Latin Spotlight: Rubén Salazar

Posted in News on November 1, 2021

Rubén Salazar is a young composer originally from Los Mochis, Sinaloa who has become one of the most sought-after composers in Regional Mexican music. A talent beyond his years (Salazar is in his early 20s), he has written for artists like Julión Álvarez, Banda El Recodo, Carin León, and Gerardo Ortíz, and has also landed a #1 single—”Otra Borrachera” by Ortíz—on Billboard’s Regional Mexican Airplay chart. He takes inspiration from artists like Joan Sebastian, Edgar Barrera, and Juan Gabriel, and first demonstrated a talent for music in elementary school.


Rubén Salazar es un joven compositor de Los Mochis, Sinaloa quien se ha convertido en uno de los compositores más cotizados de música regional mexicana. Con talento de veterano (Salazar tiene poco más de veinte años), ha compuesto para artistas como Julión Álvarez, Banda El Recodo, Carin León y Gerardo Ortíz, y además ha logrado que su sencillo “Otra Borrachera” llegue al primer lugar en la lista Regional Mexican Airplay de Billboard. Lo inspiran artistas como Joan Sebastian, Edgar Barrera y Juan Gabriel, y demostró talento para la música desde la escuela primaria.

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