Los Chamos
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Los Chamos was a very famous Venezuela
n music group of the 1980s. Los Chamos was formed before the success of Menudo
. Los Chamos had considerable success in Venezuela, Mexico
and other parts of Latin America
. In Mexico alone, they sold over five million albums, and made a couple of movie.
They had some big hits, including their trademark song, Canta Chamo,(cover of crazy music) which made the charts in Puerto Rico
, Venezuela and other places.
The members of Los Chamos were:
Some of the former members relocated to Spain
and some others to Miami
; as of 2003, they reunited in Miami and decided to make a comeback. They are working on the details, but it was announced that a greatest hits CD will be released.
Venezuela
Venezuela , officially called the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela , is a tropical country on the northern coast of South America. It borders Colombia to the west, Guyana to the east, and Brazil to the south...
n music group of the 1980s. Los Chamos was formed before the success of Menudo
Menudo (band)
Menudo was a Puerto Rican boy band that was formed in the 1970s by producer Edgardo Díaz, releasing their first album in 1977. The band achieved much success, especially during the 1980s, becoming the most popular Latin American teen musical group of the era....
. Los Chamos had considerable success in Venezuela, Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
and other parts of Latin America
Latin America
Latin America is a region of the Americas where Romance languages – particularly Spanish and Portuguese, and variably French – are primarily spoken. Latin America has an area of approximately 21,069,500 km² , almost 3.9% of the Earth's surface or 14.1% of its land surface area...
. In Mexico alone, they sold over five million albums, and made a couple of movie.
They had some big hits, including their trademark song, Canta Chamo,(cover of crazy music) which made the charts in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico , officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico , is an unincorporated territory of the United States, located in the northeastern Caribbean, east of the Dominican Republic and west of both the United States Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands.Puerto Rico comprises an...
, Venezuela and other places.
The members of Los Chamos were:
- Enrico (Henry)
- Walter
- Winston
- Will
- Gabriel
- Argenis
Some of the former members relocated to Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
and some others to Miami
Miami, Florida
Miami is a city located on the Atlantic coast in southeastern Florida and the county seat of Miami-Dade County, the most populous county in Florida and the eighth-most populous county in the United States with a population of 2,500,625...
; as of 2003, they reunited in Miami and decided to make a comeback. They are working on the details, but it was announced that a greatest hits CD will be released.