Banda Blanca is a Honduran musical group formed in 1971. They began as a rock band but eventually integrated elements of merengue and

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into their music. The group rose to fame in 1990, when their song "

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" became an international success, peaking at number one on the ''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

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chart. In 1991, they received a Lo Nuestro award in the category 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

Selected discography

* ''¡Fiesta Inolvidable! Vol. 1'' (1982) * ''Sopa de Caracol'' (1990) * ''Fiesta Tropical'' (1991) * ''Alegría'' (1992) * ''Swing Latino'' (1994) * ''Hot, Hot, Hot'' (2000) * ''Saben Quien Llego'' (2015)

References

{{Authority control Musical groups established in 1971 Garifuna music Honduran musicians

Band members

Selected discography

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