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How Christian Alicea Went From a Firefighter to a Blazing Salsa Star


How Christian Alicea went from a firefighter in Puerto Rico to a blazing salsa star. Meet December's Billboard Latin Artist on the Rise.

The 2024 Latin Grammys brought together a memorable performance that meshed traditional salsa with the new generation’s style — among the star-studded lineup that included a Marc Anthony and La India reunion was Christian Alicea. For my first album, I focused on finding my sound and who Christian Alicea was,” he tells Billboard of his Yo Deluxe set. “My first musical inspirations have always been very tropical: Elvis Crespo, Hector Lavoe, Toño Rosario, Marc Anthony, La India, Juan Luis Guerra, Carlos Vives, Romeo Santos.

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