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La Santa Cecilia
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La Santa Cecilia is an American band based in Los Angeles, California that plays a blend of cumbia, bossa nova, and boleros, among other styles. The group is named after Santa Cecilia, who is the patron saint of musicians. The band seeks to represent a US bicultural identity, both immersed in modern music but still close to their Latin American influences and Mexican heritage.
For their full-length studio album, Treinta Días, the group won a Grammy Award for Best Latin Rock, Urban or Alternative Album in 2014. They were nominated in the same category for their album Buenaventura (Universal Music) in 2017 and for Y Vivir (Universal Music) in 2018. With 6 albums under their belt, La Santa Cecilia released their 7th album, self-titled La Santa Cecilia, on October 18, 2019.
La Santa Cecilia have performed at just about every type of venue from rock clubs to festivals in the US and Mexico, including Walt Disney Concert Hall and the Hollywood Bowl in LA.
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La Santa Cecilia est une formation musicale mexicano-américaine créée dans le courant de l'année 2007 à Los Angeles, en Californie. Il est composé de Marisol Hernández, surnommée La Marisoul, chanteuse et leader du groupe, et de Miguel Ramírez aux percussions, José Carlos à l'accordéon et Alex Bendaña à la basse.
Le groupe chante en anglais et en espagnol ; sa musique est un mélange de différents styles, dont la cumbia, la bossa nova. Le groupe a reçu un Grammy Award en 2014 pour son album studio Treinta Días.
On peut voir le groupe interprétant la chanson "Monedita" dans l'épisode 8 de la saison 1 de la série The Bridge (US).
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