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There are six Esperanzas being referred to on this page. 1. La Esperanza (the name is Spanish for "the hope") Mixing flamenco-styled guitars with contemporary dance rhythms, La Esperanza was led by songwriter, producer and session ace Carlos Villaloba, who assembled guitarist Andre Barboza, keyboardist Randy Wheeler and drummer Danny Cruces to record the group's self-titled 1998 debut LP. Esperanza II appeared three years later. 2. Esperanza was a hardcore punk band from the Los Angeles area between 2001 and 2002. Their sound bears the influenced of bands like the Faith, Articles of Faith and No for an Answer (one...

Born in 1984, bassist, singer and composer Esperanza Spalding began playing in small jazz and blues venues around her hometown of Portland, Oregon. Soon after picking up the acoustic bass at the late age of 14, she helped form Noise For Pretend, an eclectic band fusing jazz and pop for which she sang and played bass (often simultaneously). The group signed with indie rock imprint Hush Records, which released two albums of their original compositions. Spalding continued to branch out, playing with jazz groups as well as leading her own septet and trio. In 2002 she joined the hip-hop group...

The Temperance Seven were formed at the Royal College of Art in 1957. Despite its name, the Temperance Seven usually had nine members. The lead vocalist was Paul MacDowell. They had a British number 1 hit in 1961 with "You're Driving Me Crazy", which was produced by George Martin. Other noted songs were "Charley My Boy", "Pasadena", "Sugar" and "Chili Bom-Bom". The original Temperance Seven came to an end in the late 1960s, but the band continues to perform with new personnel; from time to time original members sometimes making guest appearances. Many members of the original band reunited for...

Trio Esperança are a family vocal group founded in the late 50's by sisters Regina and Eva (Evinha) Corrêa, and brother Mario, in Rio de Janeiro. The siblings started performing professionally in 1961 and recorded the songs "Menino do Amendoim" and "Rock do Espirro" for the record label Odeon, when they were 15, 10, and 13 years old, respectively. Their first big hit was "Filme Triste", a Brazilian version of "Sad Movies". Then came their first LP, "Nós Somos o Sucesso", released in 1963, which featured some of the group’s most popular songs, such as "Bolinha de Sabão". In the...

La Esperanza is a dance act produced by Bartolomeo Colucci, Bartolomeo Colucci, Heiko Loeppke, R. Witte, Udo Niebergall, and Volker Weber. They released the single "Everybody Dance". "Esperanza, led by multi-instrumentalist Carlos Villalobos, brings together the rich heritage of Spanish/Flamenco guitar with contemporary rhythms and dance percussion. This self-titled Higher Octave Music debut is a collection of flowing, up-tempo dance tracks and lush, atmospheric ballads. Hailing from Chicago, Villalobos is a multi-talented artist, producer, songwriter and mixer who also sings, plays guitars, keyboards, drums, and bass. He is the founder of the critically acclaimed, Grammy nominated ESPERANZA, incorporating Spanish and...