Fidel Gamboa Goldemberg, better known as Fidel Gamboa, was born in Nicoya, Costa Rica on August 6, 1961. He was the musical director, lyricist and singer for Malpais.
Fidel was also a composer, arranger and performer with extensive experience. Some of his songs were performed by Rubén Blades and Pedro Aznar.
Along with playing saxophone, guitar and flute, Fidel composed a large number of works for dance, theater and chamber groups. He was a member of Grupo Experimental and several jazz groups in Costa Rica.
Fidel Gamboa died on August 28, 2011.
Malpaís Discography:
Uno (Papaya Music, 2002)
Historias de nadie (Papaya Music, 2004)
Malpaís en vivo (Papaya Music, 2006)
Un día lejano (Papaya Music, 2009)
La canción de Adán (2009)
Hay niños aquí (Papaya Music, 2010)
Volver a casa (2011)
Author: Angel Romero
Angel Romero y Ruiz has dedicated his life to musical exploration. His efforts included the creation of two online portals, worldmusiccentral.org and musicasdelmundo.com. In addition, Angel is the co-founder of the Transglobal World Music Chart, a panel of world music DJs and writers that celebrates global sounds. Furthermore, he delved into the record business, producing world music studio albums and compilations. His works have appeared on Alula Records, Ellipsis Arts, Indígena Records and Music of the World.
