Concert in memorial to Björn Afzelius - Malmö - Sweden
Marco Rios - Juanita (Björn Afzelius)
Marco Rios
(http://www.marcorios.se)
Artist, singer/songwriter from Peru in Latin-America, living in Sweden. During many years I have tried to introduce Latin-American music in Sweden and Scandinavian, but even Swedish music to Spanish In Latin-America.
In Peru I had the possibility to performe at the same shows with Neil Sedaka, Rita Pavone, Lucho Barrios, Luis Abanto Morales and other, The first record that I participated in was the LP â€Doce Psycoéxitos de Los Teddy's†(12 psycohits with Los Teddy’s(all recorded in Perú). The first international tour with Enrique Angulo (Willy) started in Perú, Bolivia, Argentina and Brazil. In Brazil we shared the same stage with Roberto Carlos, Erasmo Carlos, Los Indios Tabajaras, Chico Anicio, Elizette Cardozo,and other In Centralamerica Nicaragua, with Luis Enrique Mejia Godoy, Sven Wollter, Backa teatern, Imperiet, Sven Wennerstöm and other.
I participated several times in the children’s TV programme Björnes magasin on the Swedish National Television. There I had my own series called “Hej amigo!†I has also taken part in radio programmes for children on the Swedish National Radio P3, in two series called "Sambalele" and "Hip hop loppan" I has also participated and redacted pedagogics radio programs for Spanish speaking people and students of Spanish,produced by the Educational Swedish Radio UR Utbildningsradion P2. Programs to â€Palabras al aireâ€.
In Sweden I have performed with artists such as Björn Afzelius, Mikael Wiehe, Hoola Bandoola Band, and shared stage with The Cardigans, Infinite Mass, The Latin Kings, Kim Larsen, Joakim Thåström, Totta Näslund, Lisa Ekdahl, Sven-Ingvars, Da Buzz, Sven Bertil Taube, Ronnie Ericsson and other. I recorded an album with translations into spanish of the songs from the famous swedish songwriter Björn Afzelius. CD Rio Grande, Afzelius en español. We made together, performances, TV, video in Sweden.
I collaborate and has collaborated with different artists and musicians such as: Martin Hederos (Soundtracks of Our Lives) recording CD “Hej amigo!â€, Janne Zander (Da Buzz) and Patrik Carlsson (Sven-Ingvars) recording CD “Afzelius en españolâ€, Iliana Pérez, Rafael Sida, Luis Romero, Jane Andersson and Magnus Ludwigsson recording CD “Värmlatinoâ€.
I am guestartist in the albums: Hamish CD “One picture says more than thousand words†with the song “Oye, mira!†Nocando “Mexican radioâ€, Academyoffunk “Funk you up!†and others recorded in Sweden.
2006 and 2007 tours around Spain, Turkey and Thailand.
Sweden Tour 2006 with the popular singer from Chile, Joe Vasconcellos and his band.
From Swedish National TV (STV) Childrenprogram
Björnes Magasin - Hej amigo! - Sweden
Marco Rios - Goda apelsiner - Naranjitay