La Sonora Santanera

About the event

La Sonora Santanera comes to Die Kantine in Cologne in November 2026. On stage in Mexico without interruption for more than 70 years, the orchestra plays tropical music spanning mambo, cha-cha-chá, son montuno, cumbia and bolero.

The line-up is a 13-piece big band led by Arturo Ortiz and Toño Méndez; the Cologne date is part of the orchestra's European appearances. The programme draws on the band's biggest hits, including classics such as La Boa and Perfume de Gardenias.

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About La Sonora Santanera

Sonora Santanera is a Mexican tropical-music orchestra founded in 1955 by Carlos Colorado in the state of Tabasco. Modeled after the Cuban band Sonora Matancera, the ensemble built a distinctive sound blending bolero, cumbia, cha-cha-chá, mambo and guaracha, and rose to enormous popularity during the 1960s.

About Die Kantine

Die Kantine is a well-established live club in Cologne. Its programme features international pop, rock and electronic concerts.

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