About Yiyo Sarante
Hometown
Bani, Dominican Republic
Genre
Música tropical
Yiyo Sarante is a Latin-pop musician from the Dominican Republic who found success as a salsa singer.
∙ Born Eduardo Sarante, he grew up in a large family of musicians and started out playing percussion in various orchestras before getting a job singing at a resort.
∙ After working in his brother Julián’s orchestra, he teamed up with his brother José in 2010 and launched a solo career as Yiyo Sarante.
∙ In 2012, his recording of “Maldita Primavera”—a salsa version of the ’80s international Italian hit—garnered regional airplay on Florida Tropical radio and in parts of the US East Coast.
∙ Sarante released his debut album, La Voz de la Salsa, in 2013.
∙ His song “Me Hubieras Dicho” rose into the Top 20 of Billboard’s Tropical Airplay chart in 2019.
∙ Along with Cuban vocalist Marlon Fernández, he was featured on the Puerto Rican salsa group N’Klabe’s 2019 hit version of the classic “Aguinaldo Antillano.”
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