Roberto Delgado & Orquesta
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.
Roberto Delgado is not a real person person. He was an alias created by German bandleader Horst Wende for South American and Caribbean recordings. Mr. Wende also used the name Mister Pepper for piano recordings. | |
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| Origin | Panama |
| Genres | Salsa |
| Years active | 1996–present |
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| Website | robertodelgado.com |
Band members
- Roberto Delgado; musical director, producer, arranger, bass and backing vocals
- Juan Berna; piano
- Marcos Barraza; congas and backing vocals
- Carlos Pérez-Bidó; timbales and backing vocals
- Raúl "Toto" Rivera; bongó, güiro, maracas and campana
- Ademir Berrocal; drums, bongó, campana and backing vocals
- Luis Enrique Becerra; keyboard and backing vocals
- Juan Carlos "Wichy" López; trumpet
- Alejandro "Chichisín" Castillo; trumpet and trombone
- Francisco Delvecchio; trombone
- Avenicio "Pin" Núñez; trombone
- Idígoras Bethancourt; trombone
- Carlos Ubarte; baritone saxophone
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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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
- 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.
- "Salsa Big Band". RubenBlades.com. April 29, 2017. Retrieved November 2, 2017.
- Lynch, Joe (November 28, 2017). "Grammys 2018: See the Complete List of Nominees". Billboard. Eldridge Industries. Retrieved November 28, 2017.
- 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.
- 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.
- "La lista completa de nominados a los Latin Grammy 2015" (in Spanish). Infobae. September 23, 2015. Retrieved November 13, 2017.