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Carlos Maldonado y Grupo Fuerte
Carlos Maldonado represents the newest and latest generation of Conjunto Music.
The talented musician is causing talk around the nation with his new CD entitled
"Lagrimas de Amor" featuring David Lee Garza and Lee Villarreal of Los Desperadoz.
As young as Carlos may appear to be, he is no newcomer to the business. The talented
lead vocalist and bajo sexto player already has many years of experience in the music
business.
Following in his family footsteps, Carlos began playing drums and touring at the age
of 9 with his father's conjunto, Carlos Maldonado y Sus Aguilas. At the age of 12,
Maldonado started singing full time with the group while his father played accordion.
The Texas based group toured extensively throughout Texas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Nebraska,
Kansas and northern Mexico. Carlos made good use of his time on the road by learning to
play the accordion, bass, drums and of course the bajo sexto which is his favorite instrument.
He is easily rated as one of the top five bajo sexto players in the industry. Carlos has been
titled" The new King of the Bajo Sexto" by his peers in the music business.
It was his talent on the bajo sexto that landed him a job with the legendary David Lee Garza
y Los Musicales. However, 17 years of age was too young for a musician to make the move from
Houston to Poteet, Texas. Carlos also was sought after to help out well recognized touring
groups like Elsa Garcia and The Hometown Boys for brief periods. His godfather is also the legendary
Ramon Ayala.
In the fall of 1996, Carlos decided to branch out on his own, while his father was considering
retirement. He is now carrying on the family tradition with his own group, named Carlos Maldonado
y Grupo Fuerte. They are nicknamed "The Tough Boys of Tejano.", for their strong attitude and
performance on stage. Carlos has a smooth and polished voice due to years of experience in the
business. You can hear his musical influences of Conjunto Bernal, Los Chachos, Los Dos Gilbertos,
and David Lee Garza y Los Musicales in his music. The new project "Lagrimas de Amor" by Carlos
Maldonado y Grupo Fuerte was just released in December 2005 and was already nominated for album
of the year in The Tejano Music Awards.
From the success of Grupo Fuerte's last CD entitled "Hello Baby Doll", the group received five
Tejano Music Awards nominations. Also Carlos and his group have toured Colorado, California,
Chicago, Oklahoma, Wisconsin, Florida and Mexico with the popularity of his last project. The CD
also was highlighted in Hispanic Magazine's music section.
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