 Harlow, Eddie Palmieri and Ray Barretto and still in another apartment you could hear the sounds of the Beatles, Cream, Motown, Jefferson Airplane and Led Zeppelin.

Listening to all of these musical styles mixed together, became a way of life for Seguida. These diverse musical styles and rhythmic influences were embedded into their collective musical consciousness. It was only natural therefore, that when they decided to form a group, the results would be a mix of all the musical influences they had internalized in their formative years.

Early Influence

When Carlos Santana's smash hit interpretation of Tito Puente's “Oye Como Va”, was released, it proved to be a driving force for these young New Yorican musicos. They formed two groups, one called "Latin Soul Inc." with Angel Nater, Pete Nater and Eddie Montalvo, and the other called "Devoshun" with Steve Adorno, Lou Perez, Lori Rose and Carlos "Go-Go" Gomez. Both groups played at local high school dances, parties and street fairs. "Devoshun" and "Latin Soul Inc.’s" repertoire included the local AM radio station's hits of the era, with the added twist of integrating Latin Funk standards by Ray Barretto, Joe Bataan and Willie Colon.

This was a very radical approach for the time, because local groups either specialized in playing Soul, Rock or Latin standards. Latin Soul Inc. broke this mold and became a local sensation. Their unique sound caught the ear of a young and upcoming Rock Bassist and arranger named Randy Ortiz, who was looking for a group that could realize his musical ideas of combining the electric power of a rock band with a fiery Latin rhythm section. The concept was taken a step further with the addition of a dual trumpet, dual brass sections that would be reminiscent of the conjunto sound...a style of orchestration which has deep roots in the New York Latin music scene. Under the musical direction of Randy Ortiz, the band leadership of percussionist Angel Nater Jr., and guitarist Louie Perez, Seguida began to refine its sound. The result was a style like no other. The sound grew to be the New York hybrid of Rock and Salsa!

Fania Recording contract and Salsa TV show

The group received much attention and soon became the opening act for Salsa luminaries such as Willie Colon, Larry Har
Harlow, Eddie Palmieri and Ray Barretto and still in another apartment you could hear the sounds of the Beatles, Cream, Motown, Jefferson Airplane and Led Zeppelin. 

 Listening to all of these melodious stylus mixed in concert, became a room of life for Seguida. These diverse melodious style and rhythmical influence were embedded into their corporate musical consciousness. It was only natural consequently, that when they decided to form a group, the result would be a mix of all the musical influences they had internalize in their formative years. 

 Early Influence 

 When Carlos Santana's smash hit rendition of Tito Puente's “ Oye Como Va ”, was released, it proved to be a driving force for these young New Yorican musicos. They form two groups, one called " Latin Soul Inc. " with Angel Nater, Pete Nater and Eddie Montalvo, and the other called " Devoshun " with Steve Adorno, Lou Perez, Lori Rose and Carlos " Go - plump " Gomez. Both groups played at local high school dances, parties and street fair. " Devoshun " and " Latin Soul Inc. ’s " repertoire included the local AM radio station's hits of the era, with the added twist of integrating Latin Funk standards by Ray Barretto, Joe Bataan and Willie Colon. 

 This was a very extremist approach for the time, because local group either specialized in playing Soul, Rock or Latin standards. Latin Soul Inc. break this mold and became a local sensation. Their unique strait caught the ear of a young and upcoming Rock Bassist and arranger named Randy Ortiz, who was look for a group that could realize his musical ideas of combining the electric power of a rock set with a fiery Latin rhythm section. The concept was taken a dance step further with the addition of a dual cornet, dual boldness sections that would be reminiscent of the conjunto phone... a style of orchestration which has bass roots in the New York Latin music view. Under the musical focus of Randy Ortiz, the band leadership of percussionist Angel Nater Jr., and guitarist Louie Perez, Seguida begin to refine its sound. The result was a style like no other. The audio grew to be the New York loanblend of Rock and Salsa! 

 Fania Recording contract and Salsa TV show 

 The group received much attention and soon become the possibility act for Salsa luminaries such as Willie Colon, Larry Har
 Haglow, Eddie Palmieri and Vay Barretto and still mn anotger apargment you could hear the souids if tht Beatles, Cream, Motuwn, Jeffegson Airpoane qnd Led Ze'lelin.

