Sergio George releases his first album as a lead artist, 45 years after launching his professional music career. With this project, he challenges conventions and repositions salsa as a living, ever-evolving language. Out today, ATACA SERGIO! Presents: URBAN SALSA SESSIONS! is more than a star-studded collaborative album—it’s an artistic statement: salsa doesn’t need to adapt to the present, because it’s already a part of it.

Featuring an eclectic lineup including Jay Wheeler, Wisin, Fariana, Anthony Ramos, Elena Rose, Oscar D’León, and Skip Marley, Sergio George creates a sonic landscape where the genre’s roots intertwine with today’s urban narrative. Each track is an intergenerational conversation, a testament to how musical heritage can evolve without losing its essence.

From the opening note of “La Puerta” with Jay Wheeler, the album sets a clear tone: this isn’t about paying tribute to the past, but about rewriting the present. On “Amor Material,” Ryan Castro delivers a sharp social critique through rhythm. And “La Gata y el Ratón,” a bold interpolation of Cheo Feliciano’s classic “El Ratón” finds new life through Fariana’s powerful vocals, Juanes’ unmistakable electric guitar, and a sample of Cheo’s original voice—coming together to make this track a new classic for future generations.

The album also explores emotional vulnerability (“Me Dejaste Solo” with Justin Quiles), gratitude amid chaos (“Gracias” with Annasofia and Mike Bahía), and unapologetic celebration (“La Vida Es Una Fiesta” with Wisinfeaturing Yahaira Plasencia). Every track is masterfully produced—not just as a song, but as a high-level artistic delivery. The album reinforces a new generational and aesthetic reach with the presence of voices like Lenny Tavárez, Rafa Pabón, Noriel, Bebeshito, Christian Alicea, and Anthony Ramos, who performs the only English-language track on the record, “I Was The One,” a co-written composition with Nasri (lead singer of the band Magic!).

In “Me Das Fever,” George orchestrates a conversation between Oscar D’León, Skip Marley, and Elena Rose in a genre-defying track with a production that bridges the cultural Atlantic between Kingston, Caracas, and the Bronx. The result doesn’t aim to please the market—it aims to set a standard.

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