Carlos Goberna y su Sonora Borinquen

Sonora Borinquen is a Uruguayan tropical music group. It was founded on 28 February 1964. The orchestra was founded in Montevideo with influences of Caribbean music, tropical sound, playing music for dances. There are ten members: three singers, three trumpets, bass guitar, keyboard, timbales and congas. They have released more than 50 albums, some shared with other bands and recorded in various media formats such as LPs, cassettes, CDs and video. Nine of their albums were awarded Gold Discs in Uruguay. On 30 October 2012, the leader of the band, the musician, composer and singer Juan Carlos Goberna, was recognised as an "Illustrious Citizen of the City of Montevideo". In 2013, they celebrated their fiftieth anniversary in music with a free concert at the Teatro de Verano Ramón Collazo. Sonora Borinquen has toured the Americas, including Brazil, Argentina, Canada and US.

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