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Bonanza
Bonanza
Bonanza

23 Sep 22 14:00H

Bonanza

With Gorio

Our co-host LoMaasBello is out of town, so we wanted to share this classic Latin-American sounds to help ease your Friday.


Born and based in Bogotá, Colombia, Gregorio Hernández de Alba is a sociologist, DJ and music producer, with extended experience working with record labels throughout the region.

His background comes from written research, centered in electronic music history in Latin America, appropriation and commercialization of originary symbols inside the music industry in the region, and some musicological essays.

After collaborating closely with projects like In-Correcto (COL) (which he co-founded), Onda Mundial (MX/USA), Bahidorá (MX), Mamba Negra (BR), Insurgentes (COL); he's currently working with Nacional Records. The Californian imprint, specialized in Indie Latin American Sounds.

Most of these involvements after being based in Mexico City for 4 years, and having lived for shorter periods in Ecuador and Brasil. Currently he's based in Bogotá where he's making music soon to be published, and collecting records to share in different formats.