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Salvador and his bands have graced stages from the
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In 2013 Salvador released Rise Up, a six song EP. Songs "Mi Tesoro," "Into The Light," and "Rise Up" have a power and breadth of sound. "Ain’t Enough" It's On" and "Gimme Your Best" round out the EP with upbeat tempos. "Rise Up" is featured on the award-winning film, School of My Dreams, a
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in Kenya, a free all-girls secondary school. In fact, it was a trip to South Africa in 2006 with
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was commissioned to remix the SSB song "Hella Tight". The synergy between
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was built on what
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may well be remembered as one of the standout neo-funk records of the decade." Allmusic.com gave the album 3.5 out of 5 stars and Spin
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