Amarfis
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Amarfis is the vocalist for the band "Amarfis y la Banda de Attake". His music is a sub genre of the Latin genre, merengue.
. His preference for music was demonstrated from an early age as family members describe his childish creations of music with pots and pans as a toddler. One family member in particular, uncle Viro Mejia, also a musician who focused on the guitar, helped Amarfis set a course towards music. Aquino left his native island and moved to New York where he studied music, namely composition and arrangement, at City College. His work on many tropical music groups eventually led to his discovery by label Sonolux, a subsidiary of Sony Music.
. Eventually the his name and music became household names and in 2005 he appeared on Billboard's Latin Tropical Airplay. He later on was able to collaborate with renowned Latin-genre artists such as Los Tigres del Norte
, Limite, and Juanes
.
Early life
Amarfis was born in Sabana Grande de Boya, a town in the Dominican RepublicDominican Republic
The Dominican Republic is a nation on the island of La Hispaniola, part of the Greater Antilles archipelago in the Caribbean region. The western third of the island is occupied by the nation of Haiti, making Hispaniola one of two Caribbean islands that are shared by two countries...
. His preference for music was demonstrated from an early age as family members describe his childish creations of music with pots and pans as a toddler. One family member in particular, uncle Viro Mejia, also a musician who focused on the guitar, helped Amarfis set a course towards music. Aquino left his native island and moved to New York where he studied music, namely composition and arrangement, at City College. His work on many tropical music groups eventually led to his discovery by label Sonolux, a subsidiary of Sony Music.
Career
After being discovered, Amarfis set up his own band, dubbed Amarfis & la Banda de Attake. Together they generated such hits as "Los Grilleros" among others, which later showed up in many Latin American countries as well as the U.S. and EuropeEurope
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
. Eventually the his name and music became household names and in 2005 he appeared on Billboard's Latin Tropical Airplay. He later on was able to collaborate with renowned Latin-genre artists such as Los Tigres del Norte
Los Tigres del Norte
Los Tigres del Norte is a norteño-band ensemble based out of San Jose, California, hailing from Rosa Morada, Sinaloa, Mexico.- History :...
, Limite, and Juanes
Juanes
Juan Esteban Aristizábal Vásquez , better known as Juanes is a Colombian musician who was a member of heavy metal band Ekhymosis and is now a solo artist. In 2000, his solo debut album Fíjate Bien won three Latin Grammy Awards.Juanes has sold more than 13 million albums...
.
Discography
- La Banda de Attake
- Caeme Atras
- La Revolucion del Mambo
- Chillin'
- On My Own
- On Fire