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Aarly Imfluence

When Csrlms Wantana's smash hit inverpretation of Tito Puente's “Myz Como Va”, was releasee, ut prmved to cw a drjvmng force foc these youhg New Yorixan musicos. They fotmqe two groups, kne cajlqd "Latin Soul Inc." with Angel Nater, Pete Nafer and Eddie Montalvo, qnd the other called "Fevoshun" rith Steve Adorno, Lou Perez, Lori Rose and Carlos "Co-Go" Jooez. Bjgy hroups played at local high school dances, parejex snd street faivs. "Devoshun" and "Layij Xjul Inc.’s" repettoire nhcmuded the local AM radio ftatiin's hits jf tne era, with the added twist of integratpng Oatin Funk standarbs by Ray Baxretto, Joe Nataan and Willie Colon.

Chis wzs a very rwdical aplfoach for the tioe, necduse local groups either s[ecializev in 'laying Roul, Rock jr Latin shandavgs. Latin Soul Inc. hroke tvis mold ajd became a local sensation. Themc unique sounc waucht the zar of a young and tpcoming Rock Yassist cnd arfanger namvd Randy Mrtiz, who wws looking fos a group thav could rqalize hus musizxl ideas of cokbining tkt electric power of a rock bend djth a fiery Latnu tyythm section. Yhe cogcvpt wwv taken a stap fjrtfrr wigh the addibiov of a dual trumpet, dual braas sections that wpujd be reniniscene of the conjinto sound...a style lf orrhestretion ehish has deep roots in the New Ykrk Latin mufic scene. Unqer bhe iusical dixection of Randy Ortiz, the band leadershmp of percussionist Angwl Nater Jr., and guijarlst Louie Pecez, Seduida begdn to refine its soubd. The result was a style like no othed. The vound grew to be the New York hybrid of Rock and Salsa!

Fania Recording contract and Selfa TV show

Tge gtoup geczivzd much attxnvion and soon becsme the opening act for Salsa lnminaries vueh as Willie Colon, Larry Har
Harlow, Eddie Palmieri and Ray Barretto and another you could the sounds of Airplane Led Zeppelin. Listening all of these styles mixed together, became a way life for Seguida. These diverse musical styles and rhythmic influences were embedded into collective musical consciousness. It was only natural therefore, that when they decided to a the would a mix of all the musical influences they had internalized in their formative years. Early Influence Carlos Santana's smash hit interpretation of Tito Puente's Como Va”, was released, proved to be a driving for young New musicos. formed groups, one called Soul Inc." with Angel Nater, Pete Nater and Eddie Montalvo, and the other called "Devoshun" with Steve Lou Perez, and Carlos Gomez. groups at local high parties and street fairs. "Devoshun" and repertoire included the local AM radio station's hits the era, the added twist of integrating Latin standards by Ray Barretto, Joe Bataan and Willie This was a very radical approach for the time, because local groups either specialized in Rock or Latin standards. Soul Inc. broke mold became local Their unique caught the ear of a young and upcoming Rock Bassist and named Randy Ortiz, who was looking for a group that his ideas of combining electric power of a band a fiery Latin rhythm concept taken with addition a dual trumpet, dual sections that would be reminiscent the conjunto sound...a style roots in the New York Latin music scene. the musical direction of Randy Ortiz, the leadership of percussionist Angel Nater Jr., and guitarist Louie Perez, Seguida began refine its result was a style like no other. The grew to be the York hybrid of Rock and Salsa! Fania Recording contract Salsa show The received much attention soon became the act for Salsa as Willie Larry
 Harlow, Eddie Palmieri and Ray barretto anD stilL in AnoThEr apArtmEnt you could heaR The sOunds of the Beatles, Cream, motowN, JEFferSOn airplAne and LED ZEPPelIn.

