Coco Nelegatti was born in Cordoba, Argentina in 1959 and already made a name for himself as a child and youth, playing many Latin American folk festivals, and also later with compositions for theatre. His first European concert tours came in the early 1980s. Coco Nelegatti has lived in Berlin since 1986, where he works as a omposer, guitarist and arranger. His musical activities include numerous radio and television appearances as well as various CD productions and concerts in a variety of formations. He also founded the group “Quinteto Arrabal”, which he has directed as guitarist, composer and arranger since 1998. He has been a guest professor for world music at the Music Academy in Rotterdam since 1998.
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