José Alberto 'El Canario'

Dominican salsa singer.

Born December 22, 1958 in Villa Consuelo district, Santo Domingo, the Dominican Republic. At an early age he moved to Puerto Rico where he studied.

He relocated to New York in the early 1970s and sang with several orchestras. He received international attention as the Singer of [a=Tipica 73] in October 1977.

He started his own band in 1983.