Esencia Explained

Esencia
Type:	studio
Artist:	Gilberto Santa Rosa
Cover:	Esencia.jpg
Released:	November 15, 1996
Genre:	Salsa
Length:	57:06
Label:	Sony Discos
Producer:	Gilberto Santa Rosa, José Lugo
Prev Title:	En Vivo Desde El Carnegie Hall
Prev Year:	1995
Next Title:	De Corazón
Next Year:	1997

Esencia (Essence) is the tenth studio album recorded by Puerto Rican salsa singer Gilberto Santa Rosa released on November 15, 1996. It was nominated for Best Tropical/Salsa Album at the 9th Lo Nuestro Awards.^[1]

Track listing

This information adapted from Allmusic.^[2]

Chart performance

Chart (1996)^[3]	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Top Latin Albums	12
U.S. Billboard Tropical Albums	1

See also

• List of number-one Billboard Tropical Albums from the 1990s

Notes and References

1. News: Premios a Lo Mejor De La Música Latina. Spanish. El Tiempo. Casa Editorial El Tiempo S.A.. April 8, 1997. June 10, 2013.
2. Web site: [{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r245625|pure_url=yes}} ''Esencia'' – Gilberto Santa Rosa]. . Rovi. September 6, 2011.
3. Web site: [{{BillboardURLbyName|artist=gilberto santa rosa|chart=all}} Esencia - Gilberto Santa Rosa ].