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Artist Biography For Angel Viloria Y Su Conjunto Tipico Cibaeño

Angel Viloria Y Su Conjunto Típico Cibaeño Was A Merengue Band Performing In The US Latin Community In The 1950s. It Was The First Band To Enjoy Major Success In Popularizing Merengue Music Outside The Dominican Republic. The Band Featured Angel Viloria On The Accordion The Accordion Player Was The Traditional Leader Ramón E. García On Alto Saxophone Luis Quintero On Tambora And Dioris Valladares On Vocals. Between 1950 And 1952 It Notched Up A Number Of Hits Under The New York Based Ansonia Records Banner Of Rafael Pérez. In Its Name The Band Claimed To Be Authentic Tipico El Cibao Music - This Is The Region In North Dominican Republic Where Merengue Had Its Origins. The Tipico Merengue Features A Slightly Faster Tempo And Keeps The Accordion Sound As Opposed To The Jazz-Influenced Music Of Luis Alberti Who Had Adapted Merengue To A More Urban Ethos In The 1940s. The Style Of Angel Viloria's Band However Reflected More Of The Urban Alberti Influence Than The Name Admits The Accordion Was Of Course Quite Tipico. By 1953 The Band Had Split Up With Viloria Quintero And Valladares Forming Separate Groups.

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