La Excelencia

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La Excelencia
Origin New York City
Genres Latin/salsa
Years active2005–2012, 2018–present
LabelsCali York Records
Websitewww.laexcelencia.net

La Excelencia is an eleven-piece salsa dura band from New York City founded in 2005 by percussionists Julian Silva and Jose Vazquez-Cofresi. [1] [2] The band's music has a salsa dura style, with themes incorporating immigration, poverty, and discrimination. [3] La Excelencia recorded and released three albums in their first seven years. The group disbanded in 2012, with Vazquez-Confresi and some of the membership reforming as Orquesta SCC. [4] The band reunited in 2017 under the direction of Silva to start working on their 4th album, "Machete." [5]

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  1. ↑ Pfeiffenberger, Sylvia (October 13, 2010). "The ironies and energy of La Excelencia's hard salsa". INDY Week . Retrieved January 16, 2023.
  2. ↑ "La Excelencia, adding spice to first 'Salsa Tuesday' at Rosslyn's newly opened Artisphere". The Washington Post . October 14, 2010. ProQuest   757777841 . Retrieved January 16, 2023.
  3. 1 2 Rohter, Larry (July 14, 2010). "La Excelencia, Salsa With Social Commentary". The New York Times . Archived from the original on December 18, 2022. Retrieved January 17, 2023.
  4. ↑ Nice, DJ Walter B (October 18, 2013). "Review: Orquesta SCC (Salsa Con Concencia) "Yo Los Invito A Gozar"". NewGenSalsa. Archived from the original on December 18, 2022. Retrieved January 17, 2023.
  5. 1 2 "La Excelencia" . Retrieved October 25, 2018.
  6. ↑ "La Excelencia brings salsa dura to Hopkins Center - ProQuest". University Wire . January 30, 2012. ProQuest   1928957071 . Retrieved January 16, 2023.
  7. ↑ "Ecos del Barrio". AllMusic .
  8. ↑ "La Excelencia Releases New Video "Machete"". New York Latin Culture Magazine. May 21, 2021. Archived from the original on September 30, 2022. Retrieved January 17, 2023.
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