Santiago del Nuevo Extremo is a Chilean band formed in 1978 at Santiago, Chile. It was one of the most important bands of the Canto Nuevo music movement during Pinochet’s dictatorship. The band was named after the original name of Santiago de Chile when it was founded by Pedro de Valdivia in 1541.
Santiago del Nuevo Extremo | |
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| Origin | Santiago, Chile |
| Genres | Fusión latinoamericana, Nueva Canción Chilena,[1] |
| Years active | 1978-present |
| Labels | Sello Alerce |
| Members | Luis Le-Bert Pedro Villagra Carlos Basilio Juan Caballero |
| Past members | Jorge Campos Raúl Sáez Luis Pérez Nicolás Eyzaguirre Cristián Crisosto Willy Valenzuela Sergio González Morales Jaime Vivanco |
It has shared a stage in multiple occasions with Inti-Illimani, and some of its members would go on to found the jazz-rock band Fulano.[1]
Discography edit
Studio albums edit
- 1981 - A mi ciudad
- 1983 - Hasta encontrarnos
- 1985 - Barricadas
- 2000 - Salvo tú y yo
- 2011 - Leuda
- 2016 - Santiago del Nuevo Extremo
Live albums edit
- 2001 - Santiago del Nuevo Extremo en vivo
Compilation albums edit
- 1998 - Lo mejor de Santiago del Nuevo Extremo, vol 1
- 2001 - Lo mejor de Santiago del Nuevo Extremo, vol 2
References edit
- ^ a b c MusicaPopular.cl. "Santiago del Nuevo Extremo". Retrieved 30 November 2016.