Biography
La Internacional Sonora Show is the widely respected professional team of singers, musicians, and composers. The group was founded by the unforgettable Kiko Vargas, Sr. and his sons (Billy and Kiko Vargas, jr.); whose mission was to create an organization where the musicians are the stars. In the last decade, they have perfected the musical style that is the "Cumbia. Their mission is to give a joyful existence to all listeners.
La Internacional Sonora Show rocketed to fame in 1993 with the release of their first CD, Escandalo which launched them into international cumbia superstars. The song Escandalo is a hit that to this very day is still played in many clubs and anywhere that Cumbia music is played. Although Escandalo is used by many others in Cumbia, its origins are with La Internacional Sonora Show. Now, they have given a classic hit a hot new twist with a reggaeton interpretation of Escandalo, along with some of their other greatest hits. Evolucion will come out during the Summer of 2008.
La Internacional Sonora Show is led by bandleader Kiko Vargas, assuming a role vacated by the untimely passing of his father (Kiko Vargas Sr.) in 2004. The band has very talented vocals upfront and a full orquesta supporting them: including guitars, congas, keyboards, percussion, bass, accordion, and trumpets.
With over a dozen albums under their belt, 2008 finds them releasing the most impressive collection they have had in several years. The songs are ready for radio; songs that get your hips swinging and are destined for the clubs and everywhere Latin music is played.
La Internacional Sonora Show has spent the last few years touring and pleasing audiences with their exciting live shows and infectious cumbias. Their accolades are many. They have performed for the King of Spain, The President of El Salvador (Alfredo Cristiani) during the signing of an historical Peace Treaty, had a day named after them in Los Angeles and Texas. They have appeared on the line up of very many high profile Latin music shows like La Movida, El Show de Johnny Canales, Don Francisco just to name a few. La Internacional Sonora Show has performed in many events including Carnaval Calle Ocho in Miami, Fiesta Broadway in Los Angeles, all of the major Cinco de Mayo festivals. The music of La Internacional Sonora Show has been featured in commercials for MCI, the California Lottery, Coors Lite, Miller Lite and La Curacao. They recently sold out the famous Hollywood Palladium with advance ticket sales. Their talent and popularity is not a question. The question is; will you be a part of it too?
For more information or booking please call
Kiko Vargas 818-631-5277 or Roxana Vargas (Manager) 818-621-5277
Please e-mail to ivargas@socal.rr.com
or rvargas@socal.rr.com
Instrumentation
Roxan Vargas - Manager
Kiko Vargas - Performer-Director
Macondo - Vocals
Johana - Vocals
Delfo - Vocal
Melissa- Vocals
Dalila - Vocals
Miguel "Tato" Milanez - Congas
Carlos Quintana - Keyboards
Carlos Fernandez - Keyboards
Neil Benitez - Percussion
Francisco Garcia - Bass
Jorge Villareal - Accordion
Julio Quiroz - Trumpet
Carlos Centeno-trumpet
Julio Quiroz - trumpet
William - Percussion
Raymundo - Thrumpet
Discography
1993 - Escandalo
1993-Banda Sonora
1994- El Mundo de Los Ninos -Raton Vaquero(Cowboy Mouse)
1995 - Internacional Sonora Show (Oye Como Va)
1998 - Pasion de Cumbias
1999 - Siempre Adelante
2000 - La Bomba
2001 - El Show de La Internacional Sonora Show
2002 - Sabor Cumbia Banda
2003 - Protagonistas de la Cumbia (40 super exitos)
2004 - 34 Cumbias Inolvidables
2006 - El Mundo de los Ninos
2006 - Todo el Tiempo 24/7
2007 - Evolucion
2008 - Lo Mejor De La Internacional Sonora Show Vol. 1 and Vol. 2
Links
| http://www.sonorashow.com |
| Band's official website |