Celso Duarte | |
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 Duarte on May 1, 2010 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | June 1974 (age 50) |
| Origin | Villarrica, Paraguay |
| Genres | World, Son Jarocho, Paraguayan folk |
| Years active | 1983–present |
| Labels | Studio Harp |
| Website | Celso Duarte page |
Celso Duarte (born June 1974, in Villarrica, Paraguay) is a virtuoso of Paraguayan harp and Mexican jarocho harp, arranger, singer, and multi-talented instrumentalist. Duarte has performed and recorded with Lila Downs since 1998 and has also accompanied and collaborated with other artists, including Susana Baca, Celso Piña, Plácido Domingo, Mariza, Ramón Vargas, Julieta Venegas, Wynton Marsalis, The Chieftains and Ry Cooder. As a solo artist, he has performed with his band at Carnegie Hall, Kennedy Center, Joe's Pub and other historic venues. His first solo album, "De Sur a Sur (From South to South)", was released in 2006.