Chalo Y Su Ache

Gonzalo “Chalo” Chomat
Gonzalo Chomat Was Born In Havana, Cuba In 1971. At The Early Age Of 14, He Began His Musical Career As A Member Of The Afro-Cuban And Traditional Cuban Music Group, Septeto Traditional Lyessa Where He Eventually Became The Lead Singer. Then, In 1988, Gonzalo Went On To Join The Group Banda Meteodoro, As Lead Singer. This Group Was Dedicated To Popular Cuban Music And Dance.

Gonzalo Accepted The Opportunity To Join Orquesta Jovenes Del Feeling Only A Couple Of Years Later, With Which He Sang For Five Years. In 1995 Gonzalo Joined Coneccion Salsera, A Nationally Renowned Group Formed By The Ex-Members Of Jose Maria Vitier, Providing Him With The Opportunity To Travel Outside Of Cuba For The First Time. With Coneccion Salsera, Gonzalo Toured Mexico Where He Subsequently Defected To The United States.

Upon Becoming A Legal Resident Of The United States, He Joined The Group Charanga Cubana As Lead Singer. Over The Course Of The Following Year He Became One Of The Leading Cuban Pop And Traditional Music-Based Singers On The West Coast. With Charanga Cubana, Gonzalo Traveled Across The United States And To The Bahamas Performing At Many Events Abroad, Including The World Renowned Carnaval Calle Ocho In Miami, Florida. Recently, In 2007, Charanga Cubana’s Album, “Sigue La Añoranza” Was Nominated For Best Tropical Album At The Prestigious, Latin Grammy Awards.

Jose Quintana, Producer Of The Track “Corazon Espinado”, Featured On Carlos Santana’s Album ‘Supernatural’, Called Gonzalo To Appear As Back-Up Vocalist For Fer, Lead Vocalist For The Spanish Rock Group Mana’. In 2000 The Track Won A Grammy For Best Song Of The Year.

In 2000, Gonzalo Joined Orquesta La Palabra As Lead Vocalist And Recorded For The First Time With The Group On Their 2002 Release, ‘Breaktrough’ Where He Is Featured On The Tracks, “El Temblor”, “Ahe, Ahe”, “Mi Nueva York”, “Salsera”, “Y Yo Va Pa’ Shenzhen” And “La Bikina”.

In 2004, Gonzalo Went Solo, Writing And Composing The Music To Found His Group Chalo Y Su Ache’, A Group Of Young Talent Performing Cuban Dance Music In Its Most Recent Evolution (Timba), As Exciting, Passionate, And Compelling As The Mambo, Cha-Cha-Cha, And Later, Salsa Eras Of Yesterday Which Took The Public By Storm In Their Respective Periods.

In Its List Of Credits Chalo Y Su Ache’ Was Called To Play At Mayor Antonio Villa-Raigoza’s Birthday Party In 2004. In 2005 The Group Appeared At The Queen Mary’s “Mi Son Cubano” Cuban Festival, Opening For Willy Chirino. In 2006 They Performed At The Museum Of Latin Arts. The Group Was Booked At To Appear At La Ve Li In San Francisco, Then Toured Various Clubs And Events Throughout Mexico Among Them Tequila Safari, In Baja California And King King Night Club In Hollywood.

In 2009, Mr Chomat Becomes The Lead Singer of Orquesta Rumbankete , Based In Los Angeles, In This group he also Develops A Great Job As A Composer And Arranger Of Some Of
The Songs That Are Part of the CD"Que no pare la fiesta", the First Musical Production Of the Group, Released In 2011 .

Discography & Credits

2017
Lead aand background vocals on “Arcoiris” byOrquesta Rumbakete in which Chalo composes 7 of the themes

2015
Lead and background vocals on EP “EL EPE” by Orquesta Rumbankete.
2015
Vocals on Single” Se le fue”by Orquesta Rumbankete
2014
Lead and background vocals on single “Ambicioso Seductor” by Orquesta Rumbankete.
2014
Vocals on Single “Cuando suene” by Orquesta Rumbankete
2013
Vocals on the CD ”Jaleo and friends” with Jaleo Band
2011
Lead And Background Vocals: On The Album “Que No Pare La Fiesta” By Orquesta Rumbankete.
2011
Album “Lo Que Quiero Es Charangoa” By Orquesa “Charangoa” Featuring Gonzalo On Track”Sombrero De Yarey”

2007
Album: ‘Ensemble’ By Group Chalo Y Su Ache’ With Original Tracks “Le Encantas A Mi Vida”, “Llevame”, “La Criminal De La Cama”, “Dice El Cubano”, And “Muevete”, Written And Composed By Gonzalo Chomat

2006
Background Vocals In The Soundtrack For The Motion Picture
‘The Cigar’s Song’

2004
Billboard Magazine Rates The Group La Palabra - Top Latin Band - For The Track “El Tremblor”, Featuring Gonzalo On Lead Vocals.

2003
Album: “Breakthrough”, By Group La Palabra Featuring Gonzalo On Tracks: “El Temblor”, “Mi Nueva York”, “Ahe-Ahe”, “Salsera”,
“La Bikina”, And “Y Yo Va Pa’ Shenzhen” Composed By Gonzalo Chomat

2001
Album: “Cuba Linda”, By Artists Cachao & Andy Garcia, Background Vocals By Gonzalo

2000
Album: “Sigue La Añoranza” By Group Charanga Cubana, Track: “Aprovechame” Composed By Gonzalo Chomat

2000
Album: ‘El Baile Del Balsero’, By Grupo Timba, Recorded On Tracks:“La Gatica Maria Ramos”, “El Baile Del Balsero”, “Dia Que Comienza”, ‘No Te La Voy A Dar”, “Tengo Vicio”, “Es Una Fiera”, And “Esa Chica Eres Tu”

2000
Awarded A Grammy For The Album “Supernatural” By Artist Carlos Santana On The Track “Corazon Espinado” Featuring Mana’, Gonzalo On Background Vocals

2000
Soundtrack For The Motion Picture “Original Sin” Starring Antonio Banderas & Angelina Jolie:

2000
Gonzalo On Background Vocals “El Bongo De Vangogh”, Grupo Tolu, Background Vocals On All Respective Tracks

1999
Album: “Supernatural”, By Artist Carlos Santana, On Track “Corazon Espinado” With Group Mana’, Gonzalo On Background Vocals

1996
Conexion Salsera Recorded On The Track: “Pa’ La Azucar” Dedicated To A Famous Venue By That Name In Cancun, Mexico