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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References

  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.