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  • Congreso
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  • Congreso
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  • Nicanor_Parra
  • Ensamble_Jazz-Fusión
  • Fulano_(band)
  • Joe_Vasconcellos
  • Los_Jaivas
  • Magdalena_Matthey
subject
  • Chilean musical groups
  • Nueva canción musicians
  • Chilean rock music groups
abstract
  • Chilean band based on brothers Patricio, Sergio and Fernando González Morales, who in 1964 founded some folk-pop bands as %22Los Stereos%22, %22Shadows%22 and %22Los Masters%22. When Pancho Sazo joined them in 1969, the band finally called themselves %22Congreso%22. Later some chilean important musicians as Joe Vasconcellos or Jaime Vivanco played on the band.Latest line-up: Sergio Tilo González (composer, drums); Francisco Sazo (lyrics, vocals); Hugo Pirovich (flutes, percussion); Jaime Atenas (soprano & tenor saxophones); Sebastián Almarza (piano, keyboards); Raúl Aliaga (marimba, ethnic & electronic percussion); Jorge Campos (bass, vocals) and Jorge Abarca (sound).
dbo:abstract
  • Congreso is a musical band from Chile. Founded in 1969 in Quilpué, it is a highly acclaimed band with over 40 years of experience fusioning and developing Latin American music.Began their career in the late 1960s linked to New Chilean Song movement, however with the advent of the military dictatorship and cultural constraints of the time, added to the great instrumental vocation of its members, they evolved into a progressive rock style, and then to a fusion sound that incorporated elements also from jazz fusion, contemporary music, pop music, and world music, in a style named by them as The New Latinamerican Music.It is one of the most important bands in the history of the Chilean music, both for his refined musical compositions with lyrics of social and ethnic content, as well as by the good reception of the national and international public and critics. Formed together with Los Jaivas and Los Blops, is one of the cornerstones in the new Chilean progressive sound and the 'Chilenization of Rock' between the mid 60's and early 70's.The main composer, leader of the band, and drummer is Sergio %22Tilo%22 González, and the lyricist and singer is Francisco %22Pancho%22 Sazo. Both are founder members alongside Tilo's brothers and ex members (Fernando and Patricio), and Fernando Hurtado.The band is currently form by Tilo Gonzalez, Pancho Sazo, and Raul Aliaga (percussion), Sebastián Almarza (piano), Federico Faure (bass), Jaime Atenas (sax), and Hugo Pirovic (flautes). Tilo's son, Simón González, is a recurring guest member as guitarist.They have made extensive touring for North America, Europe and Latin America.
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  • El Congreso
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  • 229d3b3a-64ff-414d-8c9c-4d6db75f59b7
universally unique identifier
  • 56d8150653a7ddfc01f929b1
wikipedia
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  • 1969
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  • 243083
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wsb:deezer_page
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  • 896043
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  • Congreso
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schema:genre
  • Latin
  • Rock
  • Folk
  • Jazz Fusion
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