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Artist: Guaco
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Similar Artists:

Habana Essemble, Frank Quintero, Alfredo Naranjo, Grupo Niche, Los Van Van

Influenced By:

James Brown, Eddie Palmieri, Ray Barretto

Performed Songs By:

José Luis "Caplís" Chacín
  • Genres: Latin
  • Representative Albums: "Como Era Y Como Es", "Galapando", "Lo Mejor de Guaco

Biography

Legendary salsa group from Venezuela Guaco started playing traditional folklore in the 1960s, later turning to tropical style. As the band was getting involved in the local scene, a growing number of followers made them one of the most popular acts all over the country. Led by singer Gustavo Aguado, the 22-piece act had the opportunity to go beyond Venezuelan frontiers while releasing its music in the U.S. and Europe in the late '90s. ~ Drago Bonacich, All Music Guide
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The Guaco Band

Tropical music band from Venezuela formed in Maracaibo, Zulia in 1960. Having begun as a regular Gaita band (a folkloric Zulian rhythm with a heavy use of drums and percussion), during the 70s Guaco diverged from the traditional way of playing the genre by integrating it with elements of Salsa music (like complex horn arrangements), violins and electric guitars (very unusual instruments in a Gaita band). Nowadays, the Guaco rhythm continues to evolve through a complex mixture of Gaita, Salsa, Pop music, Jazz, Funk and even Rock and roll and Vallenato music beats, concocting a recognizable and unique style that is considered to be a landmark of the genre.

Band members

  • Juan Carlos Salas - Musical Director, trumpet
  • Gustavo Aguado - Founder, Director, and Vocals
  • Luis Fernando Borjas - Vocals
  • Ronald Borjas - Vocals
  • Alexis Moreno - Charrasca
  • Yonis Flores - Drum (Tambora)
  • Vladimir Quintero - Congas
  • Julio Rivera - Timbales
  • Humberto Casanova - Drums
  • Gustavo Molero - Bongó, Bells and Percussion
  • Julio Flores - Saxo Tenor (Tenor Sax)
  • Norman Cepeda - Trombone
  • Edepson González - Keyboards
  • Rafael Querales - Bass
  • Carmelo Medina - Guitar

Discography

  • Esta gaita si está en algo - 1972
  • Gaita a todo color con los Guaco - 1973
  • Guaco 73
  • No diga que no los ha escuchado ni los ha visto - 1974
  • Guaco 75
  • Guaco 76
  • Grupo Guaco 77
  • Criollo y Sabroso (Disco doble) - 1978
  • Guaco 79
  • Guaco 80
  • Guaco 81
  • Guaco 82
  • Guaco 83
  • Guaco es guaco - 1984
  • Guaco 85
  • Tercera Etapa - 1986
  • Maduro - 1987
  • Dejando Huella - 1988
  • Betania - 1989
  • Atraccion Fatal - 1990
  • Guaco 90
  • Guaco 91
  • Guaco 91 (Japanese version)
  • Guaco 92
  • Guaco 93
  • Triceratops - 1993
  • Guaco Clásico I
  • Guaco Clásico II
  • Guaco Clásico III - Sabroso
  • Archipiélago
  • Amazonas
  • Cómo era y cómo es - 1999
  • Guaco es Guaco - 2000 (Compilation album under Universal Masters Collection label)
  • Equilibrio - 2001
  • Galopando - 2002
  • El sonido de Venezuela - 2005
  • Equus - 2006

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