Fruko y sus Tesos
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Fruko y sus Tesos is a salsa group from Colombia
which enjoys immense popularity throughout the Latin America
n world. It was formed in 1970 by Julio Ernesto Estrada, artistically known as "Fruko" who modeled it after the New York salsa sound of the Fania All-Stars
, one of the leading salsa groups at the time. A favorite of salsa DJs around the globe. Some have referred Fruko y Sus Tesos as Colombia's most important export.
Among the group's best-known hits are Pura Candela, Los Charcos, El Preso, Cali de Rumba,El Patillero, Tania , Charanga Campesina, Barranquillero Arrebatao, and Cachondea. "El Preso" in particular is one of Colombia's most widely recognized and loved songs.
The Cartagena
n singer Joe Arroyo
joined the group in 1973 and performed with the group for several years before embarking upon a solo career. Wilson "Saoko" Manyoma (from Cali, Colombia), formerly of The Latin Brothers
, and singer of El Preso, was also an important member of the band. He has also embarked on a solo career. Some had said that, without Wilson Manyoma's vocals, Fruko y sus Tesos would not have that flavor of Colombian Charanga.
Ernesto Fruko Estrada began his musical career at the age of fifteen when he joined the legendary Vallenato group, Los Corraleros de Majagual. It was with Los Corraleros back in 1968 that gave Fruko the first opportunity to travel to New York to witness the city's burgeoning salsa scene.
Colombia
Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia , is a unitary constitutional republic comprising thirty-two departments. The country is located in northwestern South America, bordered to the east by Venezuela and Brazil; to the south by Ecuador and Peru; to the north by the Caribbean Sea; to the...
which enjoys immense popularity throughout the Latin America
Latin America
Latin America is a region of the Americas where Romance languages – particularly Spanish and Portuguese, and variably French – are primarily spoken. Latin America has an area of approximately 21,069,500 km² , almost 3.9% of the Earth's surface or 14.1% of its land surface area...
n world. It was formed in 1970 by Julio Ernesto Estrada, artistically known as "Fruko" who modeled it after the New York salsa sound of the Fania All-Stars
Fania All-Stars
The Fania All-Stars was a musical ensemble established in 1968 by the composer, Johnny Pacheco, as a showcase for the musicians on the record label Fania Records, the leading salsa record company of the time.-Beginnings:...
, one of the leading salsa groups at the time. A favorite of salsa DJs around the globe. Some have referred Fruko y Sus Tesos as Colombia's most important export.
Among the group's best-known hits are Pura Candela, Los Charcos, El Preso, Cali de Rumba,El Patillero, Tania , Charanga Campesina, Barranquillero Arrebatao, and Cachondea. "El Preso" in particular is one of Colombia's most widely recognized and loved songs.
The Cartagena
Cartagena, Colombia
Cartagena de Indias , is a large Caribbean beach resort city on the northern coast of Colombia in the Caribbean Coast Region and capital of Bolívar Department...
n singer Joe Arroyo
Joe Arroyo
Álvaro José Arroyo González was a Colombian salsa and tropical music singer, composer and songwriter. Considered one of the greatest performers of Caribbean music in his country....
joined the group in 1973 and performed with the group for several years before embarking upon a solo career. Wilson "Saoko" Manyoma (from Cali, Colombia), formerly of The Latin Brothers
The Latin Brothers
The Latin Brothers is Colombian salsa group. It is currently led by Rafael Benitez, who is the group's timbales. The Latin Brothers was created by lead singer Piper Pimienta, the "voice of Colombian salsa." in 1974, as a sister act to Fruko y sus Tesos on the Discos Fuentes label...
, and singer of El Preso, was also an important member of the band. He has also embarked on a solo career. Some had said that, without Wilson Manyoma's vocals, Fruko y sus Tesos would not have that flavor of Colombian Charanga.
Ernesto Fruko Estrada began his musical career at the age of fifteen when he joined the legendary Vallenato group, Los Corraleros de Majagual. It was with Los Corraleros back in 1968 that gave Fruko the first opportunity to travel to New York to witness the city's burgeoning salsa scene.