TONY SUCCAR PRESENTS ASUCCAR, A MUSICAL SELF-PORTRAIT THAT BRINGS TOGETHER SALSA, FAMILY HERITAGE AND GLOBAL FUSION

THE GRAMMY-WINNING PRODUCER, PERCUSSIONIST AND BANDLEADER BRINGS TOGETHER SALSA, SOUL, POP, AND PERUVIAN AND JAPANESE INFLUENCES IN A DEEPLY PERSONAL PROJECT FEATURING GILBERTO SANTA ROSA, LUIS ENRIQUE, MIMY SUCCAR, ARTURO SANDOVAL, ISABELA MERCED, NELLA, PITINGO AND MORE.

Miami, FL – May 28, 2026 – Tony Succar presents ASUCCAR, his new studio album and a musical self-portrait that marks a turning point in his life and career. Released during the year he turns 40, the project shifts the focus back to his own artistic voice following the Mimy & Tony era, bringing together salsa, soul, R&B, pop, Latin jazz and diverse global influences through the lens of a producer, percussionist and bandleader who understands tropical music as a language in constant expansion.

The album’s title works as a conceptual statement. ASUCCAR combines the “A” from Antonio — Tony’s given name — with Succar, his family name and legacy, while also playing on the word “Azúcar,” one of the most emblematic expressions in Latin music. That connection comes to life in “Azúcar,” one of the project’s centerpiece tracks: an original tribute to Celia Cruz written by Jorge Luis Piloto, featuring Mimy Succar, Arturo Sandoval and Kenyi Succar, with a special appearance by the voice of the Queen of Salsa. Built over a cha-cha-chá full of sabor and salsa-driven energy, the song celebrates the centennial of Celia’s birth, unites three generations of the Succar family and serves as one of the album’s emotional and symbolic anchors.

The family and multicultural dimension of ASUCCAR runs through both the music and its visual world. On the album cover, Tony appears with an aesthetic inspired by Japanese codes, a direct nod to his Nikkei heritage and an essential part of his family history. That identity finds one of its most emotional moments in “Toki no Nagare ni Mi o Makase,” where Tony and Mimy Succar reinterpret one of the most beloved classics in Japanese popular music in Japanese and Spanish, with a salsa arrangement recorded in Miami alongside musicians from the genre and the accompaniment of a 40-piece string orchestra recorded in Budapest. Mimy’s presence, also highlighted in “Lo Bueno Viene Ya,” connects the most recent chapter of Tony’s career with this new stage, reaffirming the artistic and emotional bond between mother and son within the album’s creative universe.

The album brings together an exceptional lineup of collaborators from different generations, genres and geographies, including Gilberto Santa Rosa, Luis Enrique, Mimy Succar, Arturo Sandoval, Jean Rodríguez, Noel Schajris, Isabela Merced, Amy Gutiérrez, Nella, Pitingo, Kenyi Succar and YX. In the tradition of great instrumental leaders in Latin music, Tony brings together voices and musicians from diverse worlds to build a project deeply rooted in salsa, while remaining open to dialogue with other sounds, cultures and generations.

From the salsa dura of “Afincao,” featuring Gilberto Santa Rosa, to “Quiero Estar Donde Estés,” the album’s focus track with Luis Enrique, ASUCCAR moves between roots and reinvention. In “Afincao,” Tony turns the concept of afinque into a statement about authenticity and purpose; while in “Quiero Estar Donde Estés,” he reimagines The Jackson 5 classic “I Wanna Be Where You Are” through a tropical lens, connecting his admiration for Michael Jackson with a sensibility full of soul and romance. The track arrives alongside a cinematic performance video filmed at an emblematic Miami venue with a special connection to Luis Enrique, who played congas there during his early years in the city. The result is a full-circle moment shaped by nostalgia, personal history, visual elegance and a musical performance that reflects the spirit of the album.

The album also expands tropical music into less predictable territory. “Olvidar,” featuring Nella and Pitingo, fuses salsa and flamenco with musicians recorded in Spain and production developed in Miami; “Algo Mágico,” featuring Amy Gutiérrez — one of Peru’s most exceptional voices — brings R&B and soul influences into an original song written by Tony Succar and Jorge Luis Piloto; and “Duele,” featuring Jean Rodríguez, delivers a powerful salsa ballad marked by vulnerability, regret and emotional intensity.

That spirit of reinterpretation also appears in “Leave the Door Open,” by Silk Sonic, taken into tropical territory alongside Noel Schajris and Jean Rodríguez, and in “Apocalipsis,” by Isabela Merced, transformed into a salsa version with a sensual and cinematic pulse.

With ASUCCAR, Tony Succar delivers an album that does not simply summarize his career: it projects it forward. From salsa to his Peruvian, Japanese and family roots, the project condenses the breadth of his musical story and confirms his place as one of the most visionary creators in contemporary tropical music.

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