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Melcochita

Pablo Villanueva Branda (born 17 September 1936), known as Melcochita, is a Peruvian comedian and Sonero singer, born in barrio La Victoria, in Lima, Perú. Known in the 1950s as Pacocha, he and his brothers created the band "Son Cubillas". He made various Latin music albums produced in Peru and New York, achieving some hits in the salsa market.

Also recorded as Pablo Villanueva Branda

Melcochita

Melcochita en 2020, durante una campaña del bono familiar universal

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Full name
Pablo Villanueva Branda.
Born
1936 · Lima.
Nationality
Peru
Occupation
musician · humorist · sonero · comedian
Fields
salsa
Languages
Spanish

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