21K views · 2.2K reactions | This is the story of “Vamonos Pa’l Monte” by #EddiePalmieri  ⛰ #StoryofaSong x #VamonosPalMonte | Eddie Palmieri | Facebook

Vámonos pa’l monte (Let's go to the mountains) is a processional performance that winds nearly four miles through Philadelphia, beginning in the heart of the city's civic institutions and culminating in the predominantly Puerto Rican Norris Square neighborhood. Along the route, the project gathers people, stories, and symbolism—building not just a crowd, but a collective memory. Vámonos pa’l monte becomes a visual and cultural unfolding of Puerto Rico's ecology, diaspora, and resistance. We caug

𝐋𝐈𝐋𝐀 𝐃𝐞𝐯𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐀𝐫𝐭𝐬 on Instagram: "Eddie Palmieri’s Vámonos Pa’l Monte is a cornerstone of salsa dura, blending Afro-Caribbean rhythms with jazz harmonies and improvisation. Palmieri’s piano drives the music with percussive force, matched by layered horns, congas, timbales, and call-and-response vocals. The song is both street anthem and dance floor explosion, carrying the social realities of the barrio into sound. This is salsa at its most alive: rhythm as resistance, joy as

Eddie Palmieri on Instagram: "EP was on hiatus in April but May brings more content both new and archival for your viewing pleasure! Here’s a restored video of a solo rendition of “Vámonos Pa’l Monte” circa 2001 in #NYC 🗽 #EddiePalmieri — for more gems visit fan club link in bio!"