Archive for the 'Rock' Category

Polbo – La Felicidad

Monday, March 30th, 2009

Polbo is a rock band from Puerto Rico. Their debut album was nominated for a Latin Grammy Award of 2006 for Best Rock Album. Members of Polbo are:

  • Jorge Colón
  • Alberto Colón
  • Harold Sanders
  • Eric de la Cruz
  • Josean Rosario

Puya – Newton

Monday, March 9th, 2009

Puya was a nu metal band from San Juan, Puerto Rico that only played instrumentals at the start of their formation. In 1992, they added a vocalist and created a mix of salsa and rap metal.

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Ricanstruction – Liberation Day

Monday, December 29th, 2008

Ricanstruction is a New York City based Puerto Rican punk/hip hop/salsa/jazz/reggae fusion musical group and artist collective. The band consists of lead vocalist Not4Prophet (also known as N4P, formerly known as Alano Baez, born in Ponce, Puerto Rico), bassist Arturo “R2O” Rodriguez, drummer Joseph “SickFoot” Rodriguez from Harlem, and guitarist Eddie “Alsiva” Alsina.

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Radio Pirata – Angel de la Guarda

Monday, December 22nd, 2008

Radio Pirata was a Rock en Español band from Puerto Rico. Rucco Gandía formed the band in 1994. Radio Pirata spawned hits like “No Me Dejes Así” (Don’t Leave Me Like This) and “Historia Natural” (Natural History). They won a Tu Música award in 1995 for Best Record and a Gold Momo in 1996 for Best Local Rock Band. In 1998 they followed with their second album, “Todavía” (Still).

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