La Sonora Santanera
La Sonora Santanera is a Mexican tropical-music orchestra with over seventy years of history. Founded in the 1950s, it became a beloved institution of Mexican dance music.
Origins
Modeled after Cuba's Sonora Matancera, the band was founded in 1955 by Carlos Colorado in Tabasco and found enormous success in the 1960s after breaking through in Mexico City.
The sound
Their music is tropical—cumbia and bolero-tinged dance music—built on lush brass, percussion, and romantic vocal harmonies.
Legacy
Despite Colorado's death in 1986 and decades of lineup changes and name disputes, the orchestra endured as one of Mexico's classic tropical bands.
Top songs
- 1
La Boa ★
La Sonora Santanera en Su 60 Aniversario · 2016
- 2
El Ladrón
La Sonora Santanera en Su 60 Aniversario · 2016
- 3
Luces de Nueva York
20 Exitos · 2001
- 4
Perfume de Gardenias
20 Exitos · 2001
- 5
Amor de Cabaret
15 EXITOS · 1950