Finally one of the most anticipated materials for salsa players. Dorance Lorza and El Sexteto Café have been one of the main bands on the London salsa scene since its formation in 1996.
They were pioneers worldwide of the renaissance of the sound of “Salsa with Vibraphone” in the late 90’s. Dorance Lorza, director of the band is a Colombian musician who already had an impressive record in his country as an arranger, composer and producer, working with many of the great names in Colombian salsa, such as the Los Niches International Orchestra, Los Del Caney , Los Titanes, Los Nemus Del Pacifico, Orquesta Canela, La Octava Dimensión, Kike Harvey and Fruko y su Orquesta, among others.
Over the years, they have become one of the most popular and sought-after salsa groups in the UK, performing at numerous salsa congresses and prestigious jazz festivals. In December 2013, Dorance Lorza & Sexteto Café were invited to perform at the 22nd “Meeting of Melomaniacs and Collectors” at the 56th Edition of the De Cali Fair, in Cali Colombia.
In April 2014 they were awarded by the “Lukas awards” as “Tropical Act of the year”. For the edition of the “LUKAS AWARDS” 2015 Dorance was awarded as “Latin Musician of the Year”. In 2014 Dorance received recognition from the University of San Buenaventura and the Secretary of Education and Tourism for his contribution in maintaining Salsa Music as a Cultural Heritage of Cali.