Bloque 53 started at the end of year 2006 in Barcelona, Spain, driven by their members search for new sounds based on salsa styles, without loosing the spice of the salsa dura.
Their members are from Venezuela, Colombia and Catalunya, with a great experience on the latin musical field. They have earned huge experience sharing stage and being back up musicians of great salsa artists such as Cheo Feliciano, Andy Montañez, Oscar de Leon, Cano Estremera, Larry Harlow, among others.
They are know to have a very special and personal sound, very spicy and sweet at the same time, based on a solid rhythmic section and a mellow vibraphone.
The first CD La Ruta de la Salsa, recorded on October 2009, was the first salsa cd recorded in Spain, with vibraphone and with tastefull and danceable original songs
During year 2010 they did LA RUTA DE LA SALSA TOUR, starting in March in Barcelona - Baila salsa Festival, and ending in September 2010 at the Toros y Salsa Festival, in Dax, France.
Their new album TE HACE MOVER LOS PIES (makes you move your feet) was released in January 2011, with special guest Marcial Isturiz, sonero from Venezuela, and Diana Feria from Canary Islands. The new cd has 12 original songs, full of danceable salsa rhythms. Bloque 53 will be touring during 2011 with the MAKES YOU MOVE YOUR FEET TOUR 2011.
Musicians
Andreu Canadell Piano, Arrangements
Joaquin Arteaga Timbal and Bongo, Director
Simon Delgado Bass
Marcel Pascual Vibraphone
Ernesto Melaito Paz Vocals
Freddy Ramos Vocals
Rhumer Mora Congas
Special guests
Marcial Isturiz Vocals, Special Guest
Diana Feria Vocals, Special Guest
