Banda Blanca

Banda Blanca
Origin Honduras
Genres Punta rock
Years active 1971 (1971)–present
Labels EMI, Rodven Records

Banda Blanca is a Honduran musical ensemble formed in January 17, 1971. They began as a rock band, but eventually integrated elements of merengue and punta to their music. The name of the band came after Antonio Lungas wanted a band to perform on 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]

References

  1. ^ "Banda Blanca" (in Spanish). Aldos del Recuerdo. http://www.aldosdelrecuerdo.com/bandablanca_historia.html. Retrieved January 15, 2011. 
  2. ^ Recasens Barbara, Albert. "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. http://books.google.com/books?id=k_Z-5zyJO50C&pg=PT144&dq=banda+blanca+sopa+de+caracol&hl=en&ei=-IIzTYnFOoG4sAPZ5JG2BQ&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=7&ved=0CDsQ6AEwBg#v=onepage&q=banda%20blanca%20sopa%20de%20caracol&f=false. Retrieved January 15, 2011. 
  3. ^ "Banda Blanca — Chart History". Billboard. http://www.billboard.com/#/artist/banda-blanca/chart-history/24732. Retrieved January 15, 2011. 
  4. ^ "Tropical Albums – Week of April 20, 1991". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. April 20, 1991. http://www.billboard.com/#/charts/tropical-songs?chartDate=1991-04-20. Retrieved April 17, 2011. 
  5. ^ http://www.univision.com/content/content.jhtml?cid=490982