Chico Trujillo

Chico Trujillo
Chico Trujillo at a 2008 concert
Background information
OriginVilla Alemana, Chile
GenresNew cumbia, bolero, ska, reggae, rock
Years active1999–present
MembersAldo Asenjo
Victor Vargas
Juan Gronemeyer
Sebastián Cabezas
Rodolfo Fuica
Luis Tabilo
Michael Magliochetti
Joselo Osses
Leo Ruiz
Past membersCamilo Salinas
Ricardo Alvarez
Jose "Pepe Maikel" Barria
Websitechicotrujillo.com
Chico Trujillo at Rudolstadt-Festival 2018

Chico Trujillo are a Chilean New cumbia band merging cumbia, ska, reggae and rock, among other styles.

The band formed in 1999 in Villa Alemana, Zona Central, Chile, following a tour that lead singer Aldo Asenjo [es] – known as "Macha" – undertook with his then band La Floripondio [es] through the cities of Germany, the Netherlands and Austria.[1] Chico Trujillo's first songs were born of jamming sessions with Asenjo and his friend Antonio Orellana, and their sound gradually attracted new members to the band. This lineup led to their first album, Chico Trujillo y la Señora Imaginación, in 2001.[2]

Chico Trujillo has performed concerts at universities, musical venues, festivals and various events, including the Cumbre Guachaca Chilena at Estación Mapocho and concerts campaigning for the rights of the indigenous Mapuche.[3] They have also featured on the Lollapalooza music festival lineup in both Santiago and Chicago.[4]

Chico Trujillo has also gained a considerable following in Europe, in particular Germany.[5][6]

  1. ^ Chico Trujillo de las calles de Berlin a conquistar Europa. Musica.terra.cl. Retrieved 31 January 2013
  2. ^ Chico Trujillo: Bringing Chilean cumbia to the masses. Soundsandcolours.com. 5 August 2011. Retrieved 6 February 2013.
  3. ^ Latin Beats: Chico Trujillo. BBC Mundo. 12 December 2012. Retrieved 31 January 2013.
  4. ^ Three Chilean acts perform at Lollapalooza music festival Archived 21 June 2012 at the Wayback Machine. This is Chile. 12 August 2011. Retrieved 6 February 2013.
  5. ^ Latin Beats: Chico Trujillo. BBC Mundo. 12 December 2012. Retrieved 31 January 2013.
  6. ^ Chico Trujillo de las calles de Berlin a conquistar Europa. Musica.terra.cl. Retrieved 31 January 2013