It became widely famous in Latin America, particularly in the Dominican Republic, Colombia, Puerto Rico, Panama, Mexico, Peru, Venezuela and other Caribbean area countries.
Orquesta de La Luz was usually 12 in number, whose main focal point (and only consistent member throughout their tenure together) was singer Nora.
[2] Throughout the years, Nora was joined by a rotating cast of musicians in the group, including Gen Ogimi, percussion; Carlos Kanno, percussion; Genichi Egawa, timbales; Gen Date, conga; Hiroshi Sawada, bass; Satoru Shoinoya, piano, keyboards; Shiro Sasaki, trumpet; Tatsuya Shimogami, trumpet; Yoshihito Fukumoto, trumpet; Hideaki Nakaji, trombone; and Taisei Aoki, trombone, while co-producer/arranger Sergio George contributed keyboards from time to time.
The group built a substantial following in their homeland during the early to mid-1990s (with such releases as 1990's Orquesta de La Luz, 1991's Sin Fronteras, and 1992's Somos Diferentes, before switching their sound primarily to jazz and ballads.
By 1995, Orquesta de La Luz had broken up, with Nora launching a solo career shortly thereafter (and returning to her former band's early salsa sound).
in April Qrquesta De La Luz toured and performed 14 times in Central and South America in Venezuela, Martinique, French Guiana, Panama, Aruba, Curaçao to name a few to 83,000 people.
Two months later in August, the band went on a World Tour performing 21 concerts in the United States of America, Spain, Mexico, and more to over 81,700 people.
Starting in February 1992, the band had a 20 performance World Tour beginning in the United States, Martinique, Guadeloupe and Spain followed in March in Saint Martin and Curaçao to over 185,000 people.
In June, Hibiya Nozono, Osaka Shiroino sound, held a salsa festival presided over De La Luz.
In the following three months September–November, the band performed another World Tour which included the United States, Colombia, Chile, Mexico, Costa Rica and Japan.
On New Year's Eve - December 31 - the band appeared in the 44th NHK "Kohaku Utagoe Fight" and won the 35th Special Record Award.