Roberto Delgado & Orquesta

Roberto Delgado & Orquesta
OriginPanama
GenresSalsa
Years active1996 (1996)–present
Members
  • Roberto Delgado
  • Juan Berna
  • Marcos Barraza
  • Carlos Pérez-Bidó
  • Raúl "Toto" Rivera
  • Ademir Berrocal
  • Luis Enrique Becerra
  • Juan Carlos "Wichy" López
  • Alejandro "Chichisín" Castillo
  • Francisco Delvecchio
  • Avenicio "Pin" Núñez
  • Idígoras Bethancourt
  • Carlos Ubarte
Websiterobertodelgado.com

Roberto Delgado & Orquesta is a Panamanian salsa orchestra based in Panama City. The band leader is Roberto Delgado. The band has released five studio albums and since the release of the album La Rosa de los Vientos (1996) by singer-songwriter Rubén Blades, the ensemble became his backing band for most of his projects. Following albums included Son de Panamá (2015), which was awarded the Latin Grammy Award for Best Salsa Album and the Grammy Award for Best Tropical Latin Album,[1] and Salsa Big Band (2017), which was awarded the Latin Grammy Award for Best Salsa Album and Album of the Year,[2] and the Grammy Award for Best Tropical Latin Album.

Band members

Discography

  • Rubén Blades presenta a Roberto Delgado (1996)
  • Roberto Delgado & Orquesta (2004)
  • Roberto Delgado y su Orquesta... En Vivo (2008)
  • Son de Panamá (2015)
  • Salsa Big Band (2017)
  • SALSWING! (2021)
  • SALSA PLUS! (2021)
  • SWING! (2021)

Awards and nominations

Grammy Awards

The Grammy Awards are awarded annually by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences in the United States. The orchestra has received two awards.[1][3]

Year Nominee / work Award Result
2016 Son de Panamá Best Tropical Latin Album Won
2018 Salsa Big Band Won
2021 SALSWING! Won

Latin Grammy Awards

The Latin Grammy Awards are awarded annually by the Latin Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences in the United States. The orchestra has received five awards from six nominations.[1][4][5][6]

Year Nominee / work Award Result
2015 Son de Panamá Album of the Year Nominated
Best Salsa Album Won
2017 Salsa Big Band Album of the Year Won
Best Salsa Album Won
2021 SALSWING! Album of the Year Won
SALSA PLUS! Best Salsa Album Won

References

  1. ^ a b c Domínguez, Daniel (February 15, 2016). "Blades y Delgado ganan el Grammy por el disco Son de Panama". La Prensa (in Spanish). Editorial Por La Democracia, S.A. Retrieved November 16, 2017.
  2. ^ "Salsa Big Band". RubenBlades.com. April 29, 2017. Retrieved November 2, 2017.
  3. ^ Lynch, Joe (November 28, 2017). "Grammys 2018: See the Complete List of Nominees". Billboard. Eldridge Industries. Retrieved November 28, 2017.
  4. ^ Aguila, Justino (November 16, 2016). "Latin Grammys Early Wins: 'Despacito' Reigns, Eduardo Cabrera Takes Producer of the Year & Residente Wins Best Urban Music Album". Billboard. Eldridge Industries. Retrieved November 17, 2017.
  5. ^ Aguila, Justino (November 17, 2016). "Latin Grammys: 'Despacito' Is King, Ruben Blades Wins Album of the Year, Eduardo Cabra Named Producer of the Year". Billboard. Eldridge Industries. Retrieved November 17, 2017.
  6. ^ "La lista completa de nominados a los Latin Grammy 2015" (in Spanish). Infobae. September 23, 2015. Retrieved November 13, 2017.