Orquesta La 33
Orquesta La 33 (properly La-33) is a Colombian salsa music band.[1][2] The collective was founded in Bogotá in 2002 by brothers Sergio and Santiago Mejía.[3] The name is taken from the city's 33rd street, in Teusaquillo, the 13th locality of Bogotá, where the band first rehearsed.
Members
- Sergio Mejia (Bandleader and electric bass)
- Santiago Mejia (keyboards)
- Guillermo Celis (vocals)
- David Cantillo "Malpelo" (vocals)
- Pablo Martinez (vocals)
- Miguel Guerra (conga)
- Juan David Fernandez "Palo" (Timbales)
- Diego Sanchez (bongos)
- Vladimir Romero (trombone)
- José Miguel Vega (trombone)
- Juan Felipe Cardenas (tenor saxophone)
- Roland Nieto (trumpet)
- Javier Galavis (sound engineer)
- Ray Fuquen (field producer)
Discography
La 33 (2004) The 33
- 1. La 33, selected extracts which introduce the group members
- 2. Soledad, Solitude
- 3. Anny's Boogaloo
- 4. La Pantera Mambo, The Pink Panther Theme
- 5. Que Rico Boogaloo, What a delicious boogaloo
- 6. Suelta El Bongo, Drop the bongo
- 7. La Pelicula, The Movie
- 8. In La Vida Pasa A Mi, Life goes on
- 9. El Tornillo De Guillo, The screws of Guillo
- 10. Manuela
Gozalo (2007)
- 1. Bye-Bye , references to Pedro Navaja
- 2. Quiéreme Na 'ma', Love me that's all
- 3. Plinio Guzmán (reprise Lucho Bermúdez)
- 4. La Fea, The Ugly
- 5. El Robo (Theft)
- 6. Te Lo Voy A Devolver (I'll make it)
- 7. Gozalo (Enjoy!)
- 8. Bomba Colombiana (Colombian Bomba)
- 9. Porque Yo (Because I ...)
- 10. Rumba Buena (Good rumba)
- 11. El Turpial
- 12. La Tormenta, The Storm (Resume Sandstorm Charlie Palmieri )
- 13. Arrullo Y Son (Arrullo and Son)
- 14. My Favorite Things, instrumental cover
- Vocals: a new singer, Pablo Andrés Martínez.
Ten Cuidado (2009)
- 1. Ten Cuidado
- 2. Conciencia Intranquila
- 3. I Quedo
- 4. Fonky Y Boogaloo
- 5. Y Sombra Desgracia
- 6. Salsa Resucito
- 7. Cartagena
- 8. Sonrisas Bellas
- 9. Roxanne
- 10. Vanidad
- 11. Mambo Con Boogaloo, Mambo with Boogaloo
Tumbando por Ahi (2013)
- 1. Cuero
- 2. Patacon con Queso
- 3. Ya No Me Amas
- 4. Oyele
- 5. La Reina Del Swing
- 6. Por Ahi Tumbando
- 7. Casanova
- 8. Guayabo
- 9. Sonero of Tabogo
- 10. Tumbadora
- 11. Silencio
- 12. Shooting Mambo
- 13. Mambo Colombia
References
- ↑ José Rosa, Hector "Pocho" Neciosup The History of Music from Cuba, the Caribbean, South America and the United States 2008 0615201520
- ↑ Simon Broughton, Mark Ellingham World Music: Latin and North America, Caribbean, India, Asia and Pacific, Volume 2 1858286360 2000
- ↑ Evening Chronicle (Newcastle-upon-Tyne), A Passion for the Keyboard 10 July 2009