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Artist Biography For El Prodigio

El Prodigio Krency Garcia Better Known As El Prodigio Is A Famous Merengue Tipico Accordionist From The Dominican Republic. He Is Known Throughout The Genre For His Rapid Instrumental Solos His Origination Of Fusion In Merengue Tipico With Genres Like Jazz 1 And His Rivalry With Fellow Accordionists Geovanny Polanco And Kerube Head Of The Tipico Band Kerubanda . While The Latter Two Are Slightly More Traditional El Prodigio Is More Experimental And Has Included Instruments Such As Trombone Trumpet And Wurlitzer Piano In His Lineup Along With The Standard Accordion Tambora Guira Conga Electric Bass And Saxophones Of Today's Merengue Tipico. Biography
As A Child He Played As Long Has He Could Remember First Appearing In Public At Age 5 Then Playing On Various Children's TV Shows That Aired In The Dominican Republic. He Later Studied Jazz In The United States Which He Would Use In His Improvisation Techniques And Albums. In Addition To Fusion He Is Also Known For His Interpretation Of Traditional Merengue Tipico And Salsa Standards Such As "Juanita Morel" "El Estrujao" "Cualquiera Llora Tatico Llorando " And "La Vida Es Un Carnaval". His American Music Interpretations Include "Mountain Dance" Originally Performed By Dave Gruisin And "Twist And Shout" By The Beatles. Discography
El Hombre Acordeon En Vivo 2007 Pambiche Meets Jazz 2005 From Santo Domingo Live! Vivo 2005 Cabecita Loca 2004 El Prodigio Y La Banda Tipica En Vivo Krency Garcia El Prodigio Y La Banda Tipica Interplanetario Krency Garcia El Prodigio Y La Banda Tipica En Vivo

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