Sonora Poncena

Name: Sonora Poncena
Date of foundation: 1954
Place of foundation: Puerto Rico


Puerto Rican Sonora Ponceña, is one of the most popular tropical bands of all time. They got together in 1954 with local musicians Enrique Lucca Caraballo and Antonio Santaella, who had been playing in a band formed in 1944 called El Conjunto Internacional.

Trivia:
Sonora Ponceña’s first single was in September 1960 in New York. In 1968 after joining with pianist Enrique Lucca Quiñonez (jr.), also known as Papo, La Sonora Ponceña made their first album, titled "Hacheros pa' un palo", which featured the Latin classic "Amor Verdadero"

Discography:
1988 - On the Right Track
1992 - Conquista Musical
1992 - Desde Puerto Rico a Nueva York
1992 - Energized
1992 - Future 1992 La Orquesta de Mi Tierra 1992 Unchained Force
1993 - Soul of Puerto Rico 1998 On Target: Hacheros Pa' un Palo 2000 Puro Sabor

 
By Lourd Vijay
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About the Author: Lourd Vijay is the principal Promoter of Latin culture, music and dance in the Asian Region. He recently stood 10th at the “most Popular Entrepreneur of the year 2009” amongst 180 nominees from across the country. An innovative choreographer and a very able instructor, he is the director of the Lourd Vijay’s Dance Studios (www.lvds.in) in India.