Banda Blanca
Banda Blanca | |
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Origin | Honduras |
Genres | Punta rock |
Years active | 1971 | –present
Labels | EMI, Rodven Records |
Members | Julio Ardón Óscar Gerardo Galindo Juan Pompilio Tejeda Duarte José Luis Rodríguez Héctor Altamirano Adán Rodríguez |
Banda Blanca is a Honduran Latin American music group. The band is originally from Honduran musical ensemble formed on January 17, 1971. They began as a rock band, but eventually integrated elements of merengue and Punta rock to their music.
The name of the band came after Antonio Lungas wanted a band to perform at the night club named "Garzas Blancas", and afterwards the band decided to mix the names, creating Banda Blanca.[1] The band rose to fame in early 1990 when their song "Sopa de Caracol" became an international success, peaking at number-one in the Billboard Top Latin Songs in the United States.[2] They also released the songs "Fiesta" and "Swing Latino", reaching the American charts.[3] Their album, Baila Blanca, became a number-one hit on the Tropical Albums chart.[4] The group received a Lo Nuestro award for "Tropical – New Artist of the Year".[5]
Members[edit]
- Julio Ardón – lead vocals
- Óscar Gerardo Galindo – bass guitar
- Juan Pompilio Tejeda Duarte – keyboards, backing vocals
- José Luis Rodríguez – drums
- Héctor Altamirano – guitar, backing vocals
- Adán Rodríguez – piano, keyboards, backing vocals
Discography[edit]
- 1982: ¡Fiesta Inolvidable! Vol. 1 (Fonica)
- 1990: Sopa de Caracol (Promotion of the World)
- 1991: Fiesta Tropical (Sonotone)
- 1992: Alegría (no label)
- 1994: Swing Latino (Musivisa)
- 2000: Hot, Hot, Hot (Legend Recordings)
- 2015: Saben Quien Llego (M-Gen Stream)
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Banda Blanca" (in Spanish). Aldos del Recuerdo. Archived from the original on 2009-10-09. Retrieved January 15, 2011.
- ^ Recasens Barbara, Albert (31 August 2010). "El Baile de las Caderas, el Impacto de la Punta en las Otredades". A Tres Bandas: Mestizaje, Sincretismo e Hibridación en el Espacio Sonoro Iberomericano. Sociedad Estatal para la Acción Cultural Exterior: 146. Retrieved January 15, 2011.
- ^ "Banda Blanca – Chart History". Billboard. Archived from the original on 15 January 2011. Retrieved January 15, 2011.
- ^ "Tropical Albums – Week of April 20, 1991". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. April 20, 1991. Archived from the original on 16 April 2011. Retrieved April 17, 2011.
- ^ "Univision | Shows, Entretenimiento, Noticias, Deportes y Novelas".