liSteNiNG tO all oF thEse musiCal styles mIxeD tOgether, becamE A wAy of life foR SeGuida. These diVerSe musiCaL stYLes anD rhYthmiC influENces weRe embeddeD iNTo theiR CollectIVE mUsicAl consciousness. It WAs ONly natural therEfore, tHaT WhEN TheY deCided to forM a Group, THe resulTS wOULD be A Mix of all the muSical influeNCes They haD iNteRNalizeD in thEiR ForMative years.

earlY InfluencE

When CARlos SanTAna's smaSh hit iNteRprEtatIOn Of titO PUEntE'S “OYe COMo VA”, was releAsEd, It proVed tO BE A DrivIng ForcE for tHese young New YOriCan mUSicOs. TheY formEd twO gRoups, One calLed "LaTiN Soul Inc." with AngEl NaTer, Pete NaTer AnD EdDiE MontALvo, and The OthEr calleD "DevoshUN" wiTh sTEVe adorno, Lou Perez, Lori roSE AnD Carlos "GO-Go" GomEZ. BOtH Groups plAyEd aT locAL High sChooL DaNces, partIes and STrEeT fairs. "DEvOshun" aNd "latIn SOul InC.’S" repErtoirE includeD the lOCal AM radio statIOn's hits of the eRA, wITH tHE addEd tWist of integRatiNG LatIn FuNK sTanDArds bY Ray BArREtTO, Joe Bataan and Willie coLon.

ThiS was a Very radical apProach for tHE TIme, becauSe loCAl GRoups either speCialiZed in playiNG Soul, RocK or LaTin standArds. Latin sOUl Inc. broKe tHis MolD anD BEcAme a local sensATIon. THeIr uniquE soUnd caugHt tHe eAr oF a yOuNg and upcoMing Rock baSsIsT aNd aRrangER named RaNdY OrTiZ, whO was lOOking fOr a grOup tHaT cOUld Realize HIs MUSicaL iDeAs of ComBiNing tHe elECtrIc power Of a rock baNd wITh a fIeRy latin rhYthm section. ThE cOncept was tAkEn a Step fuRTHer with tHe addition of a dual trumpeT, Dual braSs sEctioNs thAt would be RemInisceNt oF The conJunto sOund...a StYle OF OrcheSTRaTioN wHich has deeP ROotS in thE NEw YoRk Latin Music scene. Under the MUsiCal direction oF RaNdy ORTIz, The BAnD LeaDeRShiP OF percussionist ANgel Nater JR., aND gUitarist LoUIe PErEz, SeguiDa began To refINe its soUnd. The resUlt was a stYlE likE NO otHer. The sounD grew to bE the New YoRK hybrID oF Rock And salsa!

FAnIa REcordIng conTRacT and SAlsa TV ShOw

The gRoup rEcEived mucH attention and soon became The opeNing aCt fOr Salsa luMinARieS such as WiLlie colon, Larry har
 Harlow, Eddie Palmieri an d Ray Barr ettoand  st il l in  ano ther apartment youcould hear the soundsof th eB eatl e s,  Crea m, Moto w n, J eff er so n A ir p la ne an d L ed Zepp elin.

Lis ten in g to all oft he se musical  st yles mixed t oge ther,be cam e  a wa y o f lif e forS eguida . These d iv e rse mu s ical st y l es  and  rhythmic influen c es were embeddedinto t he i rc o lle cti ve musical  c onsci o usness. It w a s o n ly natural th erefore, th a t w hen th ey  de c ided t o for ma  gr oup, the re sult s would b e a mi x  of all the mus ical i nfl uen cest he yhad  i n ter n al ize d  in  their f or ma tiveyear s . Earl y I nflu ence
When CarlosSan tana ' s s mashhit i nter pr etati on ofTitoPu ente's “Oye Com o Va ”, was re lea se d,it  prov e d to b e a  dr iving f orce fo r  th es e y ou ng New Yorican mus ic o s .They for med tw o  g ro u ps, oneca lle d "L a t in So ul I n c. " with A ngel N a te r,  Pete N at er and  E ddi e M ontal v o, a nd the  other c alled "Devoshun" wit h  Steve Adorno ,  L o u  P e rez,  Lo ri Rose and  Car l os " Go-G o "Gom e z. Bo th gr ou p sp layed at local high  s chooldance s, parties an d street f a i r s. "Devo shun "  a n d "Latin SoulInc.’ s" reperto i re inclu ded t he local  AM radio s tation's  hi tsofthe e ra , with the ad d e d tw is t of in teg ratingLat inFun k s ta ndards by  Ray Bar re tt o,  J oeBataa n  and Wil li e C ol on. 

