Guaco (band)

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The Guaco Band

Tropical music band from Venezuela formed in Maracaibo, Zulia in 1960. Having begun as a regular Gaita band (a folkloric Zulian rhythm with a heavy use of drums and percussion), during the 70s Guaco diverged from the traditional way of playing the genre by integrating it with elements of Salsa music (like complex horn arrangements), violins and electric guitars (very unusual instruments in a Gaita band). Nowadays, the Guaco rhythm continues to evolve through a complex mixture of Gaita, Salsa, Pop music, Jazz, Funk and even Rock and roll and Vallenato music beats, concocting a recognizable and unique style that is considered to be a landmark of the genre.

[edit] Band members

Juan Carlos Salas - Musical Director, trumpet
Gustavo Aguado - Founder, Director, and Vocals
Luis Fernando Borjas - Vocals
Ronald Borjas - Vocals
Alexis Moreno - Charrasca
Yonis Flores - Drum (Tambora)
Vladimir Quintero - Congas
Julio Rivera - Timbales
Humberto Casanova - Drums
Gustavo Molero - Bongó, Bells and Percussion
Julio Flores - Saxo Tenor (Tenor Sax)
Norman Cepeda - Trombone
Edepson González - Keyboards
Rafael Querales - Bass
Carmelo Medina - Guitar

[edit] Discography

Esta gaita si está en algo - 1972
Gaita a todo color con los Guaco - 1973
Guaco 73
No diga que no los ha escuchado ni los ha visto - 1974
Guaco 75
Guaco 76
Grupo Guaco 77
Criollo y Sabroso (Disco doble) - 1978
Guaco 79
Guaco 80
Guaco 81
Guaco 82
Guaco 83
Guaco es guaco - 1984
Guaco 85
Tercera Etapa - 1986
Maduro - 1987
Dejando Huella - 1988
Betania - 1989
Atraccion Fatal - 1990
Guaco 90
Guaco 91
Guaco 91 (Japanese version)
Guaco 92
Guaco 93
Triceratops - 1993
Guaco Clásico I
Guaco Clásico II
Guaco Clásico III - Sabroso
Archipiélago
Amazonas
Cómo era y cómo es - 1999
Guaco es Guaco - 2000 (Compilation album under Universal Masters Collection label)
Equilibrio - 2001
Galopando - 2002
El sonido de Venezuela - 2005
Equus - 2006