Chocolate were a Uruguayan band from Montevideo, specializing in cumbia music. They released 3 studio albums, & at their peak, became a huge success in South America, even touring the USA in 2001. In Argentina & Uruguay, they achieved 2 Gold & 3 Platinum disks.
Formed by producer Juan Carlos Cáceres, the five-member band first released material in 1997, an album entitled Cariñito. Their material was heavily influenced by local rhythms such as mur...
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Chocolate were a Uruguayan band from Montevideo, specializing in cumbia music. They released 3 studio albums, & at their peak, became a huge success in South America, even touring the USA in 2001. In Argentina & Uruguay, they achieved 2 Gold & 3 Platinum disks.
Formed by producer Juan Carlos Cáceres, the five-member band first released material in 1997, an album entitled Cariñito. Their material was heavily influenced by local rhythms such as murga and candombe, but recognized internationally & referred to more frequently as cumbia. Their first efforts were usually covers of other artist's tracks. Lyrically, the content was restricted to uplifting themes, often making full use of a flirtatious attitude towards women, & the feelings associated with love & lust. Much use was made of local Uruguayan lunfardo. One band member commented that when they travelled internationally, "on the radio & at press conferences we have to explain the lunfardo", which was not fully understood outside...
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