Sonora Carruseles

Salsa band with Colombian origin, currently residing in Miami, Florida.
Founded by the composer / producer Diego Galé and Mario “Pachanga” Rincón in 1995.

Musicians:
•    Daniel Marmolejo (vocals)
•    Mario Echeverry Paz (vocals)
•    Harold Pelaez (vocals)
•    Luis „Taquito” Ruiz (vocals)
•    Luis Ruiz,
•    Andy Guzman
•    Daniel Berroa
•    Hermidez Benitez

After a sound rehearsal at the Colombian based record company, Discos Fuentes, the original members formed up their ensemble based on Mario Rincón’s vision. The mission was to give a rebirth to 70’s salsa classics with new instruments and a modern sound.

The group started in effect a boogaloo and original salsa revival, taking over Latin America, the U.S., and Europe after releasing 1998's Heavy Salsa and 1999's Salsa y Fuego.

”There’s some seriously powerful stuff to be found in their music: spidery piano lines, tight polyrhythm, explosive brass riffs, staccato cowbell patterns and impossibly nasal choruses that are just too hard to resist.” ~ extract http://www.sonoracarruseles.net/

Sonora Carruseles’ music remains very popular on the salsa dancefloors. Their music has been featured in televised competitions such as So You Think You Can Dance.

Discography:
1997    Tropicalente
1998    Heavy Salsa
1999    Salsa y Fuego
1999    Espectacular
2000    Sonora Carruseles
2002    De Una Vez Gozando
2003    Xtreme Salsa
2003    Rumba la Traigo Yo
2003    Boogaloo is Here
2004    Que No Pare la Rumba
2004    Encuentro a 16 Rounds Titanes de la Salsa
2004    De Colombia para el Mundo
2006    Somos los Duros de la Salsa
 

by Zsuzsa Melkvi
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About the Author: Zsuzsa Melkvi is a salsa dancer and teacher, having competed in Latin-American and Standard dances from 1995-1998. She is also the founder of Baila Cuba (www.bailacuba.hu), a Dance company focused on giving exclusively pure Afro-Cuban workshops in Hungary. Zsuzsa holds a BA degree in Economics from the University of Hertfordshire.