La Sonora Ponceña

• Formed: 1954
• Genres: Latin
• Representative Albums: "45 Aniversario", "30th Anniversary, Vol. 1", "30th Anniversary, Vol. 2
• Representative Songs: "Borinquen", "Borandá", "Fuego en el 23

Biography

Puerto Rican La Sonora Ponceña, one of the most popular tropical acts ever, was formed in 1954 by local musicians Enrique Lucca Caraballo and Antonio Santaella, who were previously playing in a band formed in 1944, called El Conjunto Internacional. In 1958, La Sonora Ponceña's first single was released, featuring "No Puede Ser" and "Tan Linda Que Era," making its first performance in the U.S. in September 1960, in New York City. By 1968, after they were joined by Caraballo's son, pianist Enrique Lucca Quiñonez, Jr., also known as Papo, La Sonora Ponceña made its first album, called Hacheros Pa' un Palo, featuring the Latin classic "Amor Verdadero." ~ Drago Bonacich, All Music Guide

Otra Navidad Criolla Buy this CD	Soul of Puerto Rico Buy this CD	45 Aniversario Buy this CD	On Target Buy this CD	On Target Buy this CD
Puro Sabor Buy this CD	Greatest Hits Buy this CD	Guerreando Buy this CD	Historia de La Salsa Buy this CD	55 Aniversario ¡En Vivo! Parte 1 Buy this CD

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