Female Band a Leader Suzanne Cortez Regrouped her Salsa  Orquesta Adelante in 2009. 

She was in one.of the first All women’s  bands in the SF Bay Area  called Orquesta Sabrosita and Chevere.

Susana paved the way for many women to play Latin music in the Bay Area.

Her group Adelante can play anything from Salsa, Latin Rock, Latin Jazz , Oldies, Reggae to R&B etc. Her bands have backed up  (Richard bean -Malo  (author of Suavecito ) and members of santana such as Bill Ortiz, and  original member of Santana  Latin rock hall of famer Michael Carabello. Santana Grammy award winner Julius Melendez & Jose Chepito Area Original Santana.