La Excelencia

La Excelencia
OriginNew York City
GenresLatin/salsa
Years active2005–2012, 2018–present
LabelsCali York Records
Websitewww.laexcelencia.net

La Excelencia is an eleven piece salsa dura band from New York City founded in 2005 by percussionists Julian Silva and Jose Vazquez-Cofresi.[1][2] The band's music has a salsa dura style, with themes incorporating immigration, poverty, and discrimination.[3] La Excelencia recorded and released three albums in their first seven years. The group disbanded in 2012, with Vazquez-Confresi and some of the membership reforming as Orquesta SCC.[4] The band reunited in 2017 under the direction of Silva to start working on their 4th album, "Machete."[5]

  1. ^ Pfeiffenberger, Sylvia (2010-10-13). "The ironies and energy of La Excelencia's hard salsa". INDY Week. Retrieved 2023-01-16.
  2. ^ "La Excelencia, adding spice to first 'Salsa Tuesday' at Rosslyn's newly opened Artisphere". The Washington Post. 14 Oct 2010. ProQuest 757777841. Retrieved 2023-01-16.
  3. ^ Rohter, Larry (14 July 2010). "La Excelencia, Salsa With Social Commentary". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 18 December 2022. Retrieved 17 January 2023.
  4. ^ Nice, DJ Walter B (18 October 2013). "Review: Orquesta SCC (Salsa Con Concencia) "Yo Los Invito A Gozar"". NewGenSalsa. Archived from the original on 18 December 2022. Retrieved 17 January 2023.
  5. ^ "La Excelencia". Retrieved 25 October 2018.