Sergio Mendoza Y La Orkesta

Orkesta Mendoza
Origin Tucson, Arizona
Genres Ranchera, cumbia, indie rock
Years active 2009–present
Labels Cosmica Records (US)
LePop (Europe)
Website http://orkestamendoza.com/
Members
Sergio Mendoza
Salvador Duran
James Peters
Joe Novelli
Marco Rosano
Sean Rogers

Orkesta Mendoza is a Latin music band from Tucson, Arizona. It was founded by singer and guitarist Sergio Mendoza in 2009. Through the use of Latin percussion, accordion, brass, and steel guitars, the band's style, dubbed "indie mambo", is a combination of ranchera, cumbia, psychedelic and indie rock.[1][2][3][4]

Biography

Sergio Mendoza formed Sergio Mendoza y La Orkesta in 2009 out of a one-off tribute project to the Cuban mambo king Pérez Prado, which proved too much fun to stop. Later renamed the band's name to Orkesta Mendoza.[4][3]

In October, 2014, Orkesta Mendoza performed at WOMEX 14 Official Showcase Selection of World Music Expo 2014.[5]

In May, 2015, Orkesta Mendoza performed at Pachanga Latino Music Festival.[6]

Discography

Members

Former members

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Messing With Texas: Alt.Latino's Favorite Music From SXSW 2014". NPR.org(Alt.Latino). 22 March 2014. Retrieved 28 November 2014.
  2. 1 2 "Coffee And Mambo With Sergio Mendoza Y La Orkesta". npr.org. 4 June 2014. Retrieved 30 November 2014.
  3. 1 2 3 "'World Music' With A Kick". NPR.org(Alt.Latino). 20 November 2014. Retrieved 28 November 2014.
  4. 1 2 "Orkesta Mendoza - virtualWOMEX". womex.com. 2014. Retrieved 28 November 2014.
  5. "WOMEX 14 Official Showcase Selection". womex.com. 2014. Retrieved 4 December 2014.
  6. "The Pachanga Files: Rockanroleando In Austin". NPR.org(Alt.Latino). 22 May 2015. Retrieved 24 May 2015.
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