Charlie Parra del Riego
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Charlie Parra del Riego is a Peru
vian composer
born March 5, 1985. He is also known as Charlie Parra del Riego or Charlie Parra.
”, “Alesana
” and “Tres de Corazón”. In 2010 they played in the Colombian festival “Altavoz Festival 2010” at Medellín
, together with “The Skatalites
”, “Robi Draco Rosa”, “Dante Spinetta
”, “Reincidentes
” and the Philharmonic Orchestra of Medellín.
” y “Ratablanca” at Lima
- Perú
.
channel, including a heavy metal version of Peru’s National Anthem
, the first version of this song in heavy metal style. This version was covered in TV, radio and local newspapers.
In January 2011 he releases his first solo album “Procrastinación/Procrastination”, together with another series of YouTube videos. These videos got different YouTube awards, including “Most viewed (today)”. By this time his videos got more than 3.8 million visits and his channel subscribers passed the 25000. After the release the disc was sold out in a few weeks due to the high international demand.
Charlie is also criticized by his detractors because of his relation with musical genres other than Heavy Metal. Charlie has done, in his style, Salsa
, Cumbia
, Pop
and Classical Music
songs. He also played a guitar solo with the pop band “Adammo” in the release of their album “Amber” (2010). This presentation angered some of his Peruvian fans.
Peru
Peru , officially the Republic of Peru , is a country in western South America. It is bordered on the north by Ecuador and Colombia, on the east by Brazil, on the southeast by Bolivia, on the south by Chile, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean....
vian composer
Composer
A composer is a person who creates music, either by musical notation or oral tradition, for interpretation and performance, or through direct manipulation of sonic material through electronic media...
born March 5, 1985. He is also known as Charlie Parra del Riego or Charlie Parra.
Difonía
With this band he composed and recorded the guitars of their 3 albums: “Camino Difícil” (2004), “Tarde o Temprano” (2007) and “Génesis” (2010). As a member of Difonía Charlie took part of several festivals in the independent rock circuit of Perú, and shared stage with international bands as “SilversteinSilverstein (band)
Silverstein is a Canadian post-hardcore band from Burlington, Ontario, formed in 2000. Their band name is a reference to the famous children's author Shel Silverstein, whom the band had admired and read the stories of as children. They have released a total of five studio albums, three EP's, a...
”, “Alesana
Alesana
Alesana is an American rock band from Raleigh, North Carolina. Formed in 2004, the group is currently signed to Epitaph Records and have released one EP and four full-length studio albums...
” and “Tres de Corazón”. In 2010 they played in the Colombian festival “Altavoz Festival 2010” at Medellín
Medellín
Medellín , officially the Municipio de Medellín or Municipality of Medellín, is the second largest city in Colombia. It is in the Aburrá Valley, one of the more northerly of the Andes in South America. It has a population of 2.3 million...
, together with “The Skatalites
The Skatalites
The Skatalites are a ska band from Jamaica. They played initially between 1963 and 1965, and recorded many of their best known songs in the period, including "Guns of Navarone". They also played on records by Prince Buster and backed many other Jamaican artists who recorded during that period...
”, “Robi Draco Rosa”, “Dante Spinetta
Dante Spinetta
Dante Spinetta is an Argentine singer/composer who was part of the defunct duo Illya Kuryaki and the Valderramas.- Biography :...
”, “Reincidentes
Reincidentes
-Members:*Manuel J. Pizarro Fernández: drums.*Fernando Madina Pepper: bass and vocals.*Juan M. Rodríguez Barea: guitar and vocals.*Finito de Badajoz: guitar and vocals.-Discography:*Reincidentes. Discos Trilita, 1989, reedited by Discos Suicidas....
” and the Philharmonic Orchestra of Medellín.
6 Voltios
With peruvian band “6 Voltios” Charlie recorded the guitar solos for their album “Descompresión” (2006).M.A.S.A.C.R.E.
In year 2009, Charlie was recruited to be a part of the band as a replacement of their lead guitar Jaqo Sangalli. With M.A.S.A.C.R.E., in 2009, he opened the concerts of the Argentinian bands “Los VioladoresLos Violadores
Los Violadores is a punk band from Argentina and the pioneers of the genre in Latin America.-History:Los Violadores was founded in 1981 by guitarist Hari B . The rest of the band included Stuka , Pil Trafa and Sergio Gramatika...
” y “Ratablanca” at Lima
Lima
Lima is the capital and the largest city of Peru. It is located in the valleys of the Chillón, Rímac and Lurín rivers, in the central part of the country, on a desert coast overlooking the Pacific Ocean. Together with the seaport of Callao, it forms a contiguous urban area known as the Lima...
- Perú
Peru
Peru , officially the Republic of Peru , is a country in western South America. It is bordered on the north by Ecuador and Colombia, on the east by Brazil, on the southeast by Bolivia, on the south by Chile, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean....
.
Solo career
In the year 2010 Charlie starts his solo career uploading a first series of videos in his YouTubeYouTube
YouTube is a video-sharing website, created by three former PayPal employees in February 2005, on which users can upload, view and share videos....
channel, including a heavy metal version of Peru’s National Anthem
National Anthem of Peru
The Peruvian National Anthem is the national anthem of Peru. This anthem was adopted in 1821.-History:After Peru declared its independence, the general José de San Martín began a public contest to select the National March, which was published on 7 August 1821 in the Gaceta Ministerial...
, the first version of this song in heavy metal style. This version was covered in TV, radio and local newspapers.
In January 2011 he releases his first solo album “Procrastinación/Procrastination”, together with another series of YouTube videos. These videos got different YouTube awards, including “Most viewed (today)”. By this time his videos got more than 3.8 million visits and his channel subscribers passed the 25000. After the release the disc was sold out in a few weeks due to the high international demand.
Controversy
Although the Heavy Metal version of Peru’s National Anthem was successful, it also got detractors, mainly because it was done in a non-peruvian musical genre.Charlie is also criticized by his detractors because of his relation with musical genres other than Heavy Metal. Charlie has done, in his style, Salsa
Salsa music
Salsa music is a genre of music, generally defined as a modern style of playing Cuban Son, Son Montuno, and Guaracha with touches from other genres of music...
, Cumbia
Cumbia
Cumbia is a music genre popular across Latin America. The cumbia originated in the Caribbean coast of Colombia, where it is associated with an eponymous dance and has since spread as far as Mexico and Argentina...
, Pop
Pop music
Pop music is usually understood to be commercially recorded music, often oriented toward a youth market, usually consisting of relatively short, simple songs utilizing technological innovations to produce new variations on existing themes.- Definitions :David Hatch and Stephen Millward define pop...
and Classical Music
Classical music
Classical music is the art music produced in, or rooted in, the traditions of Western liturgical and secular music, encompassing a broad period from roughly the 11th century to present times...
songs. He also played a guitar solo with the pop band “Adammo” in the release of their album “Amber” (2010). This presentation angered some of his Peruvian fans.