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Artist
Chucho Merchan
12+ albums
ColombiarockAmbientalismoecologico
about
Página oficial del Artista: http://www.chuchomerchan.com - www.foneva.org Chucho Merchan was born in Bogotá, Colombia. His first musical experiences are in South America with his successful band called MALANGA and with university bands in California, U.S.A. In 1974 he travels to England to study music at the famous Cambridge University. He studies composition, orchestration, direction and orchestral conduction, guitar, piano, percussion and double bass. In 1980 he received his degree in Bachelor of Arts. In the same year, after his graduation, he begins to play double bass at the English and American Jazz Circuit. His band MACONDO, which he founds and for which he composes, wins the prize for the best European jazz band, competing against another 150 participants. With this band he plays at the jazz festivals in Montreaux and Newport. In Cambridge, he receives the prize for composition with his string quartet VIENTOS DEL SUR. In 1983 he joins the Thomas Dolby band as a guitarist and does his first world tour promoting the album FLAT EARTH. In 1986 he joins the band PRETENDERS with whom he records the album GET CLOSE and plays at concerts. Right after the eruption of the NEVADO DEL RUIZ volcano, which destroyed Armero and left 25,000 dead people, Chucho organizes a charity concert for the survivors. David Gilmour (PINK FLOYD), Annie Lennox (EURYTHMICS), Pete Townshend (THE WHO), Mike Oldfield and many more participate at this event. With the funds acquired, many charit
