Grupo Niche

Colombian "Grupo Niche" was formed by Jairo Varela, together with pianist Nicolás Cristanelo, bassist Francisco García, saxophonist Alí Garcés, trombonist Alexis Lozano, percussionist Luis Pacheco, and vocalists Jorge Bassam and Héctor Viveros, who made their debut with the release of Al Pasito in 1980.

After getting to be one of the most popular tropical attractions in Colombia, the group had the opportunity to participate in a salsa festival in Madison Square Garden in New York in 1986. Grupo Niche’s new formation debued in 1987 with "Tapando el hueco" and toured Europe for the first time in 1989. A year later, Puerto Rican singer Tito Gómez decided to leave the band and was replaced by Colombian Carlos Alberto Cardona. During the 90’s, Grupo Niche went back to singing romantic lyrics, leaving venid tradicional songs based on social themes.

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