WEduardo Fernando Alquinta Espinoza, more commonly known by his friends and followers as "Gato" Alquinta, was a Chilean guitarist and vocalist from the folk/progressive rock group Los Jaivas, Chile's longest-surviving group. He died of a heart attack while on vacation in Coquimbo, Chile.
WMauricio Castillo Moya , known as Chinoy, is a Chilean singer-songwriter who has released two solo albums. Chinoy's androgynous voice, lyrics, poetics and iconic guitar technique have been compared to those of Bob Dylan by the Chilean media and his style has been described as trova, indie folk and folk punk.
WManuel García is a folk-pop Chilean singer-songwriter and guitarist. He has won several awards and has twice received the Chilean National Music Prize, awarded by the Chilean Government.
WDaniel Alejandro Riveros Sepúlveda, known as Gepe, is a Chilean singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. He has released five solo albums in addition to one album as a member of the band Taller Dejao. He has been described as the "new 'guru' of Chilean folk" for combining the sensibilities of 1960s and 1970s Chilean folk with a minimalist, electropop sound.
WKudai are a Latin Grammy Award-nominated Chilean pop group that was founded in Santiago, Chile. Its original members were Tomás Manzi, Pablo Holman, Nicole Natalino and Bárbara Sepúlveda Labra. In 2006 Nicole Natalino left the group citing personal reasons, and was replaced by Ecuadorian Gabriela Villalba. They released three albums in Latin America: Vuelo in 2004, Sobrevive in 2006 and Nadha in 2008.
WJosé Miguel Carlos Piñera Echenique, known in Chile by his nickname "Negro" Piñera is a Chilean celebrity, night club owner and amateur musician. He is the brother of President of Chile Sebastián Piñera and of economist José Piñera. Piñera was married to Argentinean model Belén Hidalgo. Negro Piñera is of Asturian and Basque descent.
WLeo Quinteros is a Chilean singer-songwriter and guitarist. He made his official debut in 2004 with the album 1A, which was critically acclaimed for its technical finesse and lyrical depth.
WPeter Mociulski von Remenyk, known professionally as Peter Rock, was an Austrian-born Chilean rock and roll and nueva ola musician. He sang in Festival de Viña del Mar and in Bierfest Valdivia.
WHoracio Salinas Álvarez is a Chilean guitarist and composer. He is cofounder and musical director of the Chilean group Inti-Illimani Histórico. He has a huge repertory of compositions that involves folk, Andean music, protest music, world music, contemporary classical music and many Latin American styles and fusions. In 1973, his group was touring in Europe when Pinochet seized power in Chile, after which they had to stay in exile for years. He has played with many international musicians notably the Australian classical guitarist John Williams.
WNano Stern is a Chilean singer, multi-instrumentalist and composer of the “third generation of Chilean singer-songwriters” who appear after the 1990s. His work is linked with popular song movements and his style encompasses trova, fusion, folk and rock.
WClaudio Valenzuela is a guitarist, singer, and composer. He is most known as the lead-singer and guitarist of Chilean rock band Lucybell. Formed in 1991, Valenzuela is the only original member and the main composer of the band, as the line-up shifted over the years. Lucybell has released 7 studio albums.
WJosé Manuel Yáñez Meira de Vasconcellos, better known as Joe Vasconcellos, is a Chilean singer/songwriter and composer of Latin rock, with influences of latinamerican fusion and Brazilian popular music. He is the son of a Brazilian diplomat father and a Chilean mother.