La Sonora Carruseles is a salsa

Salsa music

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 band originating in 1995 from Colombia

Colombia

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. They are currently established in Miami, Florida

Florida

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. Their music has been featured in televised competitions such as So You Think You Can Dance.

Beginnings

Sonora Carruseles was grouped in the Colombian city of Medellin

Medellín

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 in 1995. The group is headed by Manolo Puerto. They originally started as an experiment for Mario Rincón "Pachanga", who was musical director at Colombian based record company, Discos Fuentes

Discos Fuentes

Discos Fuentes is a record label based in Colombia. It was founded in 1934 in Cartagena, Colombia by Antonio Fuentes Estrada, and was the first Colombian record label. The label was instrumental in introducing African-based genres such as cumbia, fandango, and porro to Colombia...

. After a sound rehearsal, the project was approved and an album was released that same year. The group has released an album every few years and traveled most of Europe and Latin America. It is now half Colombian, with other members from Latin American countries.

Discography

Sonora Carruseles has released many albums over the years.

• Tropicaliente, (1997)
• Heavy Salsa, (1998)
• Salsa y Fuego, (1999)
• Espectacular, (1999)
• Sonora Carruseles, 2000 (2000)
• De Una Vez Gozando, (2002)
• Xtreme Salsa, (2003)
• Rumba la Traigo Yo, (2003)
• Boogaloo is Here, (2003)
• Que No Pare la Rumba, (2004)
• Encuentro a 16 Rounds Titanes de la Salsa, (2004)
• De Colombia para el Mundo, (2004)
• Somos los Duros de la Salsa, (2006)
• Mucho Mejor, (2008)
• Maestro de la Salsa Dura, (2009)