Malanga “Sonata N. 7 a la Revolución” 1973 Colombia Psych Rock Montserrat records
This group was formed in Bogota, 70 / 71Inicialmente his repertoire is like that of all groups of that time, based on covers of American and European groups, however soon the orientamiento the group shifts to musical situations greater creative responsibility, as is already happening with other national groups, and begin to prepare their own songs they recorded in a Single. The musicians are: Guitar-Alexis Tarquin Restrepo Alvaro Galvis Battery-Guitar-Agusto Martelo Under Jesus “Chucho” Merchan. in the casting disc produced by “Monserrat” Tito Nuncira figure also -Percusiones. (Chucho Merchan as guitar and piano and Martelo as Bass) The two numbers are: A: Sonata No. 7 to the revolution and B: Snow Maiden. The disc was recorded in Ingeson in April 1973.
During the period the group was active were presented as an alternative to existing groups that were consolidated before them, then they achieved a more important position as some of the “classics they disappeared.
The Colombian pop rock scene cambiava repidamente well as the moods of the public and any "fans” the story ends with some Malanga likely to be (Chucho and Alvaro) and others who decide to open new fronts.
They leave a lot of the public who remember them and what they represented in his time.
Malanga was a set that was developed at the beginning of the seventies, after the union of performers from groups: Lump of Dreams, Soda Fountain, The Playboys, The 2 + 2, Hope and La Planta. With this important journey behind the band was composed of Chucho Merchan (guitar), Alexei Restrepo (guitar), Alvaro Galvis (drums), Carlos Alvarez (percussion) and Augusto Martelo (bass and vocals), constituting one of the alignments mythical in the history of Colombian music.
Highly influenced by psychedelia and musical style of Carlos Santana, the group launched in 1973 a work composed by the songs ‘Snow Maiden’ and 'Sonata No. 7 to the Revolution’, the latter being the piece that allowed them to capture the attention of public of the time. Remembered as one of the topics badges first half of the seventies, 'Sonata No. 7 to the Revolution’ showed shades of skillfully embodied guitar in a web of percussion and bass masterfully directed so that made it a timeless classic.
After moderate recognition obtained by Malanga at that time, the band broke up in 1974 due to the departure of several of its members abroad including Chucho Merchan, who in the UK gestated a successful career alongside glittering names like Thomas Dolby , The Pretenders, Pete Townsend and Eurythmics.
Was Malanga the best alignment of national classic rock?……
Augusto Martelo (voz-bajo)
Chucho Merchán (guitarra)
Alexei Restrepo (guitarra)
Álvaro Galvis (batería)
Carlos Álvarez (percusión)
During the period the group was active were presented as an alternative to existing groups that were consolidated before them, then they achieved a more important position as some of the “classics they disappeared.
The Colombian pop rock scene cambiava repidamente well as the moods of the public and any "fans” the story ends with some Malanga likely to be (Chucho and Alvaro) and others who decide to open new fronts.
They leave a lot of the public who remember them and what they represented in his time.
Malanga was a set that was developed at the beginning of the seventies, after the union of performers from groups: Lump of Dreams, Soda Fountain, The Playboys, The 2 + 2, Hope and La Planta. With this important journey behind the band was composed of Chucho Merchan (guitar), Alexei Restrepo (guitar), Alvaro Galvis (drums), Carlos Alvarez (percussion) and Augusto Martelo (bass and vocals), constituting one of the alignments mythical in the history of Colombian music.
Highly influenced by psychedelia and musical style of Carlos Santana, the group launched in 1973 a work composed by the songs ‘Snow Maiden’ and 'Sonata No. 7 to the Revolution’, the latter being the piece that allowed them to capture the attention of public of the time. Remembered as one of the topics badges first half of the seventies, 'Sonata No. 7 to the Revolution’ showed shades of skillfully embodied guitar in a web of percussion and bass masterfully directed so that made it a timeless classic.
After moderate recognition obtained by Malanga at that time, the band broke up in 1974 due to the departure of several of its members abroad including Chucho Merchan, who in the UK gestated a successful career alongside glittering names like Thomas Dolby , The Pretenders, Pete Townsend and Eurythmics.
Was Malanga the best alignment of national classic rock?……
Augusto Martelo (voz-bajo)
Chucho Merchán (guitarra)
Alexei Restrepo (guitarra)
Álvaro Galvis (batería)
Carlos Álvarez (percusión)
