Santiago del Nuevo Extremo is a

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an band formed in 1978 at

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. It was one of the most important bands of the Canto Nuevo music movement during

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’s dictatorship. The band was named after the original name of Santiago de Chile when it was founded by

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in 1541. It has shared a stage in multiple occasions with

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, and some of its members would go on to found the jazz-rock band Fulano.

Discography

Studio albums

* 1981 - ''A mi ciudad'' * 1983 - ''Hasta encontrarnos'' * 1985 - ''Barricadas'' * 2000 - ''Salvo tú y yo'' * 2011 - ''Leuda'' * 2016 - ''Santiago del Nuevo Extremo''

Live albums

* 2001 - ''Santiago del Nuevo Extremo en vivo''

Compilation albums

* 1998 - ''Lo mejor de Santiago del Nuevo Extremo, vol 1'' * 2001 - ''Lo mejor de Santiago del Nuevo Extremo, vol 2''

References

{{Authority control Musical groups established in 1978 Chilean folk musical groups Nueva canción musicians