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Orquesta AmÃ©rica

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Orquesta AmÃ©rica, a Cuban charanga orchestra, was founded in Havana in 1942 by singer NinÃ³n MondÃ©jar. The band initially included Alex Sosa on piano, Enrique JorrÃn and Antonio SÃ¡nchez on violins, FÃ©lix Reina on violin, Juan Ramos on flute, and others. Orquesta AmÃ©rica pioneered the cha-cha-chÃ¡ genre with their 1953 recording of "La engaÃ±adora" by Enrique JorrÃn. The band's success led to a dispute between MondÃ©jar and JorrÃn over credit for inventing the cha-cha-chÃ¡, resulting in a split during a tour of Mexico in December 1954. Juan Ramos returned to Havana with half of the band to form Orquesta AmÃ©rica del '55. In the 1990s, leadership passed to Jorge Machado DurÃ¡n.

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