Manuelcha Prado | en

Manuelcha Prado is one of the most well-known troubadours of Andean music. Born in Puquio, Ayacucho, Perú, Prado is a talented guitarist, composer, compiler, arranger and singer, and has performed in Europe, the United States, and South America. His repertoire comes from the vast Andean cultural heritage preserved by oral memory Quechua agricultural rituals, dance, celebratory ceremonies, funeral songs, carnivals and amusement waynos that express the feeling of a living culture that resists. Fuente: Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies at NYU. Date: Thursday, October 25th, 2012 Enlace: http://clacs.as.nyu.edu/object/clacs.events.special.102512 http://www.manuelchaprado.pe/ http://www.manuelcha.com/ .

EDU DEL PRADO : SUS INICIOS Edu nació en Valencia y desde niño se sintió cautivado por la música. Con 8 años, descubre en casa de sus abuelos un "cassette" de los Jackson Five, y el sonido mezclado del Funk y del Soul se le tatúa en el alma. Con tan solo 13 años, empieza su carrera cantando en pequeños locales de Madrid y Ginebra (Suiza), donde vivió temporalmente con su padre. Más tarde, se integra en algunos grupos como Younger Soul o Dibidibop y, tras años de esfuerzo y perseverancia, logra registrar sus primeras maquetas de la mano de...

Pérez Prado (Dámaso Pérez Prado, December 11, 1916 – September 14, 1989) was a Cuban bandleader, musician (singer, organist and pianist), and composer. He is often referred to as the "King of the Mambo". Pérez was actually his surname, he became known by the paternal and maternal surnames "Pérez Prado." His orchestra was the most popular in mambo. His son, Pérez Prado, Jr., continues to direct the Pérez Prado Orchestra in Mexico City to this day. Perez was born in Matanzas, Cuba, his mother Sara Prado was a school teacher, his father Pablo Pérez a journalist at El Heraldo de...