Watussi was a Sydney-based band that performed

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rock 'n' roots, with

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mainly sung in Spanish. The band's name is slang for "the most handsome man at the party". Their album ''Tequila, Sangre y Fuego'' was nominated for the 2008

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for

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. The band's lead was Colombian born singer-songwriter and producer Oscar Jimenez. In 2010 back from a South American tour, they began work on their next Album ''El Olvido'' with producer Joel Hamilton. The album was released in September 2011. In 2012, they collaborated with New Orleans legend

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with whom they arranged recorded and released the tracks "Che Che Cole" (by Willie Colon's) and "Agua".

Members

* Oscar Jimenez – vocals, guitar * Vicente Sebastian – percussion * Pat Harris – bass * Michael Brown – saxophone, flute * Simon Feranci – trumpet,

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* Nick Garbett – trumpet * Daniel Saddleton – drums * Daniel Pliner – keyboards, vocals

Former members

* Simon Olsen – guitar * Jared Kneale – drums

Discography

Albums

Awards and nominations

ARIA Music Awards

The

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is an annual awards ceremony that recognises excellence, innovation, and achievement across all genres of

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. They commenced in 1987. ! , - ,

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References

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