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Banda Blanca | |
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Origin | Honduras |
Genres | Punta rock |
Years active | 1971 | –present
Labels | EMI, Rodven |
Members | Julio Ardón Óscar Gerardo Galindo Juan Pompilio Tejeda Duarte José Luis Rodríguez Héctor Altamirano Adán Rodríguez |
Banda Blanca is a Honduran musical group formed in 1971. They began as a rock band but eventually integrated elements of merengue and punta rock into their music. [1] The group rose to fame in 1990, when their song " Sopa de Caracol" became an international success, peaking at number one on the Billboard Top Latin Songs in the United States. [2] Their songs "Fiesta" and "Swing Latino" also reached the American charts. [3] Their album Baila Blanca became a number-one hit on the Tropical Albums chart. [4][ better source needed] In 1991, they received a Lo Nuestro award in the category Tropical – New Artist of the Year. [5]
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Banda Blanca | |
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Origin | Honduras |
Genres | Punta rock |
Years active | 1971 | –present
Labels | EMI, Rodven |
Members | Julio Ardón Óscar Gerardo Galindo Juan Pompilio Tejeda Duarte José Luis Rodríguez Héctor Altamirano Adán Rodríguez |
Banda Blanca is a Honduran musical group formed in 1971. They began as a rock band but eventually integrated elements of merengue and punta rock into their music. [1] The group rose to fame in 1990, when their song " Sopa de Caracol" became an international success, peaking at number one on the Billboard Top Latin Songs in the United States. [2] Their songs "Fiesta" and "Swing Latino" also reached the American charts. [3] Their album Baila Blanca became a number-one hit on the Tropical Albums chart. [4][ better source needed] In 1991, they received a Lo Nuestro award in the category Tropical – New Artist of the Year. [5]
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