FIESTA Orchestra is a High Energy, New York Style Salsa orchestra featuring authentic Latin music that combines traditional, hardcore “Salsa” rhythms along with contemporary styles of today! Originally from NYC, this orchestra now makes its home in Miami, Florida. The group’s fantastic repertoire consists of original songs written in Spanish as well as others in English...
After a CD debut in 2004 (Fiesta was formerly known as "ClaraSalsa"-sold here at CD Baby) that received critical acclaim among industry leading magazines, Nightclub DJ’s and radio stations, FIESTA Orchestra has launched their latest musical production entitled... "Me Esta Gustando" / "I'm Liking It". This new CD continues to add more of the same music style that has made this group so popular. In addition, it features a more noticeable bi-lingual presence, which has been embraced during live shows by many of their fans and supporters!
FIESTA features two lead singers in the group, one male and one female with many years of experience entertaining their audiences. The group uses a piano, bass, timbales congas, bongos and a horn section consisting of three trumpets, one Baritone Sax and one Trombone.
Collectively, FIESTA Orchestra has over 20 years of experience in the music business; beginning from the day these recording artists started working together back in New York City. As entertainers, this talented group began performing throughout the NY metropolitan area, including NJ, CT and PA. They established themselves as one of the best local bands the city had to offer, working corporate events, the nightclub scene and the college circuit. These talented entertainers performed at many of the city’s major nightclubs as well as the college circuit. Some of the institutions have included Hofstra University, Pace, Lehman College, Rutgers University, PENN State (five times) and many more! Corporate affairs, festivals and weddings were among some of the other venues where Fiesta performed.
Now in Florida, these singers have performed at some of the most prestigious venues, hotels & resorts, nightclubs, concerts and festivals in Florida, including The Ritz Carlton Hotel & Resort (Orlando), The Portofino Hotel & Resort (Universal Studios, Orlando), The Windham Hotel & Resort (Orlando), The Parrot Jungle (Miami) and the 2009 Florida State Fair (Tampa). On TV they also appeared as guest musical artists on the Miami show, "El Show De Fernando Hidalgo"
The backbone of this Salsa orchestra is their bandleader, lead singer and composer, Jorge Laureano, who has been involved in all aspects of this industry for over 20 years. His vision of having a bi-lingual, Latin music concept also included having a female vocalist who could hold her own. He discovered talented Lee Malavet twelve years ago while she performed with another band and the two have been working together on stage ever since!
Since arriving to Florida, Fiesta has been embraced by numerous transplanted newyorkers and floridians who enjoy NY style Salsa, which is considered the signature style of this group! In Tampa, Fiesta entertained 1,700 fans and supporters who came to dance during the Grand Opening of the Green Iguana nightclub “Latin Thursdays”. Response was so overwhelming that the management immediately secured an engagement for Fiesta to perform at their New Year’s Eve celebration, which was also a great success! As they did up north, the group has also performed in concert as the featured attraction at most of the known Hispanic festivals in the Tampa Bay area, such as Vinoy Park, Pinellas Park, the popular “Salsafest” in Tampa, the FishHawk Ranch Summer Concert Series, the 2009 Florida State Fair and the Orlando Salsa Congress...
As an orchestra, Fiesta has received critical acclaim by several industry leading magazines. It was selected as the editor’s pick by online Latin music stores (Descarga.com). World class DJ Henry Knowles selected their CD on his Top 20 Salsa productions of the year in 2004 and some of their songs did appear on “Top Ten” chart listings throughtout the US, Europe and Japan! Without any doubt, Fiesta is one of the most versatile and talented recording artists in the industry...
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