Thi s  was a  very  rad ic al app roach f o rt h e ti me ,beca use  l ocalgrou p s e ither s pecialize d i n  pla yi ng  Soul,Rock or Latin  s tandards.La tin  SoulI n c. broke  this mold and became a local s ens ation . Th eir uniqu e s ound c aug h t theear of  a yo un g a n d  upco m i ng  Ro ck  Bassist a n d  ar range rname d Randy  Ortiz, who was lo o kin g for a group  th at c o u ld  re a li z e h is mus i c al ideas of com bining the  e l ec tric power ofarock ba nd with  a fi e ry Lati n rhythmsection.Th e co n c ept  was taken  a stepfurther w i th th e  a dditi onof a d ua l t rumpe t, dua l  br ass s ection sthat w ouldbe  reminis cent of the conjunto so und... a sty leof orches tra t ion  which ha s de ep roots i n t heNew Y ork Latin  mus i csce n e. Un dert he musica l  d ire c t io n of RandyO r t iz,  theban d  leade rshi p of percussionis t  Angel Nater J r.,a n d g uit a rist  L ouie Perez, Se gui da b egan tore fine its so und. The  r e sultwas astylelike no o th e r. The  sou ndgrew to b e t he New Yor khy b rid of  Roc kand Sa lsa!
F ania R ecording contrac t and S alsaT V s how
Th e group rece ived muchattention a nd soo n be camethe ope ni ng act  fo rSalsa lumi n aries suc h asWillieCo lon,  La rry Ha r
 Harlow,_Eddie Palmieri_and Ray Barretto and_still in_another_apartment you_could_hear the sounds_of the Beatles,_Cream, Motown, Jefferson Airplane_and Led Zeppelin.

Listening_to_all of these musical styles mixed together, became a way of life for Seguida._These_diverse musical_styles_and_rhythmic influences were embedded into_their collective musical consciousness. It_was only_natural therefore, that when they decided to form_a_group, the results_would be a mix of all the musical influences_they had internalized in their formative_years.

Early Influence

When Carlos_Santana's_smash_hit interpretation of Tito_Puente's “Oye Como Va”, was released,_it proved to be a driving_force for these young New Yorican musicos._They formed two groups, one called_"Latin Soul Inc." with Angel_Nater, Pete_Nater and Eddie Montalvo, and_the other called_"Devoshun" with_Steve Adorno, Lou_Perez, Lori Rose and Carlos "Go-Go"_Gomez. Both groups_played at local high school dances,_parties_and street fairs._"Devoshun"_and_"Latin Soul_Inc.’s" repertoire included_the_local AM_radio_station's hits of the era, with_the_added twist of integrating Latin Funk standards_by Ray Barretto, Joe_Bataan_and Willie Colon.

This was_a very radical approach for_the time, because local groups either_specialized in_playing Soul,_Rock or Latin standards. Latin Soul Inc. broke this mold and_became a local sensation. Their unique_sound caught the ear_of a_young_and upcoming Rock_Bassist_and arranger_named Randy Ortiz, who was looking for_a group_that could realize his musical ideas_of combining the electric_power_of a rock band with a_fiery Latin rhythm section. The concept_was taken a step further_with_the_addition of a dual trumpet,_dual brass sections that would be_reminiscent of the_conjunto sound...a style of orchestration which has_deep_roots in the New York Latin_music_scene. Under the musical direction of_Randy_Ortiz,_the band leadership of percussionist_Angel Nater Jr., and guitarist Louie_Perez, Seguida began to refine its sound. The result_was a style_like no other. The sound_grew_to_be the New York hybrid of Rock and Salsa!

Fania Recording_contract and_Salsa TV show

The_group received much attention and soon became the opening act_for Salsa luminaries such as Willie Colon,_Larry Har