Los Cuñaos is an eight-part vocal group established in Caracas, Venezuela in 1974. Their repertoire is based on popular Venezuelan songs adapted to their own unique style of singing, performing a crossover of traditional and pop genres while contrasting their work with rich and warm harmonies.Peñin, José; Guido, Walter (1998). Enciclopedia de la Música en Venezuela. Fundación Bigott, Caracas. .
History The group was formed by musician Alí Agüero, who came to sing with the Onda Nueva group created and led by Aldemaro Romero. The Onda Nueva (New Wave) is a genre derived from the Venezuelan joropo and the Brazilian bossa nova, which has a few slight nods to jazz and classical music.
In essence, Los Cuñaos is a studio vocal group, as they are jingle singers, the core members of a fellowship that used to gather daily in recording studios to sing a short song or tune used in advertising and for other commercial uses. Individually, they are totally unknown to popular music listeners, even though their singing was heard day and night on television and radio across Venezuela. At the time, most of the top jingle singers in Venezuela drifted into the business from the pop music world.
Los Cuñaos made their first public appearance at Aula Magna of the Central University of Venezuela late in 1974. The group later toured Chile, Puerto Rico, Mexico and United States.
Selected repertory
Adios Alma llanera Ayúdame / Cuando no sé de ti / Te necesito / Ansiedad Barlovento / San Juan to' lo tiene Caballo viejo Canchunchú dichoso / Caramba Caracas / Cimarrón Carmen Carretera / Me gusta soñar Chucho y Ceferina Conde a Principal Crepúsculo coriano Dama antañona / Mujer merideña Danzas orientales / Maremare / El robalo / La burriquita El ausente / Brumas del mar El cumaco de San Juan / Mónica Pérez El muñeco de la ciudad / El carite El raspao' Esquina la Bolsa Fantasía criolla Flor de Mayo / Ahora Florentino y el Diablo La chipola La Ruperta / El perico / Préstame tu máquina Maracaibo en la noche / Pregones de la Plaza Baralt Maria Elena / Adios a Ocumare Niño lindo Olor a Navidad / Grey Zuliana Poco a poco Polo coriano Pueblos tristes Quinta Anauco / Y llueve todavía Quitapesares / Amándonos Ricciardi San Juan se va / Moliendo café Serenata Tu ternura / Anhelante Zumba que zumba
Discography YearTitleLabelRef 1974 Los Cuñaos – Música Venezolana CBS–Columbia Discogs.com. Retrieved on December 12, 2015. Sincopa.com. Retrieved on December 12, 2015. 1975 Los Cuñaos Volumen 2 CBS–Columbia 1975 Los Cuñaos Volumen 3 CBS–Columbia 1976 Los Cuñaos 4 CBS–Columbia 1979 Los Cuñaos 5 CBS–Columbia 1981 Los Cuñaos 6 CBS–Columbia 1990 Sabor Venezolano (compilation) CBS–Columbia
References
External links "Cuñaos" que no son "cuñaos" (Spanish). El Universal. Retrieved on December 12, 2015. List of You Tube videos