Name: La Banda Gorda Date of formation: 1994 Place of birth: Dominican Republic
La Banda Gorda is a Merengue band from Dominican Republic. La Banda Gorda is known for its diverse style and caribbean flavor and has also played some Salsa music.
The Creator of La Banda Gorda, Jose Peña Suazo had initially worked with Alfonso "Pochi" Vásquez and Kinito Mendez. In 1994 Suazo parted with the other band members, and formed his own band. The first album of La Banda Gorda, "Libre al fin", was released on April 19, 1994.
Trivia: ”Jose Peña Suazo y la Banda Gorda", is dubbed 'Banda Gorda' for short.
Discography:
1994 Libre al Fin
1995 Candela Pura
1996 Tu Muere Aqui
1997 Por el Mismo Camino
1999 Evolucion
2006 Unplugged:En Vivo
2006 Mas Durisimo
2006 Sueña
2009 Ironia
2009 The Number One
