Person

Tongo

José Abelardo Gutiérrez Alanya (24 September 1957 – 10 March 2023), known by his stage name Tongo, was a Peruvian singer and entertainer. He began his music career in 1980 as a singer of Peruvian cumbia, a type of popular music. Tongo was largely unknown outside of his musical niche (traditionally of the lower class) until his song "La pituca", whose theme focuses on social status and inequality,…

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Artist details

Type
Person
Area
Peru
Born
September 24th, 1957
Died
March 10th, 2023
Genres
Last updated: March 11th, 2023·MusicBrainz

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