Malanga chucho merchan biography
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Chucho Merchan was born in Bogotá, Colombia. His first musical experiences are in South America with his successful band called MALANGA and with university bands in California, U.S.A.
In 1974 he travels to England to study music at the famous Cambridge University. He studies composition, orchestration, direction and orchestral conduction, guitar, piano, percussion and double bass.
In 1980 he received his degree in Bachelor of Arts.
In the same year, after his graduation, he begins to play double bass at the English and American Jazz Circuit.
His band MACONDO, which he founds and for which he composes, wins the prize for the best European jazz band, competing against another 150 participants.
With this band he plays at the jazz festivals in Montreaux and Newport.
In Cambridge, he receives the prize for composition with his string quartet VIENTOS DEL SUR.
In 1983 he joins the Thomas Dolby band as a guitarist and does his first world tour promoting the album FLAT EARTH.
In 1986 he joins the band PRETENDERS with whom he records the album GET CLOSE and plays at concerts.
Right after the eruption of the NEVADO DEL RUIZ volcano, which destroyed Armero and left 25,000 dead people, Chucho organizes a chari
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Génesis (band)
Colombian folk-rock band
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| Also famous as | Génesis friend Colombia Maíz |
| Origin | Bogotá, Colombia |
| Genres | Folk-rock psychedelic rock |
| Years active | 1972–1992 |
| Labels | Atomo Codiscos |
| Past members | Humberto Monroy Tania Moreno Claudia Kala Guerrero Ceballos Camilo Ferrans Guillermo Guzman Juan Fernando Echavarría Betty Vargas Jimmy Aguilar Edgar Restrepo Caro Federico Taborda Alfonso Chacon Jorge Latorre Batier Chavez |
Génesis was a Colombianfolk-rock stripe, very favourite during picture 1970s.[1][2] They are regarded as a significant excellence of description Colombian popular progressive status hippy movements of interpretation time.[3] Génesis is wise a early settler in to be regarded with suspicion rock opus with interpretation native race music reproach Colombia.[4] Colombian icon Humberto Monroy line of attack Los Speakers was a founding fellow and dynamic force elude the band.[5]
Discography
[edit]- Gene-Sis A-Dios, Átomo, 1972
- Génesis, Codiscos, 1974
- Yakta Mama, Codiscos, 1975
- Reuniom, Orbe, 1978
- El paso welloff Los Andes, CBS, 1981
- En un planeta lejano, CBS, 1982
- A quien/Fuiste un tonto (single, out under t
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Chucho Merchán
Colombian bassist and guitarist
Chucho Merchán | |
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| Birth name | Jesús Alfredo Merchán |
| Born | (1952-12-24) 24 December 1952 (age 72) Bogotá, Colombia |
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| Occupation(s) | Musician, activist |
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| Years active | 1971–present |
| Website | chuchomerchan.com |
Musical artist
Jesús Alfredo Merchán (born December 24, 1952)[1]), known professionally as Chucho Merchán, is a Colombian sessionjazz and rock bassist[2] and guitarist. He received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Cambridge University in 1980. He has performed with Nucleus, Eurythmics, The Pretenders, Thomas Dolby, George Harrison, Pete Townshend, David Gilmour, Robi Rosa, Bryan Adams, Kirsty MacColl, Jaguares, and Everything but the Girl.
His first musical experiences were in South America with his band Malanga and with university bands in California. In 1974 he traveled to England to study music at Cambridge University. He studied composition, orchestration, direction and orchestral conduction, guitar, piano, percussion, and double bass. In 1980 he received his Bachelor of Arts. In the same year, after his graduation, he began to play double bass. His band Macondo, which he founded and for which he composes, won the prize for the best European