Grupo Niche

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Grupo Niche is a salsa group founded in 1978 in Bogotá, Colombia. Currently based in Cali, Colombia, it enjoys great popularity throughout Latin America. It was founded by Jairo Varela and Alexis Lozano. Jairo Varela has stayed with the group becoming producer, director, songwriter, vocalist and guiro player.

ome of the most famous singers from Niche throughout its history include Alvaro del Castillo, La Coco Lozano, Tuto Jiménez, Saulo Sanchez, Tito Gomez, Moncho Santana, Charlie Cardona as well as Willy Garcia and Javier Vasquez, now members of the group 'Son de Cali'. They have been very successful, and some of their songs are considered Classics of Salsa Music. The group still enjoys some of its past successes, and, as of 2006, is on tour, making worldwide presentations, and singing their most memorable songs.

Discography

Al Pasito (1980)

Querer Es Poder (1981)

Preparate... (1982)

Directo Desde New York! (1983)

No Hay Quinto Malo (1984)

Triunfo (1985)

Historia Musical (1986)

Me Huele A Matrimonio (1987)

Tapando el Hueco (1988)

Sutil y Contundente (1989)

Cielo de Tambores (1990)