Lucho Quequezana
Lima, Provincia de Lima, Peru | SELF
Music
Press
As a versatile artist, Lucho Quequezana invites us to know more of our music in his tv show "PDS" , where he explores different genres, sounds and instruments from our country, facing amazing challenges. - Plus TV
"Kuntur" of Lucho Quequezana was the best seller release of 2011 in Peru. Nor Justin Bieber or Adele could not exceed this excellent instrumental peruvian - music album. - El Comercio
Review about the successfull concerts that Lucho Quequezana offered in Spain and Switzerland as part of Europe Tour - January 2012. - Andina
Mabela Martinez, one of the most recognized music critic, in Peru presents Lucho Quequezana, in a particular interview to get to know this successful composer and peruvian musician. - Plus TV
Brief note about the invitation of Wiener Sängerknaben to Lucho Quequezana to perform a song with them in Lima 2011 - America Espectaculos
Interesting interview of Augusto Alvarez Rodrich of one of the most important journalist of Peru, to the ambassador of Trademark Peru: Lucho Quequezana. They talked about his Peruvian Music perspective and about his release CD "Kuntur" - ATV+ channel
TV interview with Cecilia Valenzuela about Lucho Quequezana and his project: Kuntur. - Willax TV
TV report about the successful career of Lucho Quequezana and his best seller CD " Kuntur" - 90 segundos - frecuencia Latina
A detailed review about the successful and crowded concert that Lucho Quequezana offered on February 25th presenting his msot successful release: "Kuntur" - Sonidos.pe
Lucho Quequezana in concert: The new image of Peruvian Music that is conquering the world presents his successfull release: Kuntur, the best seller CD in 2011 at Teatro Peruano Japonés on February 25th. - Yo Conciertos
Lucho Quequezana embodies the new concept of Peruvian music around the world. - Peru solo Peru
Review about the first concert of the year 2012 in Lima - Peru, after his successful tour in Europe in January (Spain and Switzerland), where Lucho Quequezana was going to officially present his release "Kuntur" the best seller CD of 2011. - RPP Noticias
Review of a free concert that Lucho Quequezana offered for Christmas Eve 2011 at the government Palace in Lima - Peru. - Sientemag
Interbank Advertisement "El Tiempo vale mas que el dinero" - Lucho Quequezana as an image of this bank in 2011. He also made the music for this advertisement. - Interbank Digital
Discography
Cassettes:
Nocturno: 1994
Singles:
Kunturwasi: 1998
CD:
Kuntur - Lucho Quequezana 2004
Kuntur - Special Edition 2011 - (Golden Disc 2011 - Platinum Disc 2012) - Best Seller in Peru
DVD:
Lucho Quequezana - Live at Jazz Festival - 2008
Lucho Quequezana - Sonidos Vivos Live - 2008
Lucho Quequezana - Kuntur Project - collection edition - 2013
Movies:
Sonidos Vivos - (upcoming): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LjDBTHOKan8
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Bio
Peruvian Musician and composer. Became interested in traditional Peruvian music at the age of 11 and has learned to play over 25 instruments (among winds, strings and percussion). He has toured Asia, Europe and the Americas. His project "SONIDOS VIVOS", teaching musicians from all over the world to play Peruvian Music, catapulted him internationally.
His music has been recognized as one of the best 20 worldwide initiatives in the field of music evolution of a culture. His Peruvian project "KUNTUR" seeks to break boundaries and cultural differences within Peru with one concept of "Peruvian Music".
His album KUNTUR - special edition, was the biggest selling album in record stores nationwide for two consecutive years (2011 and 2012), setting an important precedent in the country and staying within the TOP 5 MONTHLY sales ranking competing against national and international artists.
Lucho has been appointed ambassador of the "Trademark Peru" for making distant cultures fall in love with Peruvian Music. He has also been awarded by Unesco, Musique Multi Montreal and Quebec Arts Council (Counseil Des Arts Du Quebec).
Currently, he has undertaking a project of development of Peruvian music with a borderless concept between the coast, highlands and jungle (Peruvian natural regions) working with musicians and students from all over Peru.
His TV Program "Prueba de Sonido" ("Sound Check") makes people get closer to Peruvian music and has become a major propeller of Peruvian music in his own country.
Lucho Quequezana is today one of the most important cultural ambassadors of Peru in the world.
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