. There were also numerous
dancers on stage and the show included fire-works.
Paco, a well known disk Jockey from Mega 97.9 in New York
City, was the Master of Ceremonies.
It is rather difficult to cover a concert at Madison Square Garden. The rules of "the Garden" do not allow a photographer or a camera man to be in the pit in front of the stage for longer than one minute and a half. This must be to prevent people from taking long videos of the performances.
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Photographs by J. Fernando Lamadrid
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