La Excelencia

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La Excelencia is a young Latin dance music orchestra in the United States founded by percussionists Jose Vazquez-Cofresi and Julián Silva in 2001. La Excelencia's first album: "Salsa Con Conciencia" was released in 2006, which quickly gained the orchestra respect in the salsa world. La Excelencia is known for both its danceable salsa dura sound, and speaking about social issues in every day life. The song topics performed by La Excelencia make this a rather unique orchestra particularly appealing to younger generations of salseros and to salsa aficionados alike. La Excelencia is bringing salsa back to a generation that has forgotten its roots, and to those that have been waiting patiently for salsa's return. The orchestra often tours worldwide.

Contents 1 Discography 1.1 Salsa Con Conciencia (2006) 2 Orchestra Members 3 Awards and nominations 4 External link

[edit] Discography

[edit] Salsa Con Conciencia (2006)

1. La Lucha
2. Solo Sin Amor
3. Sentencia
4. El Tiempo en tus Manos
5. La Salsa y el Guaguanco
6. Estoy
7. El Loco
8. Cada Dia
9. Hijo de los Rumberos
10. Boogalu Pa' Colombia
11. La Lucha Remix (Featuring Shanny)

[edit] Orchestra Members

Lead Vocal: Edwin Perez
Lead Vocal: Gilberto Velazquez
Piano/Conductor: Willy Rodriguez
Contra-bass: Luis Arona
Bongos/Cowbell: Charles Dilone
Congas: Jose Vazquez-Cofresi
Timbales/Chorus: Julián Silva
Trombone: Ronald Prokopez
Trombone: Willy Alvarez
Trumpet: Sam Hoyt
Trumpet: Vicente Cantu

[edit] Awards and nominations

• 2007 Award for Best Salsa Album by Dj Gury Gury, Canadian Latin Radio

[edit] External link

• La Excelencia website
• La Excelencia on myspace
• "La Excelencia" November 2006 review in Latin Beat Magazine (abstract)