America Rosa Celebrates 15 Years!

EtownSalsa.com
11/17/2004

America Rosa is celebrating their 15th Anniversary this weekend (Nov 19 & 20) at Azucar Latin Nightclub , and we wanted people to get to know this band and celebrate with them their obvious success in Edmonton and abroad.

Question 1 : Of course members have come and gone like any band, we want to know who started this band and who were the original members of America Rosa? Also, who are the current members and their positions?

Sergio Gonzalez: The founder of America Rosa of course it was me Sergio Gonzalez. My co-founder at the time was Mario Corte Lara. I won't tell you the original band members because there were too many to mention and too many changes through out the first year. Although, the only member that stuck with me through the years is my Mexican friend our keyboard player, Adelfo "Fito" Cerezo.

The Present Band members are:

Sergio Gonzalez : Lead Vocal
Erin Echeverria : Saxophone & Musical Arranger
Dave Herrick : Trumpet & Musical Arranger
John Dymianiw : Trumpet & Musical Arranger
Marko Cerda : Percussion & vocal
Jose Luis : Congas & vocal
Mauricio Echeverria: Guitar & vocal
Troy Nowaselky : Bass Guitar
Flavio Rojas : Bass Guitar
Raul Echeverria : Sound Man

Question 2 : Like any band, key people have to get you THE WORK and do alot to make sure the band stays fresh! Who has kept this well oiled machine together for its existence?

Sergio Gonzalez: The band has been kept well together of course by me through the ups and downs no matter what all tese years. My dedication to my band and my band members is inmense. I had always worked with honesty and pride to whatever we produce in the band. Of course, my musical arrengers are very important in regard of keeping this band fresh in music and when we reherse the complete band puts and incredible input and energy to accomplish the end results. That is why this amazing musicians stick with the band.

Question 3 : Of course many Latin Bands play alot of the same genres of music here. Is there anything that makes America Rosa different from the other Latin bands in Edmonton?

Sergio Gonzalez : Our band is different from the other bands because of our dedication to the music, dedication to the people's disire of this music,and the continuing of always refreshing new Latin tunes.

Question 4 : Most of our viewers on our site are Salsa enthusiasts and so we would like to know some of the Salsa songs America Rosa currently plays for its public.

Sergio Gonzalez: Here are some Salsa tunes we presently play:

Salsa con CoCo
Micaela
Rumba the Cali
Hoy aprendi
Mama Guela

We are currently working on new salsa that everyone is going to love.

Question 5 : Do you have future plans in the works that you would like the viewers to know about?

Sergio Gonzalez : Yes. We are also working on original music that we would like to record by the end of next year.

Chao Amigo nos vemos.

Sergio

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Azucar Nightclub Future Dates - Nov 19, 20, 26, 27, Dec 10, 11 Delta hotel - New year's eve

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