The Artists of Markamusic
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JAIME CACHIGUANGO:
Born in
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 Jaime's Promo Picture |
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FREDDY
CHAPELLIQUEN: Guitar, Zampona, Antara, Charango, Venezuelan Cuatro, Bombo and Vocals. Born in Lima, Peru
in 1962, he began studying the guitar at the age of twelve. He quickly
became familiar with the popular music of Peru,
as well as many musical styles of Latin America.
Before arriving in the U.S.,
Freddy toured Guatemala and Honduras with the vanguard Andean group
''Maicas'' based in Guatemala City.
Freddy pursued graduate work in communications at the University
of Massachusetts, Amherst. He focused on the transmission of
history and culture in preliterate indigenous societies. Founder and
Director
of the MarKamusic Ensemble, Freddy also enjoys his work as a producer
and
recording engineer. Recently, he produced and recorded two albums for
Puerto
Rican Guitarist and Virtuoso Cuatro player Jose Gonzalez on the
Putumayo label, as well as three different
Contact Freddy: Freddy@markamusic.comalbums for MarKamusic. |
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Upright Bass, Guitar, Latin Percussion and Vocals. Born in Bayamon Puerto Rico,
Arthur began studying music from an
early age. He took a liking to Salsa music. The upright bass
became his instrument of choice. Back in 1975 Arthur founded the
Orquesta Komboloko in Bayamon. His orquesta was then known as
Opus75. Many of the
most popular salsa musicians of today got their start as members of
Opus75.
Artists such as Eddie Santiago (lluvia)
and Willie Gonzalez (Quiero
Morir en tu Piel) were some of the well known musicians that
formed Arthur's
ensemble. The same venues in which Opus75 appeared also featured
such
legends as La Sonora Poncena, Willie
Rosario, Impacto Crea, La Mulenze, Tito Allen, El Gran Combo and many
others. In recent years Art resides in western Mass and remains
Orquesta Komboloko's
musical director.
Contact
Junior: Junior@markamusic.com |
 Arthur Promo Picture |
 Ahmed Promo Picture |
Silver Flute, Quena, Congas, Bongos, Bombo, Latin Percussion and Vocals. Born
in 1981 in San Juan, Puerto Rico, he began studying the Flute at the
age of nine, under the
famed flutist Sue Kurian. Ahmed began professionally performing the
flute,
Latin percussion and back-up vocals at the age of fourteen with his
father's
band ''Banda Criolla''. He currently performs with Jose
Gonzalez/Criollo
Clasico and Orquesta Komboloko. Ahmed has recorded eight albums and
toured
Puerto Rico, Pennsylvania,
New England and New York
with the bands Criollo Clasico and MarKamusic. He has also performed at
the
famed Heineken Jazz Jam Series in Puerto Rico.
Contact Ahmed:
Ahmed@markamusic.com |
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Quena, Quenacho, Antara, Zampona, Guitar,
Charango, Guatemalan Marimba, Tun, Mandolin, Percussion and Vocals
Julio Cesar was born in Solola,
Guatemala.
From an early age Cesar was drawn to the rare Mayan instruments
of his native Guatemala.
These included the Tun, the Tambor and the Marimba. He began
performing Mayan
folk music professionally with the Guatemalan group Rilaj Ma'am Xocomil
at the
age of 21. Soon he also became accomplished on the guitar and the
mandolin. In
2004 he joined the group Kinkayú where he developed his
skills as an
Andean
Musician by mastering the indigenous wind instruments of the Andes
as well as the Charango.
Contact Cesar: Cesar@markamusic.com
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 Cesar's Promo Picture |
 Sergio's Promo Picture |
Electric Guitar, Spanish Classical Guitar, Percussion and Vocals. Born
in
1960 in Montevideo Uruguay, he began studying electric Guitar technique
at the age of 8. Later he learned to play drum kit as his main
instrument until the age of 16. Sergio began to play professionally, at
this early age. He currently performs with MarKamusic and Orquesta
Komboloko.
Although a versatile guitarist of most popular and traditional Latin
American styles, Sergio is also acknowledged for his understanding of
Latin Jazz, Jazz, Funk, rock and Pop music. He studied at the
prestigious Sound Engineering School in Stuttgart, Germany, where he
attained a recording engineering degree. After finishing his degree he
went to tour all over Europe with his band Poster. He is also renown
in his country for producing over 60 CDs for Sony Music, Polygram and
BMG. Sergio has worked with such uruguayan greats as the brothers
Fatoruso, Alfredo Zitarrosa, Los Olimarenos and Ruben Rada. Sergio
toured all over Europe with his own band. |
