Hailing from Panama Bush (real name Francisco Buckley) was highly popular among salsa music lovers in New York City during the 1990s. Bush y su Nuevo Sonido use a brass and string to create a hard-edged funky salsa sound that is both danceable and progressive. If you love that gritty no nonsense swinging salsa then Bush y su Nuevo Sonido is for you. Musicians: Bush (Francisco Buckley) - Leader, Conga, Percusion; Marcos Barraza - Cantante, Percusion; Benito Guardia - Piano, Syntetizador; Anel Sanders - Bongo; Gilberto Beytia - Trompeta; Victor Castillo - Trompeta; Marlo Benavides - Bajo, Coro; George De Leon - Timbal, Coro; Jose Cedeno - Violin. In his homeland of Panama, Bush is quite a musical institution, his philosophy being "to teach part of our popular culture and folklore thru music". Bush believes that the West Indian rhythms continually go through stages of change due to the brilliant creativity of the musicians from the Caribbean area. From a Cuban descent the rhythms: Guaracha, Guaguanco Tipico, Son, La Pachanga, La Charanga and La Rumba are merging with other rhythms such as: Cumbia, Jazz, etc.