Pablo Villanueva Branda (born 17 September 1936), known as Melcochita, is a

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singer, born in barrio La Victoria, in

Lima, Perú Lima ( ; ), originally founded as Ciudad de Los Reyes (City of The Kings) is the capital and the largest city of Peru. It is located in the valleys of the Chillón, Rímac and Lurín Rivers, in the desert zone of the central coastal part of t ...

. 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. Melcochita has acted as comedian on Peruvian TV in the shows ''A Reír'', ''Risas y Salsa'' and ''Recargados de Risa''. He was nominated for the Latin Grammys in 2019 for his new Song "La Momia".

Discography

* ''Karamanduka y Melcochita with Mag Peruvian All Stars'' * ''Picardías de Melcochita * ''A comer lechón'' * ''La estrella del son'' (with Johnny Pacheco) * ''Con sabor a pueblo'' * ''Los hermanos de la salsa'' (with Lita Branda) * ''Mis Mejores Éxitos''

References

* http://trome.pe/tag/41079/melcochita {{DEFAULTSORT:Melcochita Salsa musicians Peruvian comedians People from Lima Peruvian musicians 1936 births Living people