Cheo Hurtado
Cheo Hurtado (born May 2, 1960) is a Venezuelan musician, one of the most celebrated virtuoso performers of the cuatro, whose extremely agile strumming technique is currently believed to be unsurpassed. He also plays mandolin, bandola and guitar. Cheo Hurtado was born in Ciudad Bolívar, Bolívar state, Venezuela, the son of the guitarist and composer Ramón Hurtado. He was christened Asdrúbal, but the nickname "Cheo" took hold firmly since early childhood. Besides his native Venezuela, Hurtado has performed in Colombia, Brazil, Chile, Argentina, Ecuador, Bonaire, Aruba, Curaçao, Martinique, Dominican Republic, Mexico, Taiwan, Japan, France, Spain, England, Germany, Netherlands, and Switzerland. Between October and November 2005, Hurtado staged 21 concerts in Japan and Taiwan, showcasing the best of Venezuelan traditional music featuring the cuatro. To date, he has recorded on at least 20 albums.
Genre: classic-venezuelan-pop, cuatro-venezolano, musica-llanera
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Top Tracks
- Pajarillo (feat. Carlos Orozco & Gustavo Carusí)
- Zumba Que Zumba (feat. Alexis Ojeda & Aldemar Paz)
- Quirpa (feat. David Peña & Eudes Alvarez)
- El Entreverao (feat. Eudes Alvarez & David Peña)
- Viajera del río
- Gabán (feat. Eudes Alvarez & David Peña)
- Mosaico Gaitas
- La Siembra del Cuatro
- Caballo viejo
- Registro del Pajarillo
- Esta noche me voy a emborrachar con mi mujer
- Periquera (feat. Pedro Gómez & José Archila)
- Quitapesares (feat. José Archila & Alejandro Rodríguez)
- De Conde a Principal
- Chipola (feat. Carlos Orozco & Gustavo Carusí)
- Gavilán (feat. Alexis Ojeda & Aldemar Paz)
- San Rafael (feat. Alexis Ojeda & Aldemar Paz)
- Seis por Derecho (feat. José Archila & Alejandro Rodríguez)
- Fiesta en el orza
- Compadre Pancho
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