Chico Álvarez

about

Ernesto "Chico" Álvarez Peraza (otherwise known to the Latin music world as Chico Álvarez) is a Cuban North American artist of Latin American music who has been performing as a singer throughout the New York City tri-state area for the last four decades. He currently performs with the Afro-Cuban band Mafimba and is also the host of a Latin jazz radio show on Sunday afternoons at WBAI Pacifica Radio (99.5 FM) called the New World Gallery. Alvarez is also a graphic artist and has designed album covers for various Latin music labels over the years. He was born in New York City but grew up in Cuba and currently lives in the state of New Jersey. Alvarez is also the recipient of an award from the National Federation of Community Broadcasters and has interviewed famous artists such as Dizzy Gillespie and Tito Puente. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.

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Putumayo Presents: Latin Jazz

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Putumayo Presents: Afro-Latin Party

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Congo to Cuba

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Afro-Latin Party

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Putumayo Presents Salsa

Putumayo Presents: Congo to Cuba

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Putumayo Presents: Salsa

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Putumayo Presents: ¡Salsa!

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Putumayo Presents: 10th Anniversary Collection Disc 1

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Latin Jazz

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Putumayo - Afro-Latin Party

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Putumayo presents Afro-Latin Party

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