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Conjunto Picante was born from a collaboration of artists from the San Francisco Bay area seeking to express themselves in the field of Salsa. We are an up-and-coming group of seasoned individuals with a passion and dedication in bringing back the 70's chart-busting "Hard Salsa" from such renowned artists as Ismael Quintana, Justo Betancourt, Eddie Palmieri, Celia Cruz, Sonora Poncena, Lalo Rodriguez, Louie Romero and other great salsa artists of yesterday and today. Founder and Composer Tony Rodriguez's 11-piece orchestra cultivates a full and vibrant sound, portraying the sounds that are reminiscent of the Salsa era that brought these great artists to the forefront of Latin music.