Orquesta de la Luz
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is a Japan
ese salsa
band that began performing and recording in 1990. The band sings in Spanish, and is led by vocalist Nora, who returned to traditional salsa after the band broke up in the mid-1990s. It became widely famous in Latin America
, particularly in Puerto Rico
, Panama
, Mexico
, Perú
and other Caribbean
area countries.
Japan
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ese salsa
Salsa music
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band that began performing and recording in 1990. The band sings in Spanish, and is led by vocalist Nora, who returned to traditional salsa after the band broke up in the mid-1990s. It became widely famous in Latin America
Latin America
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, particularly in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico , officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico , is an unincorporated territory of the United States, located in the northeastern Caribbean, east of the Dominican Republic and west of both the United States Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands.Puerto Rico comprises an...
, Panama
Panama
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, Mexico
Mexico
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, Perú
Peru
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and other Caribbean
Caribbean
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area countries.
Albums
- De La Luz (1990) CD - BMG Victor
- Salsa No Tiene Frontera (1991) CD - BMG Victor
- Somos Diferentes (1992) CD - BMG Victor
- Historia De La Luz (1993) CD - BMG Victor
- La Aventura (1993) CD - BMG Victor
- Feliz Christmas (1994) CD - BMG Victor
- Sabor De La Luz (1995) CD - BMG Victor
- Final Concert ¡Adios Amigos! (1998) CD - Dynaware
- The Best Of Orquesta De La Luz (2000) CD - BMG Victor
- ¡Banzaaay! (2004) CD - Avex Io
- Arco Iris (2005) CD - Avex Io
- Let's Salsa!! - The Best Salsa Dance Collection - Album (2007) CD - BMG Funhouse
- ¡Caliente! (2008) CD - BookRidge Records
- Ron Viejo (2009)
Singles
- La Puerta (Yukihiro Fukutomi Remix) / Carnaval (Kyoto Jazz MassiveKyoto Jazz MassiveKyoto Jazz Massive is a musical project specialising in broken beat and electronic styles, consisting of the two brothers Okino Shuya and Okino Yoshihiro. The group has also included Hajime Yoshizawa, the pianist producer, on a number of works and albums...
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Album Charts
| Year | Chart | Album | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Billboard Tropical/Salsa | Salsa Caliente del Japon | 1 |
| 1991 | Billboard Tropical/Salsa | Sin Fronteras | 6 |
| 1992 | Billboard Tropical/Salsa | Somo Diferentes | 13 |