ArtistInfo

De Kiruza

Band, *1987 CL
Latin and R&B/Soul

Influential Funk-Soul-Rap & Black Music band from Santiago, Chile. One of the first that offered a really exciting blend of african & caribbean Black rhythms (Reggae), as well us-american black music (Rap, Soul, Funk, New Jack Swing, Hip-Hop, etc.) with their well known southamerican black roots sounds (Brasilean music, MPB, candombe, etc.). Active since the last years of the 80s till today. All around the figure of their leader and mentor, Pedro Foncea, singer and former this band. Old members were also Igor Saavedra, Celso Barria, Sidney Fernández, Matías Lara (ex-Los Barracos), Eduardo Correa, Alonso Cabezas and Silbert among others.

Members

	Javiera Parra voc *1968 CL
	Pedro Foncea voc
	Juan Cristobal Meza
	Roberto Trujillo key
	Andres Cortes
	Gustavo Shmidt
	Jose Luis Araya key, perc
	Mario Rojas
	Angel Parra g *1966
	Juan Coderch dr *1961
	Jorge Del Campo
	Arturo Medina
	Andrés Pérez ts *1983 CL
	Sebastián Almarza
	Cote Foncea dr *1975
	Felo Foncea voc, key
	Rudy Wiedmaier
	Yuri Hevia dr
	Eduardo Correa dr