Orquesta La 33 (commonly La-33) is a Colombian salsa music band. The collective was founded in Bogotá 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, the 13th locality of Bogotá, where the band first rehearsed.
Description The band interprets a salsa dura style music with influences of mambo, jazz and pasodoble. 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 La-33 has performed at many international venues, among others at the popular Sziget Festival in Budapest. 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 La agrupación de salsa bogotana La 33 estrena su producción 'Caliente' – El Tiempo The album contains a cover, of Fire, Jimi Hendrix. 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 Also in 2016, the group performed at a festival in Villavicencio. 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) Juan David Fernández "Palo" (timbales) Diego Sánchez (bongos) Vladimir Romero (trombone) José Miguel Vega (trombone) Adalber Gaviria (tenor saxophone and baritone saxophone) 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 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 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 with Boogaloo"
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 9. Sonero de Tabogo 10. Tumbadora 11. Silencio 12. Shooting Mambo 13. Mambo Colombia''
References
External links
Official website