Santiago del Nuevo Extremo (band) explained

Santiago del Nuevo Extremo
Origin:Santiago, Chile
Genre:Fusión latinoamericana, Nueva Canción Chilena,[1]
Years Active:1978-present
Label:Sello Alerce
Associated Acts:Inti Illimani, Fulano, Schwenke & Nilo
Current Members:Luis Le-Bert
Pedro Villagra
Carlos Basilio
Juan Caballero
Past Members:Jorge Campos
Raúl Sáez
Luis Pérez
Nicolás Eyzaguirre
Cristián Crisosto
Willy Valenzuela
Sergio González Morales
Jaime Vivanco

Santiago del Nuevo Extremo is a Chilean band formed in 1978 at Santiago, Chile. It was one of the most important bands of the Canto Nuevo music movement during Pinochet’s dictatorship. The band was named after the original name of Santiago de Chile when it was founded by Pedro de Valdivia in 1541.

It has shared a stage in multiple occasions with Inti-Illimani, and some of its members would go on to found the jazz-rock band Fulano.[1]

Discography

Studio albums

Live albums

Compilation albums

Notes and References

  1. Web site: MusicaPopular.cl . Santiago del Nuevo Extremo . 30 November 2016.