After many years in hiatus Orquesta La Paz has recorded a new cd featuring the groups many talents from all the members through out the years . Orquesta LA Paz was born in Cauguas Puerto Rico in 1972. Founded by Tino Sanchez and Julio Cesar Marrero, who also doubled as the musical director. La Paz was brought to Philadelphia in 1973 by Promotor Hector Maisonave, where he booked La Paz in the Salsa circuit up and down the eastern seaboard. In june of 1974, Julio Cesar Marrero with his new Co-Leader, Freddy Ruiz created the original Orquesta La Paz of Philadelphia. In February 1977, La Paz was the third act in a show high lighted by Raul Marrero, a singer, songwriter /entertainer who is an icon in Latin music. He saw our potential and took us to New York City where we recorded our first album entitled “La Paz Debut”. Mr. Marrero, who is better known for his song writing, wrote our first hit entitled “ Para Comerte A Besos”. The album was released in January 1978 and it proceeded to 14 in the New York hit parade. Polito Vega an iconic New York disc jockey, brought us to New Yorks’ club corso on the 7th and 8th of april 1978. It was one of the top venues then. !978 was our best year musically and monetarily. Unfortunatly La Paz broke up on tour in Puerto Rico on July 6th 1979 and we went our separate ways. In 1984, Julio Cesar Marrero returned to Philadelphia and along with Victor Aday as the new Co-Leader, rebuilt La Paz in 1986. We regained our popularity and prepared ourselves for our new LP/CD. We started recording in 1990 and our CD Entitled “From Philadelphia with Love” was finally releasd in 1995. We had a minor regional hit “Vas Por Los Caminos”. This time, the relationship between the leaders soured and the band dispersed. In 2001, J. Cesar Marrero and Victor Aday renewed there friendship and were discussing a return when, unfortunately, Julio Cesar Marrero was struck down by a motor vehicle on 3-07-01. This left Victor Aday inheriting “La Paz”. On September 30, 2005, the remaning core of La Paz came together in a show honoring Julio Cesar Marrero, Angelo Rivera , original lead singer and Freddy Ruiz, Co-Leader and trombonist. Because of the success of that evening, the original core, with new members are now ready to finally bring it on home and take to the top.