Charleston Big Band

“Orquestas de Galicia” refers to the large, mobile show orchestras that perform at popular patron-saint festivals and open‑air summer dances across Galicia (northwest Spain). These ensembles mix Latin dance genres, Spanish and international pop, and local standards into high‑energy medleys presented with big stages, lights, choreography, and multiple lead vocalists. Musically, the format blends salsa, merengue, cumbia, pasodoble, rumba-pop, reggaeton, and contemporary dance‑pop with rock and ballads. Culturally, it is a community‑focused, intergenerational party tradition, where crowds gather in town squares for hours of seamless, danceable repertoire, sing‑alongs, and spectacular production.