La India In Concert
Blessed with a vivacious vibrato that can instantly lure spectators to the dance floor, La India has done it all, lending her voice to a wide range of musical styles. Whether belting out to freestyle, house music, Latin pop, or reggaeton, she marked her legacy as the Princess of Salsa — a grand title bestowed by the late salsa legend, Celia Cruz.
Born Linda Viera Caballero in Puerto Rico in 1969, La India was raised in the tropical haven of the South Bronx. She consumed a steady diet of Fania All-Stars, which included salsa masterminds like Hector Lavoe, Rubén Blades, and Johnny Pacheco.
La India began recording music with producer-turned-husband "Little Louie" Vega during the 1980s and released now-classic house jams "I Can't Get No Sleep" and "When You Touch Me" as part of Vega's Master at Work project. She also was a co-founding member of the Latin freestyle group TKA.
At the turn of the decade, the spirited singer announced her arrival in a big way when renowned salsa bandleader Eddie Palmieri heard the rising star unleash her towering pipes at the studio, which led to the release of ‘Llego La India via Eddie Palmieri.' Immersing herself deep into the world of tropical music, La India dropped her 1994 solo debut, the now 2x-gold certified ‘Dicen Que Soy' via RMM, New York's leading salsa label of that decade. Throughout the rest of the ‘90s, the singer continued to rise high, often seen collaborating with the likes of Marc Anthony, Celia Cruz, and Tito Puente.
To date, La India has reached No. 1 six times in Billboard's U.S. Tropical Albums charts, including her latest 2015 tribute to one of Mexico's most prolific composers — ‘Intensamente Con Canciones de Juan Gabriel,' which also peaked at No. 3 in the U.S. Latin Albums charts.