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Banda Blanca
Banda Blanca is a Honduran musical group formed in 1971. They began as a rock band but eventually integrated elements of Merengue music, merengue and punta rock into their music. The group rose to fame in 1990, when their song "Sopa de Caracol" became an international success, peaking at number one on the Top Latin Songs, ''Billboard'' Top Latin Songs in the United States. Their songs "Fiesta" and "Swing Latino" also reached the American charts. Their album ''Baila Blanca'' became a number-one hit on the Tropical Albums chart. In 1991, they received a Lo Nuestro Awards, Lo Nuestro award in the category Lo Nuestro Award for Tropical New Artist of the Year, Tropical – New Artist of the Year. Band members * 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 Select ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Honduras
Honduras, officially the Republic of Honduras, is a country in Central America. The republic of Honduras is bordered to the west by Guatemala, to the southwest by El Salvador, to the southeast by Nicaragua, to the south by the Pacific Ocean at the Gulf of Fonseca, and to the north by the Gulf of Honduras, a large inlet of the Caribbean Sea. Its capital and largest city is Tegucigalpa. Honduras was home to several important Mesoamerican cultures, most notably the Maya, before the Spanish Colonization in the sixteenth century. The Spanish introduced Catholicism and the now predominant Spanish language, along with numerous customs that have blended with the indigenous culture. Honduras became independent in 1821 and has since been a republic, although it has consistently endured much social strife and political instability, and remains one of the poorest countries in the Western Hemisphere. In 1960, the northern part of what was the Mosquito Coast was transferred from Nicara ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |