Orquesta La 33 (commonly La-33) is a Colombian

salsa music Salsa music is a style of Latin American music. Because most of the basic musical components predate the labeling of salsa, there have been many controversies regarding its origin. Most songs considered as salsa are primarily based on son montun ...

band. The collective was founded in

Bogotá Bogotá (, also , , ), officially Bogotá, Distrito Capital, abbreviated Bogotá, D.C., and formerly known as Santa Fe de Bogotá (; ) during the Spanish period and between 1991 and 2000, is the capital city of Colombia, and one of the larges ...

in 2001 by brothers Sergio and Santiago Mejía. Evening Chronicle (Newcastle-upon-Tyne), ''A Passion for the Keyboard'' 10 July 2009 The name is taken from the city's Calle 33, in

Teusaquillo Teusaquillo is the 13th locality of Bogotá, capital of Colombia. It is located in the geographic center of the city, to the northwest of downtown Bogotá. This district is inhabited by middle and upper class residents. It is an urbanized locality ...

, the 13th locality of Bogotá, where the band first rehearsed.

Description

The band interprets a

salsa dura Salsa dura, also known as salsa brava or salsa gorda, is a style of salsa music developed in the 1970s with an emphasis on the instrumental part of the music (piano, bass, horns, percussion, etc.) over the lead vocals. The genre originated in New Yo ...

style music with influences of

mambo Mambo most often refers to: *Mambo (music), a Cuban musical form *Mambo (dance), a dance corresponding to mambo music Mambo may also refer to: Music *Mambo section, a section in arrangements of some types of Afro-Caribbean music, particular ...

, jazz and

pasodoble Pasodoble (Spanish: ''double step'') is a fast-paced Spanish military march used by infantry troops. Its speed allowed troops to give 120 steps per minute (double the average of a regular unit, hence its name). This military march gave rise r ...

. The members of the band saved money from performances in bars in Bogotá to release their first album in 2004.Radio Nacional – Cultura – La-33
/ref> La-33 has performed at many international venues, among others at the popular

Sziget Festival The Sziget Festival ( hu, Sziget Fesztivál, ; "Sziget" for "Island") is one of the largest Music festival, music and cultural festivals in Europe. It is held every August in northern Budapest, Hungary, on Óbuda Island, Óbudai-sziget ("Old Bu ...

Budapest Budapest (, ; ) is the capital and most populous city of Hungary. It is the ninth-largest city in the European Union by population within city limits and the second-largest city on the Danube river; the city has an estimated population ...

. In 2016, the band released their fifth album, celebrating 15 years of activity; ''Caliente''.La-33 cumple 15 años y los celebra lanzando disco con estilo setentero
–

El Espectador ''El Espectador'' (meaning "The Spectator") is a newspaper with national circulation within Colombia, founded by Fidel Cano Gutiérrez on 22 March 1887 in Medellín and published since 1915 in Bogotá. It changed from a daily to a weekly editio ...

La agrupación de salsa bogotana La 33 estrena su producción 'Caliente'
– El Tiempo The album contains a cover, of ''Fire'',

Jimi Hendrix James Marshall "Jimi" Hendrix (born Johnny Allen Hendrix; November 27, 1942September 18, 1970) was an American guitarist, singer and songwriter. Although his mainstream career spanned only four years, he is widely regarded as one of the most ...

. In the same year, a song by La-33 was featured on the chosen third best album of 2016, by fellow Colombian band Systema Solar; ''La Plata''.Los 20 mejores discos colombianos (más 3 EP) del 2016
/ref> Also in 2016, the group performed at a festival in

Villavicencio Villavicencio () is a city and municipality in Colombia. Capital of Meta Department, it was founded on April 6, 1840. The city had an urban population of approximately 531,275 inhabitants in 2018.https://www.dane.gov.co/files/varios/informacion ...

.Villavicencio se embriagó de euforia con La 33
– El Tiempo

Members

* Sergio Mejía (bandleader and electric bass) * Santiago Mejía (keyboards) * Guillermo Celis (vocals) * David Cantillo "Malpelo" (vocals) * Edison Velasquez (vocals) (Flute) * Alejandro Perez (

conga The conga, also known as tumbadora, is a tall, narrow, single-headed drum from Cuba. Congas are staved like barrels and classified into three types: quinto (lead drum, highest), tres dos or tres golpes (middle), and tumba or salidor (lowest). ...

) * Juan David Fernández "Palo" (

timbales Timbales () or pailas are shallow single-headed drums with metal casing. They are shallower than single-headed tom-toms and usually tuned much higher, especially for their size.Orovio, Helio 1981. ''Diccionario de la música cubana: biográfico ...

) * Diego Sánchez (

bongos Bongos ( es, bongó) are an Afro-Cuban percussion instrument consisting of a pair of small open bottomed hand drums of different sizes. They are struck with both hands, most commonly in an eight-stroke pattern called ''martillo'' (hammer). The ...

) * Vladimir Romero (

trombone The trombone (german: Posaune, Italian, French: ''trombone'') is a musical instrument in the Brass instrument, brass family. As with all brass instruments, sound is produced when the player's vibrating lips cause the Standing wave, air column ...

) * José Miguel Vega (trombone) * Adalber Gaviria (

tenor saxophone The tenor saxophone is a medium-sized member of the saxophone family, a group of instruments invented by Adolphe Sax in the 1840s. The tenor and the alto are the two most commonly used saxophones. The tenor is pitched in the key of B (while th ...

and

baritone saxophone The baritone saxophone is a member of the saxophone family of instruments, larger (and lower-pitched) than the tenor saxophone, but smaller (and higher-pitched) than the bass. It is the lowest-pitched saxophone in common use - the bass, contra ...

) * Roland Nieto (trumpet) * Javier Galavis (sound engineer) * Ray Fuquén (field producer)

Discography

La 33 (2004)

* 1. ''(Gózala Con) La 33'', selected extracts which introduce the group members * 2. ''Soledad'', "Solitude" * 3. Anny's Boogaloo * 4. ''La Pantera Mambo'', uses

The Pink Panther Theme "The Pink Panther Theme" is an jazz composition by Henry Mancini written as the theme for the 1963 film ''The Pink Panther'' and subsequently nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Score at the 37th Academy Awards but lost to the She ...

* 5. ''Que Rico Boogaloo'', "What a delicious boogaloo" * 6. ''Suelta el Bongó'', "Drop the bongo" * 7. ''La Película'', "The Movie" * 8. ''La Vida Se Pasa a Mil'', "Life goes on" * 9. ''El Tornillo de Guillo'', "The screws of Guillo" * 10. Manuela

Gózalo (2007)

* 1 ''Descarga 33'' * 2. ''Bye-Bye'', references to

Pedro Navaja "Pedro Navaja" ( en, Peter Blade) is a salsa song written and performed by Rubén Blades from the 1978 collaboration with Willie Colón, '' Siembra'', about a criminal of the same name. ''Navaja'' means "knife" or "razor blade" in Spanish. Inspi ...

* 3. ''Quiéreme Na' Ma', "Love me, that's all" * 4. ''Plinio Guzmán'' (reprise Lucho Bermúdez) * 5. ''La Fea'', "The Ugly" * 6. ''El Robo'' "Theft" * 7. ''Te lo Voy a Devolver'' "I'll make it" * 8. ''Gózalo'' "Enjoy it!" * 9. ''Bomba Colombiana'' "Colombian Bomba" * 10. ''Porque Yo'' "Because I ..." * 11. ''Rumba Buena'' "Good party" * 12. ''El Turpial'' * 13. '' La Tormenta'', "The Storm" (Resume Sandstorm Charlie Palmieri) * 14. ''Arrullo y Son'', "Arrullo and Son(g)" * 15. '' My Favorite Things'', instrumental cover :Vocals: a new singer, Pablo Andrés Martínez

Ten Cuidado (2009)

* 1. ''Ten Cuidado'', "Be careful" * 2. ''Conciencia Intranquila'' * 3. ''Me Quedo'' * 4. ''Funky Boogaloo'' * 5. ''Sombra y Desgracia'' * 6. ''La Salsa Resucitó'' * 7. ''Cartagena'' * 8. ''Sonrisas Bellas'' * 9. ''Roxanne'' (cover of Roxanne) * 10. ''Vanidad'' * 11. ''Mambo Con Boogaloo'', "

Mambo Mambo most often refers to: *Mambo (music), a Cuban musical form *Mambo (dance), a dance corresponding to mambo music Mambo may also refer to: Music *Mambo section, a section in arrangements of some types of Afro-Caribbean music, particular ...

with

Boogaloo Boogaloo or bugalú (also: shing-a-ling, Latin boogaloo, Latin R&B) is a genre of Latin music and dance which was popular in the United States in the 1960s. Boogaloo originated in New York City mainly among teenage African Americans and Latinos ...

Tumbando Por Ahí (2013)

* 1. ''Cuero'' * 2. ''Patacón Con Queso'' * 3. ''Ya No Me Amas'' * 4. ''Óyele'' * 5. ''La Reina del Swing'' * 6. ''Tumbando Por Ahí'' * 7. ''Casanova'' * 8. ''Guayabo'', "Hangover"Guayabo – Official video
/ref> * 9. ''Sonero de Tabogo'' * 10. ''Tumbadora'' * 11. ''Silencio'' * 12. ''Shooting Mambo'' * 13. ''Mambo Colombia''

References

External links

Official website
Salsa Colombian salsa musical groups Culture in Bogotá {{Colombia-stub Salsa music groups