Cheo Hurtado
He also plays mandolin, bandola and guitar. Cheo Hurtado was born in Ciudad Bolívar, Bolívar state, Venezuela, the son of the guitarist and composer Ramón Hurtado. He was christened Asdrúbal, but the nickname "Cheo" took hold firmly since early childhood.
Cheo Hurtado

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- Name
- Cheo Hurtado
- Born
- 2 May 1960
- Birthplace
- Ciudad Bolívar, Venezuela
- Occupation
- musician, cuatro executant, composer, musical producer
- Nationality
- Venezuela
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Cheo Hurtado (born 2 May 1960) is described as a musician in the authority records of the Bibliothèque nationale de France and the Deutsche Nationalbibliothek.
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Cheo Hurtado was born on 2 May 1960.
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Besides his native Venezuela, Hurtado has performed in Colombia, Brazil, Chile, Argentina, Ecuador, Bonaire, Aruba, Curaçao, Martinique, Dominican Republic, Mexico, Taiwan, Japan, France, Spain, England, Germany, Netherlands, and Switzerland. Between October and November 2005, Hurtado staged 21 concerts in Japan and Taiwan, showcasing the best of Venezuelan traditional music featuring the cuatro. To date, he has recorded on at least 20 albums.
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• Name — Cheo Hurtado • Landscape — yes • Born — 2 May 1960 • Birthplace — Ciudad Bolívar, Venezuela • Instrument — cuatro • Genre — Venezuelan folk music • Occupation — musician, cuatro executant, composer, musical producer • Associated Acts — Ensamble Gurrufío
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