C4 Trío

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The Venezuelan group C4 Trio has taken the national instrument of their homeland, the four-string cuatro, to new heights. They've recorded seven albums, collaborated with singer Rubén Blades and, in 2019, won two Latin Grammys for their album with salsa singer Luis Enrique, Tiempo al Tiempo. The title of a new book about C4, written by Venezuelan journalist Gerardo Guarache Ocque, sums up the essence of the singular group: La Leyenda de los Cuatros Explosivos. The group — composed of cuatro players Edward Ramírez, Héctor Molina and Jorge Glem, as well as bass player Rodner Padilla — is a legend, and their music is an explosion of sounds. Edward Ramírez says what brought them together was a strong desire to play music that was not from Venezuela, on the Cuatro. "But we also wanted to challenge ourselves and play Venezuelan music from a different point of view, and play other music genres with the Cuatro" Ramírez says. "We wanted to find new ways for the cuatro to expand its palette, so that the possibilities of the instrument would continue to grow." In 2005, Ramírez, Glem and Molina were each invited to play solo pieces at a concert in Caracas. Each musician is from a different region of Venezuela, and they admired each other's style. After rehearsing a few tunes together to play at the end of the concert, they liked the sound of the multiple cuatros so much that they decided to form a group. The following year, they recorded their first album and adopted C4 as their name,

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albums

De Repente

Los 10 de C4

C4trÍo (feat. Jorge Glem, Edward Ramírez & Héctor Molina)

Te Regalo la Luna-Ah Ah Oh No (Los 10 de C4) (Acoustic Sessions)

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C4 Suena a Navidad

C4 Trío Entre Manos

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C4 Trío

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Juan No Celebró Su Día (Versión Punto Redoblado)

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El Burrito Sabanero

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Parampampam (Los 10 de C4) (Acoustic Sessions)

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