Victor Hugo Con Kike Harvey: “Viva La Salsa”
Victor Hugo ‘The Salsa Artist’
Born in Caracas, Venezuela, Victor Hugo graduated from Universidad Central de Venenzuela with a degree in Biology and one in Performing Arts. His mother was an actress and jazz singer and was a well known face in film and television. Whilst still a teenager, Victor starred in and directed several musical and theatre.
He left his home to go to London to pursue a career in the arts, having won a scholarship from the Venezuelan government to study film making whilst continuing his work in music. Undeterred by the loss of his funding with political change at home, Victor continued in his musical career.
Victor’s international reputation was secured in April 2005 with the release of the album Salsa Pa’America which featured Kike Harvey on the track Viva la Salsa. It won Best Salsa Album while the song Havanera from the album won Best Salsa Song at the 2006 JPF music awards in the USA.
Victor was also nominated for Best Latin Artist in the UK in 2005. the same year he landed an exclusive deal in Asia after a successful tour of Hong Kong and Singapore.
Few artists are as prolific as Victor Hugo. In 2006 he released a re-mastered version of his most loved album. Latinoamerica, which never enjoyed the commercial success that it deserved. Now it is recognised as a masterful piece of musical arrangements.
All the songs were arranged by Armin Keil who collaborated with Victor in this unique, once in a lifetime musical project.
His next album is entitled Que Pasa and it promises to be yet another commercial success.
Several projects are waiting to be finalized. A new album where Victor crosses over into Reggaeton (the new Latin craze) entitled ‘Perfecto’. A second collaboration with Kike called Salsa y Soneos is also in the pipeline as is a third to be recorded in Cuba, which will be a ‘Salsa in English’ project with Cuban bass player and arranger Rey Crespo.
Victor lectures on the ‘History of Latin American Music’ in colleges and universities across Europe. The lectures on the socio-political impact of Latin American popular music are practically a hobby.
Today Victor performs his songs all around the world, or as he says ‘wherever the music takes me’.
Official Site:
www.victorhugosalsa.com/Index1.htm
iSound Site:
www.isound.com/victor_hugo
Author: ArioTv
Keywords: Victor Hugo Salsa Artist Venezuela Latin world music
Added: February 4, 2008
Mon, 04 Feb 2008 21:51:37 -0800
