Tito Nieves is a beloved Puerto Rican salsa romántica singer. Now a solo artist nurturing the next generation, Tito started singing in the classic New York Salsa era of the 1970s.
Tito Nieves in New York City
Bergen Performing Arts Center, Englewood, NJ
Tito Nieves “50th Anniversary Tour” brings Puerto Rican salsa to Bergen Performing Arts Center (Bergen PAC) in Englewood, New Jersey; on Valentines Weekend, Sunday, February 16, 2025 at 7pm. From $39. 🇵🇷
Barclays Center, Brooklyn
The 38th New York Salsa Festival 2024 features Willie Colón, El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico, Oscar D’León, Grupo Niche, Tito Nieves, Jose Alberto “El Canario,” Brenda K. Starr, Raulin Rosendo, and Mickey Taveras backed by the incredible Bobby Allende y Ocho y Más Band; at Barclays Center in Prospect Heights, Brooklyn; on Saturday, June 8, 2024. From $120. 🇨🇴 🇩🇴 🇵🇷 🇻🇪
New York Venues
- Barclays Center, Brooklyn
- Bergen Performing Arts Center, New Jersey
- HK Hall, Manhattan
- La Boom, Queens
- Lehman Center, The Bronx
- New Jersey Performing Arts Center, Newark
- Palace Theatre, Stamford, Connecticut
- Radio City Music Hall, Manhattan
- Ritz Theatre, New Jersey
- SummerStage, Manhattan
Tito Nieves
Humberto “Tito” Nieves was born in Rio Piedras, San Juan, Puerto Rico. University of Puerto Rico is there. It’s a tough neighborhood now, but a lot of great musicians are from Rio Piedras.
After going to high school in Brooklyn, Tito made his breakthrough with Orquesta Cimarron in New York City. As a young man, he sang with many of the legends. Now everybody wants to sing with him.
When he went solo in 1986, Tito sang some songs in English, which distinguished him from other salsa singers. His most famous song is probably his remake of the classic boogaloo (1960s Latin R&B fusion) “I Like It Like That” (1996).
Tito is also remembered for “El Amor Más Bonito,” “Sonámbulo,” and “Fabricando Fantasias.” When we listen to that last Titet Curet Alonso song, it makes us cry because we are not in Puerto Rico.
When you hear Tito’s music, you just want to grab someone and dance. We like it like that.
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