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Melcochita
Melcochita is credited on 112 releases across 42 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1964–2025 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.
112
Pressings credited
42
Albums
7
Decades active
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In collections
Biography
Pablo Villanueva Branda (born 17 September 1936), known as Melcochita, is a Peruvian comedian and Sonero singer, born in barrio La Victoria, in Lima, Perú. Known in the 1950s as Pacocha, he and his brothers created the band "Son Cubillas". He made various Latin music albums produced in Peru and New York, achieving some hits in the salsa market. Melcochita has acted as a comedian on Peruvian TV in the shows A Reír, Risas y Salsa and Recargados de Risa. Also, he stars in the feature films Gemelos sin cura, No vayan!! and Así no juega Perú. He was nominated for the Latin Grammys in 2019 for his new Song "La Momia".
Bio from Wikipedia
Credited work
112 releases · 42 albums · active 1964–2025
- Performance · 110
- Other credits · 76
Studios: Latin Sound Studios · Variety Recording Studio · La Tierra Sound Studios · Skylight Recording Studios
Discography
Records they worked on — most-collected first.
Frequent collaborators
- Carlos Miranda (4)
- Salsa Ritmo Caliente
- Conjunto Barroco
- Conjunto Crema
- Los York's
- Louis Ramirez
- Melcochita Y Su Conjunto
- Conjunto Monte Adentro
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