Chichí Peralta

Pedro René Peralta Soto (born July 9, 1966), better known as Chichi Peralta, is a Dominican musician, songwriter, composer and producer.

Chichi Peralta
Background information
Birth namePedro René Peralta Soto
Also known asChichi Peralta
Born (1966-07-09) July 9, 1966
OriginSanto Domingo, Dominican Republic
GenresMerengue, salsa, Latin pop, son, guaguancó, bachata
Occupation(s)musician, songwriter, composer, record producer
InstrumentsPercussion
Years active1995–present
Websitewww.chichiperalta.com.do

His music is rich in fusion of Latin rhythms with elements of world music. He has combined the son music with jazz, merengue and pop, African rhythms, hip hop, rap, bachata, guaguancó, Brazilian rhythms, plena, salsa, vallenato, cumbia, symphonic textures, Arabic rhythms and exotic instruments from India and Japan, among others.

Biography

Chichi Peralta was born on July 9, 1966 in Santo Domingo, capital of the Dominican Republic. His musical career began at the age of four, when he built his first drum.

The first album Peralta released was Trópico Adentro, but it was released independently and only in the Dominican Republic. His first album released internationally was Pa' Otro La'o, on which all the tracks were self-edited and produced. In 2000, he released the album De Vuelta al Barrio, which won the Best Merengue Album at the 2001 Latin Grammy Awards and great critical acclaim. In 2005 he released yet another album, Más Que Suficiente, which was nominated for Best Contemporary Tropical Album at the 2006 Latin Grammys, and also won many other international prizes. In 2007, Peralta was declared the Dominican Republic's goodwill ambassador for his contributions to Dominican culture. In 2009, he released his latest album De Aquel Lao' del Río which was released independently, and features a mixture of Dominican music genres with elements of world music. The album's first single was "Amor Samurai", which is a mix between Dominican bachata and Japanese music.

He has also composed the score of the documentaries Orgullo de Mi Tierra Samaná, Orgullo de Mi Tierra Puerto Plata and Orgullo de Mi Tierra Barahona and Camino a Higüey.

Discography

Studio albums
List of albums, with selected details
Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
US
Latin
[1]		 US
Trop
[2]
Pa' Otro La'o
  • Released: July 1, 1997[3]
  • Label: Caiman Music
  • Format: CD, cassette
 337
De Vuelta al Barrio
  • Released: April 18, 2000[6]
  • Label: Caiman Music
  • Format: CD
 ——
Más Que Suficiente
  • Released: September 25, 2005
  • Label: Universal Music Latino
  • Format: CD
 —7
De Aquel La'o del Río
  • Released: November 24, 2009[7]
  • Label: 789 Music, Cutucupla-Records
  • Format: CD, digital download
 ——
De Que Viene, Viene
  • Released: January 10, 2012[8]
  • Label: 789 Music, Cutucupla-Records
  • Format: CD, digital download
 ——

Singles
Song Album
Fuego en la esquina
Huellas
Llegó la hora
Mosaico		 Trópico Adentro
Amor Narcótico
La Ciguapa
Limón con sal
Me enamoré
Pa' otro la'o
Procura
Sol de Verano		 Pa' Otro La'o
Baila venga, Chichi
De Vuelta al Barrio
El beso de Judas
La Morena
Si no te veo		 De Vuelta al Barrio
La Zalamera
Más Que Suficiente
Tamborada		 Más Que Suficiente
Amor Samurái
La Negra Bella
Dominicano		 De Aquel La'o del Río
Con Fe
La Hamaca de Dios
De Que Viene, Viene		 De Que Viene, Viene
Inside Japan Inside Japan Documentary
Mi ritmo Zumba
La Pastillita
Te Amaré

Awards
  • Lo Nuestro Latin Music Awards, 1998 – Revelación del Año – Género Tropical (Breakthrough Artist of the Year – Tropical Genre)
  • Latin Grammy Awards, 2001 – Best Merengue Album (De Vuelta al Barrio)
  • Latin Grammy Awards, 2006 – Best Contemporary Tropical Album (Más que Suficiente)[9]
  • Lo Nuestro Latin Music Awards, 2007 – Tropical Merengue Artist of the Year
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References
  1. Latin Albums for Chichi Peralta Billboard.com
  2. Tropical Albums for Chichi Peralta Billboard.com
  3. "Pa' Otro la 'o by Chichi Peralta". iTunes Store. Apple. 2007-11-07. Retrieved 2014-06-06.
  4. "Chichi Peralta con nuevo tema titulado "Con Fe"" (in Spanish). cristianosaldia.org. November 2001. Retrieved September 3, 2014.
  5. "El Gran Rex Colmado Ovacionó a CHICHI PERALTA" (in Spanish). americasalsa.com. April 19, 2001. Retrieved September 3, 2014.
  6. "De Vuelta al Barrio by Chichi Peralta". iTunes Store. Apple. 2007-11-07. Retrieved 2014-06-06.
  7. "De Aquel La'o Del Rio by Chichi Peralta". iTunes Store. Apple. 2007-11-07. Retrieved 2014-06-06.
  8. "De Que Viene, Viene by Chichi Peralta". iTunes Store. Apple. 2007-11-07. Retrieved 2014-11-24.

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