Conjunto Cuncumén, a renowned Chilean folk group, will kick off its 70th anniversary tour with a performance in Chicago on Friday, October 11. The group…
Conjunto Cuncumén to Perform at Instituto Cervantes in Chicago
Tag: Chilean music
El Macha: The Multifaceted Chilean Crooner
Chilean singer, songwriter, and guitarist Aldo Enrique Asenjo Cubillos, better known as El Macha, was born in Villa Alemana, Chile on August 4, 1968). In…
Artist Profiles: Chico Trujillo
Acclaimed Chilean ensemble Chico Trujillo started as an offshoot of punk/ska band La Floripondio in 1999. Eventually, Chico Trujillo became Chile’s leading crossover cumbia band.…
Chilean Artist Pascuala Ilabaca Releases Music Video and Announces North American Tour
Chilean composer, vocalist, accordionist and pianist Pascuala Ilabaca has released the song “Por qué se fue la Paloma” (Why did the dove leave?) on video.…
Emilia y Pablo present Unique Chilean Flamenco Fusion
Madrid-based Chilean artists Emilia y Pablo have released their new album Territorio de Delirio this week. The duo fuses traditional South American music with flamenco…
Straight to the Heart, the Passionate and Depressive Side of Macha
Macha y El Bloque Depresivo – El Bloque Depresivo (Barbès Records, 2018) El Bloque Depresivo is the debut album from Macha (Aldo Enrique Asenjo Cubillos),…
Artist Profiles: Quilapayún
Quilapayún first started in Chile in 1965 and is now one of the most famous Andean musical bands in the world. Its main artistic value…
Artist Profiles: Matato’a
Matato’a is a Chilean music and dance group from Rapa Nui (Easter Island) in the Pacific. The name of the group means The Warriors. It…
Artist Profiles: Mariana Montalvo
Mariana Montalvo studied guitar at the Conservatorio Nacional de Santiago, Chile. Like many of her compatriots from Chile, Montalvo was forced into a life of…
Artist Profiles: Los Jaivas
One of the defining bands in the history of Chilean music, the members of Los Jaivas first began playing together in 1963, and their sound…