Chichí Peralta

Chichi Peralta
Background information
Birth namePedro René Peralta Soto
Also known asChichi Peralta
Born (1966-07-09) July 9, 1966 (age 58)
OriginSanto Domingo, Dominican Republic
GenresMerengue, salsa, Latin pop, son, guaguancó, bachata
Occupation(s)musician, songwriter, composer, record producer
InstrumentPercussion
Years active1995–present
Labels
Websitewww.chichiperalta.com.do

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

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

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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.

His iconic song Amor Narcotico was covered by the popular Latin American boy band CNCO for their 2021 cover album titled Déjà Vu.

Discography

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Studio albums

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List of albums, with selected details
Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
US
Latin
[1] 		US
Trop
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Pa' Otro La'o
  • Released: July 1, 1997[3]
  • Label: Caiman Music
  • Format: CD, cassette
 33 7
De Vuelta al Barrio
  • Released: April 18, 2000[6]
  • Label: Caiman Music
  • Format: CD
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Más Que Suficiente — 7
De Aquel La'o del Río
  • Released: November 24, 2009[7]
  • Label: 789 Music, Cutucupla-Records
  • Format: CD, digital download
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De Que Viene, Viene
  • Released: January 10, 2012[8]
  • Label: 789 Music, Cutucupla-Records
  • Format: CD, digital download
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Singles

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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

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References

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  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. ^ a b c "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.
  9. ^ *2006 Latin Grammy Nominees and Winners Archived April 2, 2009, at the Wayback Machine (in Spanish, English and Portuguese)

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