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Direct from Cali, Colombia, is ...
Paula Andrea, who was born and raised in Cali, Colombia tells me: “¿Grupo Niche? … Que te puedo decir.....son lo mejor!!!! Ver a toda la orquesta junta cantando el himno de Cali, ‘Cali Pachanguero’ te pone la piel de gallina. Ah y no te imaginas la energia que transmiten desde el escenario, al cantar contagian a todas las personas con su alegria y lo unico que uno quiere hacer es moverse al ritmo de su musica. Espero que los disfrutes.”
Click below to see the song, ‘Cali Pachanguero’ performed live: The heart and soul of salsa is hearing the artists
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The ticket price at the door the night of the concert will be $45. Save yourself time and hassle by purchasing your ticket here for just $35.
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Your purchased tickets will be placed on "will call."
This concert may sell out, and may be crowded in the Internacional club. See you there!! Doors open at 8:00pm.
Grupo Niche is scheduled to start playing somewhere between
Friday, August 14th, 2009 From Wikipedia.org: Grupo Niche is a salsa group founded in 1978 in Bogotá, Colombia. Currently based in Cali, Colombia, it enjoys great popularity throughout Latin America. It was founded by Jairo Varela and Alexis Lozano. Jairo Varela has stayed with the group becoming producer, director, songwriter, vocalist and guiro player. Alexis Lozano, trumbone player, later left to form Orquesta Guayacan. It also included Nicolas Cristanelo, on the piano; Francisco Garcia, on the bass; Luis Pacheco, on the congas; as well as vocalists Jorge Bassam and Hector Viveros. Grupo Niche's first album: "Al Pasito" was released in 1980, did little to challenge the dominating salsa band of Colombia at the time, Fruko y sus Tesos. The following year, however, the group found success with their second album, "Querer Es Poder", particularly with the single "Buenaventura y Caney. The group relocated in 1982 to Cali where they have been based since. After recording two more albums, Grupo Niche released "No Hay Quinto Malo" in 1984, which featured their signature song, "Cali Pachanguero". The tribute hit single to the "world salsa capital" catapulted Niche as one of the top salsa bands of Colombia. In 1986, the band incorporated Puerto Rican vocalist Tito Gomez, who had previously worked with the famous Puerto Rican salsa group, la Sonora Poncena, and Ray Barretto, the Godfather of Latin Jazz. Later that year, Grupo Niche released "Me Huele A Matrimonio". Afterward, yet another Puerto Rican joined, the pianist Israel Tanenbaum, who would eventually separate from the group and join a Niche spin-off band: Orquesta Guayacan. Grupo Niche is known for both its vigorous, uptempo dance music as well as slower-paced romantic numbers. Among its best known hits are "Cali Pachanguero", "Del Puente Pa'llá", "Sin Sentimientos", "Una Aventura", "Etnia", "Gotas de Lluvia", "Han Cogido la Cosa", "Mi Pueblo Natal", Hagamos Lo Que Diga Corazon, "Duele Mas", "Nuestro Sueño", and the famous currulao "Canoa Rancha". Their most famous song is "Cali Aji" Some of the most famous singers from Niche throughout its changing history include Alvaro del Castillo, Tito Gomez, Moncho Santana, Charlie Cardona as well as Willy Garcia and Javier Vasquez, now members of the group 'Son de Cali'. They have been very successful, and some of their songs are considered Classics of Salsa Music. The group still enjoys some of its past successes, and, as of 2006, is on tour, making worldwide presentations, and singing their most memorable songs. It should be noted that Puerto Rican singer Tito Gomez who fronted the group for 8 and half years (1985-1993) passed away on June 14th 2007. Gomez lived in Cali, the city of the Grupo Niche.
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